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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sales of Lego sets surged last year as more children stayed home during global pandemic lockdowns - and parents bought the colorful plastic brick toys to keep them...

A recent avocado shortage has sent the fruit's price soaring. Here's how local restaurants and chains like Chipotle, Dos Toros, and Qdoba are coping.

The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact in the travel industry.

The nationwide move to working from home has been devastating to such makers of office furniture as Steelcase Corp. of Grand Rapids.It has been a boon, though, for Vincent Leman, the owner of a small furniture business in Benton Harbor. Sales jumped 60 percent last year, all of that increase coming…

A pizza maker for 40 years, Fredi Bello has sold out of pizza daily this week and his autism foundation has raised more than $26,000

PayPal Holdings Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, with a coronavirus-driven shift to online shopping and digital transactions driving record levels of payment volumes for both the quarter and the year.

America's appetite for chicken wings appears unending and restaurant chains of all sorts are rushing to feed it.It might seem impossible, but the pandemic actually made one of the country's favorite menu items even more popular. After governments forced restaurants to close and curtail indoor…

Crocs said it expects 2020 sales to grow more than 12% to a record of roughly $1.38 billion, up from a previous range calling for 5% to 7% growth.

The U.S. branded coffee chain segment, which is dominated by Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts, saw sales plunge 24% to $36 billion in the past 12 months

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U.S. delivery firm FedEx Corp on Thursday said quarterly profit almost doubled after rate hikes and spiking volume helped lower the cost of delivering pandemic-fueled e-commerce purchases to residential addresses.

A look at the finances, footprints, and futures of department store chains.

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The pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers and inspired many to pursue a career in medicine. The record number of applicants comes as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of physicians.

This infographic illustrates how the fastest growing and declining retail brands are attempting to stay relevant in the pandemic economy.

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National Retail Federation CEO Matthew Shay said the rebound is uneven with big-box retailers like Walmart and Home Depot reporting strong sales and small or mid-sized businesses struggling.

While retail sales bounced back in May after a deep drop in March and April, the wealthiest Americans are not spending as freely as they did before the pandemic. And that could limit the recovery.

Bain predicted a full-year contraction between 20% to 35% for the personal luxury market that includes clothes, jewelry, watches, beauty products, and accessories.