WSJ News Exclusive | Ford Shuts Off Orders for New $20,000 Maverick Pickup
Ford F -1.26% Motor Co. is taking the unusual step of cutting off customer orders for the Maverick, a more-affordable...
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Grocery Stores Cut Hours, Services as Omicron Infects Workers
Some U.S. supermarkets are reducing hours and cutting services as Covid-19’s Omicron variant infects cashiers, baggers and stockers, deepening grocery...
Walmart, Kroger Raise Prices of Covid-19 Test Kits
Prices are going up for some of the cheapest and most popular at-home Covid-19 test kits in the U.S. Walmart...
Chip Makers Contend for Talent as Industry Faces Labor Shortage
The world’s largest chip makers are fighting for workers to staff the billion-dollar-plus facilities that they are building around the...
IKEA to Raise Prices as Global Supply Costs Keep Rising
IKEA said it would increase the prices of its products around the world as the furniture giant grapples with rising...
Teva Found Liable for Fueling Opioid Addiction in New York
A jury in New York state found drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. liable for creating a public nuisance in the...
Should Retailers Split E-Commerce From Stores? A High-Level Debate
The separation has allowed Saks to raise money to fuel its growth as e-commerce has surged during the Covid-19 pandemic....
Nike’s Supply Crunch Stunts Growth Again
Global supply-chain constraints continue to hurt Nike Inc.’s NKE -2.71% sales. The sneaker giant reported for a second consecutive quarter...
Family Business Deals Help Fuel Carvana’s Explosive Growth
When Ernie Garcia III came up with a plan to disrupt the used-car market by taking it online, he got...
Flash-Mob Thefts Planned on Snapchat and Other Apps, Police Say
SAN FRANCISCO—A recent rash of thefts by fast-moving mobs at stores in the Bay Area and outside Minneapolis were organized...
Instacart President Carolyn Everson to Depart After About Four Months at Food-Delivery Firm
Instacart Inc. said its president, Carolyn Everson, will leave the food-delivery company at the end of this year, about four...
EPA Trims Ethanol Mandate for Gasoline as Biofuel Pressures Pump Prices
WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed reducing the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into...
WSJ News Exclusive | Kohl’s Is Urged to Consider E-Commerce Separation
An activist investor is urging department-store chain Kohl’s Corp. to consider a sale of the company or a separation of...
Stores Like Home Depot and Best Buy Bolster Security After ‘Flash Mob’ Robberies
Retailers and law enforcement around the country are ramping up security to combat a wave of thefts by criminal groups...
CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo Indefinitely Over Role in Brother’s Response to Sexual-Misconduct Allegations
CNN suspended prime-time anchor Chris Cuomo indefinitely after records released this week by the New York attorney general’s office provided...
Walgreens, Walmart and CVS Pharmacies Contributed to Opioid Epidemic, Ohio Jury Finds
A federal jury in Cleveland on Tuesday found that the companies owning CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies were liable for...
Best Buy’s, Dick’s E-Commerce Growth Slows After Pandemic-Fueled Surge
Consumers are spending freely on sporting goods and kitchen appliances, but they are doing more of their shopping in stores...
Thanksgiving Is On, and So Is the Hunt for Ingredients
Bigger Thanksgiving gatherings mean bigger meals—and fuller shopping carts are putting supermarkets to the test, as many of them are...
Biden Asks FTC to Examine Oil, Gas Companies’ Role in High Gasoline Prices
WASHINGTON—President Biden called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether oil-and-gas companies are participating in illegal conduct aimed at...
Target, TJX Post Strong Sales, Say They Have Plenty in Stock for Black Friday
Retail chains Target Corp. and TJX Cos. said they were able to sidestep supply-chain snarls to post strong sales in...
