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Lord & Taylor, Oldest U.S. Department Store, Files For Bankruptcy

Sunday, August 02, 2020

The retailer was acquired in 2019 by online clothing-rental startup called Le Tote. It joins a cascade of bankruptcies by major apparel stores, triggered by the doldrums of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Amazon Doubles Profit To $5.2 Billion As Online Shopping Spikes

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The company's sales went through the roof between April and June, hitting close to $89 billion — a 40% increase from a year earlier. Amazon added 175,000 new hires to help keep up with the demand.

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4 Big Tech CEOs Testified Before House Panel's Anti-Trust Hearing

Thursday, July 30, 2020

CEOs of Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook answered questions from members of a House subcommittee investigating whether these tech powerhouses have grown too powerful.

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Heads Of Amazon, Apple, Facebook And Google Testify On Big Tech's Power

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

The CEOs tell Congress that the giant American tech companies do not stifle competition, saying the concern that too much power is concentrated in too few companies is unfounded.

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CEOs Of 4 Tech Giants To Testify Before House Panel Hearing

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

For the first time, CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will appear together before a House panel Wednesday to answer lawmakers about whether they're using their power to squash competition.

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Bigger And Brawnier: Clout Of Amazon And CEO Jeff Bezos Under Scrutiny

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

The first congressional testimony by Jeff Bezos comes at a time when he and Amazon are seeming at their zenith, occupying ever-growing space in American culture.

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Big Tech In Washington's Hot Seat: What You Need To Know

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

The heads of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple will face lawmakers' questions about whether they are using their power to squash competition.

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Another Bankruptcy At The Mall: Parent Company Of Ann Taylor, Loft Is Latest To Fail

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Ascena Retail Group is the latest clothing seller to try a restructuring during the pandemic when demand has cratered. The firm, which also owns Lane Bryant and Justice, will close some stores.

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Exact Change Please: Walmart, Kroger, CVS Are Feeling The Coin Shortage

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Stores, supermarkets and gas stations are grappling with low supplies of pocket change. The national shortage is due in part to people going out less to spend money during the pandemic.

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America Went Shopping For Clothes Again In June

Thursday, July 16, 2020

U.S. stores and restaurants got a boost in June as retail sales jumped 7.5%. Spending on clothes doubled. But this was before a new surge in the coronavirus prompted renewed shutdowns in some states.

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Walmart Will Require Shoppers To Wear Masks; Other Retailers Urged To Follow

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Walmart and Sam's Club, as well as Kroger, join a growing list of retailers making masks mandatory in stores. The National Retail Federation is urging all stores to adopt the same policy.

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When Essential Workers Earn Less Than The Jobless: 'We Put The Country On Our Back'

Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Congress has yet to pass a measure that would ensure a pay boost for people who have been asked to keep going to work during the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns.

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Facebook Boycott Grows: Ford Joins Coca-Cola, Starbucks And Other Brands

Monday, June 29, 2020

The list of major advertisers pulling out of Facebook continues to grow as the company weathers criticism over its handling of racist, violent and other hateful rhetoric on the platform.

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Target Makes Extra Coronavirus Pay Permanent, Boosts Hourly Minimum To $15

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The company is making permanent a $2 bonus it created during the pandemic, as many retailers have been phasing out "hazard pay." Target previously planned to raise its pay minimum by the end of 2020.

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Aunt Jemima Will Change Name, Image As Brands Confront Racial Stereotypes

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Quaker Foods is retiring the name and logo of its 130-year-old pancake and syrup brand. Uncle Ben's and Mrs. Butterworth's also plan to change their packaging and marketing.

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Retail Sales Bounce Up 17.7% After Record Drop As States Reopen

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Spending is still nowhere near last year's. But as more states and cities allowed restaurants and shopping centers to reopen, May saw a big swing from a historic collapse in March and April.

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Jeff Bezos May Testify Before Congress For The First Time This Summer

Monday, June 15, 2020

Amazon has long resisted calls for such testimony, but a new letter to the House Judiciary Committee suggests Bezos is open to joining other tech CEOs at an antitrust hearing.

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Amid Pandemic And Protests, American Businesses Grapple With The Future

Saturday, June 06, 2020

After a devastating pandemic, skyrocketing unemployment, and civil unrest against police brutality, America's businesses wonder: where to go from here?

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Facials Gone Virtual: She Teaches People Self-Care, A Hot Commodity During Pandemic

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Like many people whose jobs involve personal interaction, Nicole Burke Stephenson had to get creative to keep making money while social distancing.

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As 'Hero' Pay Ends, Essential Workers Wonder What They Are Worth

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Many retail and food workers are losing temporary wage bumps they got during the pandemic. Some say their work hazards are only increasing, while their wage is lower than unemployment benefits.

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