Pandemic sparks a building boom for restaurant drive-thrus
A vehicle stands in a drive-thru line at a Starbucks Corp. store in El Cerrito, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June...
Retail industry
Procter & Gamble sales rise 4% as consumers buy more cleaning products
Detail view of rolls of Charmin toilet paper in a domestic home, San Ramon, California, March 25, 2020.Smith Collection |...
Papa John’s continues hiring spree with pledge to bring on 10,000 more workers
A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed outside a Papa John's International Inc. pizza restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg...
Advocates push for more farmworker protections as coronavirus cases surge
At farms across the country, workers are contracting Covid-19, sparking concerns about how to protect the low-wage laborers. Millions of Americans...
Fitness studios move classes outdoors to make up for revenue lost to the pandemic
A BronCore Fitness bootcamp in the Boston Commons.Bron VolneyJacob Gise opened a Body Fit Training franchise in Santa Monica, California,...
McDonald’s to continue pause on dining room reopenings, will require customers to wear masks
A person wears a protective face mask outside McDonald's in Union Square during the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020...
Nike shakes up its executive team to bolster its digital business, announces job cuts
John Donahoe took over as Nike CEO in January 2020.Kim Kulish | Corbis via Getty ImagesNike on Wednesday announced a number...
Coca-Cola earnings fall 33%, but company sees improving demand as lockdowns ease
Ramin Talaie | Getty ImagesCoca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly adjusted earnings per share that fell 33% from the year-ago period, but...
Chipotle pledges to hire 10,000 workers as it reopens dining rooms
Customers wait outside of a Chipotle restaurant as they wait to enter in order to place an order as Florida...
Burger King is selling a burger made from cows on low-methane diet
Burger King to offer a reduced methane emissions Whopper.Source: Burger KingBurger King on Tuesday announced a hot new diet tip:...
New York & Co. owner RTW Retailwinds files for bankrtupcy, to close hundreds of stores
New York & Company store in North Brunswick Township, New Jersey.Michael Brochstein | SOPA Images | Getty ImagesNew York &...
PepsiCo revenue falls 3% as pandemic hits beverage sales
Pepsi soft drinks are displayed at a convenience store in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesPepsiCo on Monday reported that...
‘Shark Tank’ star Daymond John on the pivot to the experience model: ‘Retail is changing by the day’
Retail is going through what can be considered a "golden age" as businesses adapt to a new landscape of connecting...
Pandemic deals mightier blow to retail than Great Recession: First-quarter operating income down 58%
Even when the Great Recession dampened consumer confidence and drove up unemployment things weren't as bad for retailers as they...
Beyond Meat enters grocery stores in mainland China through Alibaba partnership
Beyond Meat "Beyond Burger" patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale on November...
Coca-Cola pauses advertising on all social media platforms globally
Coca-Cola on Friday announced it will be pausing paid advertising on all social media platforms globally for at least 30...
McDonald’s CEO says the chain has ‘probably’ created more Black millionaires than any other corporation
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said Tuesday that the fast-food chain has created more Black millionaires than any other company but...
