How Amazon may change America’s chicken economy
The biggest chicken producers in the U.S. will have to overhaul their breeding programs within just a few years to meet tough new animal welfare...
Starbucks will boost pay as it tries to keep workers
Starbucks is increasing what it pays hourly workers from about $14 an hour to nearly $17 an hour. The bumped-up wages will go into effect...
‘People are hoarding’: Food shortages are the next supply chain crunch
Milk, cereal, tortillas: Many grocery-store staples have run short or are about to as the economy revs up. Suppliers are facing multiple issues, including a...
Subway launches new campaign, delivery service
Subway is rolling out new recipes and delivery service as it tries to woo back customers who defected to other eateries. The brand has suffered...
Fried-chicken craze is causing U.S. to run low on poultry
Chicken, which is the most popular meat in the United States, is finding a new level of demand after Popeyes introduced a sandwich in 2019...
Nordstrom’s holiday sales drop about 22% to cap tough year
Nordstrom was able to pick up more digital shoppers this holiday, but incremental customer spending went disproportionately to online and big-box retailers this season.
Starbucks commits $100M for boosting small businesses in communities of color
"They need help, and they need help in the form of investments," Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Roz Brewer said as the company announced $100 million...
Affluent families ditch public schools, widening U.S. inequality
Parents with means are fleeing public schools during the coronavirus crisis and opting for private schools, tutors or hiring teachers for pandemic "pods" for their...
Costco sales climb, e-commerce business soars
Costco Wholesale topped Wall Street's profit expectations during its first quarter amid continued high demand for food and supplies, even as the warehouse chain said...