Boxing Day retail traffic in the UK off sixty percent due to pandemic restrictions
Boxing Day foot traffic fell by sixty percent as the UK grappled with major restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Areas......
Alibaba’s share price slides in spite of stock buybacks
Alibaba’s stock price fell nine percent to its lowest price since early summer, as even a $10 billion buyback program could......
Booming 2020 gift card sales could hurt retailers this year and help them next year
Ex Walmart CEO Bill Simon says higher gift card purchases now may hurt retailers a little this year, but help them......
190,000 ceiling fans sold at The Home Depot recalled after blades detach
Over 190,000 ceiling fans sold at The Home Depot are being recalled in response to 47 reports of blades detaching from......
Third-party sellers have gripes with Amazon
Third-party sellers say they are having issues with selling on Amazon Marketplace this holiday season. Complaints include limits on the amount......
Britain at risk of running low on fresh food until pandemic border crossing issues resolve
France had stopped trucks from crossing between countries through the port of Dover in an attempt to ward off a new,......
Gift card sales spike as pandemic continues through holidays
Gift cards are a hot holiday present, as shoppers worry about visiting stores during the pandemic. The fear of gifts arriving......
The Home Depot warns of shopping scams
The Home Depot warned that organized retail crime steals store merchandise and resells it, oftentimes in online marketplaces. The retailer says,......
Whole Foods warned by FDA over labeling failures
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Whole Foods Market (owned by Amazon.com) for failing to label......
Trump administration rule allows restaurants to use tips given to waitstaff to pay other workers
A new rule from the current U.S. Department of Labor allows restaurant owners to take employee tips to pay workers, such......
Amazon workers in Alabama may vote soon on whether to unionize
Fifty-eight hundred workers at an Amazon warehouse near Birmingham, Alabama are moving closer to a vote on whether to unionize, after......
Musk says Apple CEO passed on Tesla without a meeting
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that Apple CEO Tim Cook refused to take a meeting about acquiring Tesla at a......
Winter cold kills last remaining option for many restaurants
The National Restaurant Association recently said the restaurant industry has likely fallen into a double dip recession. The deteriorating business condition wa...
Top retailers enhance last minute holiday pickup and delivery options
Walmart’s offering includes paid two hour delivery for orders made by 1 pm on December 24th, plus free next-day delivery for......
Walmart announces free returns pickup service
Walmart announced today that it will offer free returns pickup on items shipped and sold by Walmart.com. The option is free,......
Apple closes all stores in California through the holidays
With COVID-19 cases rising to critical levels in some areas, Apple has closed retail stores in California and Tennessee and in......
Next group to be vaccinated includes some retail workers
Shots are to be given in the coming weeks to those Americans ages 75 and older, plus those whose work is......
Congress set to pass much delayed relief bill
The long awaited compromise program is said to include payments of up to $600 per adult, jobless benefits of $300 per......
Even a few poor ratings can seriously penalize Instacart professional shoppers
Instacart’s “the customer is always right” policy can make it difficult for Instacart deliverers to overcome even a few poor ratings......
McDonald’s apparently launches oddball burger in China
According to reports from consumers in China, McDonald’s has launched a new burger made with Spam, crushed Oreo pieces and an......