Retail

UBS predicted that there will be an acceleration of store closures. Over the next five years, analysts project more than 50,000 stores will close.

A survey of several dozen artificial intelligence experts found that about 40% of domestic activities could be automated within the next 10 years as AI and automation advance.

Jamba released nail polish colors inspired by popular smoothies in a fashionable collaboration in time for the summer season — see the new shades.

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay a $462 million settlement with six states and the District of Columbia over claims it unlawfully marketed its products to minors.

Alabama lawmakers are considering proposals to cut or phase out the state's 4% sales tax on food.

Certain returns of Amazon orders done at UPS stores come with a new fee. Customers can incur it when they do Amazon returns at UPS stores 'when there is a free option closer.'

Walmart is closing half of its Chicago stores by this upcoming Sunday, saying collectively the stores there “have not been profitable since we opened the first one nearly 17 years ago."

Oma Bap, a Korean restaurant in Seattle, is suing the city for allegedly enabling the CHOP protest that roiled downtown in the wake of George Floyd's death in summer 2020.

A San Francisco Whole Foods is closing, at least temporarily, just over a year after the store first opened because of drug use and crime near the store.

Walmart is pulling a seemingly innocent, pro-environment shirt after customers pointed out a swear word in its text. The company said the mistake was not intentional.

Tupperware Brands Corp. recently revealed concerns about its potential future ability to continue running that it described as "substantial."

Yamini Kasera, group product manager at LinkedIn in San Francisco, shares tips and best practices to creat a smart, savvy and attention-getting profile on that career-centric platform.

Meijer and its supplier are issuing a recall for some prepared salads that were sold to stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin due to listeria concerns.

Whole Foods might acquire its own kitchens to improve quality control and bring down costs of its prepared meals, to counterbalance inflationary pressure.

Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs are the most popular Easter candy in America for yet another year, according to a new annual survey from RetailMeNot.

San Francisco restaurant Just For You Café, also known as the inspiration for "Bob’s Burgers", has closed down due to inflation-related reasons, according to owner Reid Hannula.

Bikini baristas in Everett, Washington, will be awarded $500,000 in a settlement as the city rolls back its ordinance requiring quick-service employees to wear at least a tank top and shorts.

First introduced in Italy, Starbucks' new coffee drink called Oleato marries coffee with olive oil — and some have posted online about the laxative impacts they've experienced. Others enjoy it.

Walmart intends for thousands of its namesake and Sam's Club stores across America to have EV chargers installed as part of the retailer's own network that it plans to build.

Bed Bath & Beyond announced a $120 million vendor consignment program with ReStore Capital that the struggling retailer hopes will help it keep inventory on the store shelves.