DoorDash gives drivers the option to get paid by the hour
DoorDash is shaking up its business model to give delivery drivers the option of being paid an hourly minimum wage instead......
Amazon denies interest in acquiring Ocado
Amazon.com denied a media report that it had an interest in acquiring Ocado. The UK e-grocer and automated warehouse firm saw......
Costco is cracking down on membership card sharing
Get your own membership card f you want to shop at Costco. The warehouse club retailer has stepped up efforts to......
Americans are feeling more confident about the economy
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index was 109.7 in June, up from 102.5 in May. “If packed-full restaurants and airports were......
Gen Z knows its generative AI
Gen Z students entering the workforce have been experimenting with generative artificial intelligence technology, bringing their enthusiasm and know-how to thei...
Walgreens to close 150 stores
Walgreens has confirmed plans to close 150 stores by August 2024. The drugstore giant this week reduced its annual profit forecast......
Diageo ends deal with ‘Diddy’ after he sued it for racial discrimination
Sean “Diddy” Combs sued Diageo, claiming that racial discrimination was behind the spirits maker’s failure to properly support the DeLeón teq...
Pepsi launching ketchup alternative on July 4
Pepsi has teamed up with the Culinary Institute of America to combine ketchup and Pepsi Cola into a new condiment. Colachup......
Will The INFORM Consumers Act Take a Bite Out of Organized Retail Crime?
The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act – AKA the INFORM Consumers Act – is now the law of the land....
Shein says Shein influencer factory visits were about transparency
Shein has faced criticism for forced labor and poor working conditions at the Chinese factories that make the cheap goods it......
Fourth of July cookouts to cost less this year
People throwing Fourth of July cookouts for family and friends can expect to spend a little less this year than they......
Student loan repayments will cut into consumer spending
Thirty-seven percent of consumers with student loans said they will need to reduce spending elsewhere to be able to repay their......
Smarter robots are headed to Amazon’s warehouses
Amazon.com has begun adding Proteus industrial robots that carry packages in plastic bins to trucks on loading docks. The robots can......
Taco John’s and Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar fight Taco Bell for ‘Taco Tuesdays’
Taco John’s and Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar are fighting back against Taco Bell’s attempt to strip them of their “Taco Tuesdays”...
Starbucks to issue ‘clearer’ rules for in-store displays after Pride Month dustup
Starbucks intends to provide “clearer” guidelines for visual displays in stores after baristas at unionized locations said the company banned some.....
Starbucks has lost 17 of 18 cases for union connected federal labor law violations
Starbucks violated federal law when it penalized a barista for responding to a subpoena ordering him to appear before a National......
Will Local Coffee Shops and Florists Help Amazon Expand Its Last-Mile Capacity?
Amazon.com is looking to partner with local businesses like coffee shops, florists and auto parts stores to make deliveries in their communities....
Walgreens lowers forecast as COVID test and vaccine sales wane
Walgreens has lowered its annual forecast after seeing demand for COVID-19 tests and vaccines fall off in recent months. “Our revised......
Law enforcement and retailers investigate wave of bomb threats
Kroger, Walmart and Whole Foods across the U.S. have been receiving bomb threats with some callers threatening to detonate devices if......
JPMorgan analysts say Amazon to become biggest U.S. retailer in 2024
JPMorgan analysts Doug Anmuth and Bryan Smilek expect Amazon.com to pass Walmart as the largest retailer in the U.S. The analysts......