retail industry

TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce service TikTok Shop in the US. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesConsumers are increasingly turning to social media for their shopping this holiday season, and TikTok's latest venture into…

Nick Martin, co-founder and CEO of Joe Coffee, is so concerned about the state of the economy that he's looking for ways his company can save money. One main area for cuts: software.Martin started the Seattle-based company with his brother,…

Amazon is unveiling its first buy now, pay later checkout option for the millions of small business owners who use its online store, CNBC learned exclusively.The tech giant confirmed Thursday that its partnership with Affirm is expanding to…

Elf Bar disposable flavored e-cigarette products are displayed in a convenience store in El Segundo, California, on June 23, 2022.Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesE-cigarette usage among U.S. high school students has fallen as the…

A sign advertises COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023.Brian Snyder | ReutersSome pharmacy staff from Walgreens and other drugstore chains are planning to walk out this…

A Rite Aid store stands in Brooklyn on August 28, 2023 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesRite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on Sunday and said it would begin restructuring to significantly reduce…

The snack aisle is seen during a tour of a new Amazon Go store in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFor more than a century, frosted cornflakes have…

New vaccine COMIRNATY® by Pfizer, available at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California.Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesIt's déjà vu for some Americans looking for the latest Covid-19 vaccines.Certain people who were lucky enough…

Chris Rondeau, CEO of Planet FitnessAdam Jeffery | CNBCIn a move that stunned investors and employees alike, Planet Fitness ousted company veteran Chris Rondeau from his post as CEO, the workout chain said Friday in a press release.Shares…

The World Health Organization reaffirmed its recommended intake of aspartame Thursday, but the agency's classification of the sweetener as a possible carcinogen could still scare away diet soda drinkers and lead to new beverage…