Retail

The company that owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut is reporting healthy second-quarter profits, though sales at existing stores could create some unease.

Aetna is posting strong profit numbers, easily beating second-quarter expectations on Wall Street.

Its Walmart's "Eden" versus Zest Fresh Technology.

A major Australian supermarket chain has set a third deadline to end free plastic bags for shoppers, balancing customer anger at an additional shopping expense with environmentalists' demand for corporate action against plastic pollution.

President Donald Trump is justifying his call for voter ID cards by saying photo identification is already a universal requirement in the marketplace.

The former president of the nation's largest fuel retailer convicted of defrauding customers of more than $23 million is seeking to delay his sentencing, citing faulty math.

Los Angeles has started accepting license applications from marijuana growers, manufacturers and testing companies, seven months after California broadly legalized cannabis.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Apple Inc., up $11.21 to $201.50

Shares of Seritage Growth Properties surged during Wednesday’s trading session.

These vehicles were ranked according to their value, utility, fuel efficiency, performance and safety features.

Kroger is introducing online delivery as convenience becomes an increasingly crucial element in customer loyalty in a hyper-competitive atmosphere.

Global food and beverage giant Nestle SA plans to boost hiring in the U.S., where it has just opened a headquarters in Virginia, the company’s U.S. chief said Wednesday.

The service is launching in four U.S. cities.

A major Australian supermarket chain has come under fire from environmentalists for reversing a decision to stop providing free plastic bags to shoppers.

A can of Coca-Cola, a package of Pampers and plane tickets will likely cost more in the coming months, as consumers feel the impact of rising fuel prices, higher raw-materials costs and a range of new tariffs.

The company announced a partnership Tuesday with CVS to sell some of Heidi Klum’s products in the cosmetics section.

A 7-year-old lemonade stand operator has been put out of business by the New York State Health Department.

Higher prices in the wake of possible tariffs would exacerbate what is already mounting pressure on consumer product company profits from soaring costs from pulp, a main ingredient in tissues, diapers and sanitary towels.

The company closed the store after a ‘handful’ of customers reported illnesses.

McDonald's is marking the 50th anniversary of its Big Mac by offering a limited-edition "global currency, dubbed MacCoin, that can be redeemed for a Big Mac.its iconic hamburger.