Walmart to open 100 veterinary clinics, launching an online pet pharmacy
The retailer hopes to attract millennial pet owners who spend up to $1,285 a year on their furry pets.
Kanye West’s Met Gala outfit included $40 jacket
While celebrities arrived at Monday night’s Met Gala wearing outfits worth thousands of dollars, Kanye West graced the pink carpet in a jacket that cost $40.
Amazon Go opens in New York City, with a twist
It's cashier-free convenience store will start accepting cash after facing some backlash.
Blooming business changing the flower industry landscape
Blooming flower business
Trek Bicycle CEO on potential price hikes due to China tariffs
Big business of bicycles
Instagram shopping could be worth $10B to Facebook
Beginning this week, Instagram will allow users to buy products featured in posts from a select group of its top “influencers,” including Kim Kardashian West.
Starbucks rival Luckin Coffee aims to raise up to $586.5M in IPO
Luckin already operates 2,370 store locations in China.
Lord & Taylor parent mulls possible sale amid poor results
The strategic review comes as Lord & Taylor and other traditional retailers struggle to maintain sales as fewer shoppers go to malls and brick-and-mortar locations.
Average US price of gas spikes 5 cents per gallon to $2.97
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 5 cents a gallon (3.8 liters) over the past two weeks, to $2.97.
Business Highlights
___ Unemployment hits 49-year low as US employers step up hiring WASHINGTON (AP) — The April U.S. jobs report from the Labor Department showed that solid economic growth is still encouraging strong hiring nearly a decade into the recovery from the Great Recession.
Are retail jobs in a funk? It's complicated
The overall economy is adding jobs, but there's one spot that appears to be in a funk: retail.
Beyond Meat fattens up as shares more than double in IPO
Beyond Meat is ready for more.
1-800 Flowers CEO on the tax reform legislation: We're investing in the business
Debate over tax cut impact
Stop & Shop workers reach new deal after strike
Unionized supermarket workers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island have ratified a new contract that came out of an 11-day strike at New England's biggest grocery chain.
Business Highlights
___ Many college grads feel their grip on middle class loosening WASHINGTON (AP) — A college degree has long been a ticket to the U.S. middle class.
Oreo maker Mondelez explores CBD-infused food products
The multinational company is in the early stages of assessing how CBD, or cannabinoid, could fit into its future plans.
Blue Apron's stock nears NYSE danger level
Shares of Blue Apron are nearing $1, close to levels that could eventually lead to its delisting from the New York Stock Exchange.
CVS beats all around and ups expectations for the year
CVS Health is reporting a 42% spike in profits during the first quarter and it's raising its outlook for the year.
State of small business more mixed than administration says
As Small Business Week approaches, the nation's smallest companies in the aggregate are by many accounts doing fairly well.
CVS Health CEO rebukes 'Medicare for All' push
The pharmacy chain on Wednesday said higher brand name drug costs drove a nearly 35 percent revenue increase in the first quarter of 2019.
















