The holiday season has passed, but the lessons retailers learned about workforce vulnerabilities will continue to ring true until changes are made. [Graphic Genius / Adobe Stock] The Fast Company ...

President Donald Trump officially brings back plastic straws and says paper alternative can 'explode.' The footage was ...

The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or ...

But the retail economy is still a mixed bag. By Jordyn Holman The retail industry’s report card for the critical holiday shopping season is in. American shoppers surprised analysts, economists ...

Costco Wholesale Corp. on Wednesday reported a 9.9% year-over-year sales gain through the final stretch of the holiday-shopping season, marked by a big jump in online sales due to the later timing ...

The numbers: Retail sales rose at a solid pace in the final month of 2024, capping off a good holiday shopping season and suggesting the economy entered the new year with some momentum.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Christmas Eve, Evan Dorshorst got word from his dog sitter that his package – an order of food and medication for his dog – got stolen. “First off, I was sad more than ...

Kevin Carter / Getty Images Retail spending hit $994.1 billion in November and December, coming in 4% higher than last holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade group ...

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like ...

And then it announced another wave of price cuts in October on more than 2,000 items during the holiday season, including cold medicine, toys and ice cream. The company said that would amount to ...

Apple's IPhone Sales During the Holiday Season Slipped Despite a Highly Anticipated AI Rollout SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple on Thursday disclosed its iPhone sales dipped slightly during the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple on Thursday disclosed its iPhone sales dipped slightly during the holiday-season quarter, signaling a sluggish start to the trendsetting company’s effort to catch up ...