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In the second quarter, midtown Manhattan vacancies reached 19% of total space, according to Cushman & Wakefield data.

As Warby Parker and Allbirds prepare for their public debuts, they’re forging a new path to try to achieve profitability and moving away from their “DTC” roots.

The last Sears department store located in the retailer’s home state of Illinois is getting ready to close its doors for good.

Prolonged shutdowns in Vietnam because of the Covid pandemic are becoming a bigger headache for retailers.

More than 40% of consumers say they are worsening their financial situation by doing things like making impulse purchases and carrying more debt.

Restaurant tech start-up Agot AI has closed a $10 million funding round that will help the firm work toward its mission of improving fast-food order accuracy.

The report projected the number of digital consumers in Southeast Asia will reach 350 million by the end of this year.

PepsiCo is hoping to release new plant-based snacks and drinks made through its joint venture with Beyond Meat by early 2022.

Amazon’s upcoming event is part of an effort to make the site a go-to destination for beauty and personal care items.

Prices of goods online have now risen for an unprecedented 15 consecutive months, following what was a historical period of declines, according to a report.

The companies will use Ford Escape hybrids with Argo AI technology for Walmart deliveries in Miami, the District of Columbia and Austin, Texas.

Singapore-based Carousell said it is now valued at $1.1 billion — which makes it Southeast Asia’s latest unicorn.

After workers at three Buffalo, New York, stores petitioned for a vote on whether to unionize, Starbucks asked the NLRB to let all 450 workers in the city vote.

The membership-based warehouse club will now have a significantly higher starting wage than its parent company, Walmart.

Walmart+ has grown to about 32 million U.S. households, according to a new research note from Deutsche Bank.

The supermarket operator is also coping with supply chain challenges that are driving up the cost of food.

Holiday sales this year are expected to grow at least 7% compared with last year, according to forecasts from Bain, Deloitte and Mastercard.

Taco Bell is testing a 30-day pass for a free taco a day in Tucson, Arizona.

Consumer companies have questions for President Joe Biden about his plan to increase vaccination rates.

Cryptocurrency litecoin gave up a 20% gain and fell back to Earth after a fake press release sent out by GlobeNewswire referenced a partnership with Walmart.