However, shopper traffic during the holiday period ShopperTrak monitored, Nov. 18-Dec. 29, dropped 3 percent, compared to 2017.
Author: Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY
Girl Scout cookies return and new this year, gluten-free Caramel Chocolate Chip
The last time the Girl Scouts added a new cookie to their line-up was the S’more in 2017, the organization said.
Chipotle customer bit into metal nail in his burrito, chipped a tooth: Report
Chipotle said that nothing is more important than customers’ health and safety and that it plans to investigate.
Uber employees’ feelings about the company revealed in leaked worker survey
Employees’ responses to a survey in October were more positive than those in a poll conducted six months earlier.
‘The New Childhood’ makes case that video games, social media are good for kids
In ‘The New Childhood,’ author Jordan Shapiro tells parents that video games, social media are beneficial to young minds. A book review.
Sausage fans, beware: Close to 12,000 pounds recalled due to possible metal bits inside
R. L. Zeigler Co. of Selma, Alabama, is recalling some packages of its ready-to-eat Red Hot chicken and pork sausages.
Amazon, Under Armour, Lululemon among 93% of retailers that kept Christmas shipping promises
Retailers did even better last year, however, when 100 percent delivered their packages before the holidays, according to Accenture Strategy.
Holiday cheer hits retail, with strongest seasonal sales in 6 years
Holiday sales were up 5.1 percent to $850-plus billion in 2018 and online sales grew 19.1 percent, according to data Mastercard released Wednesday.
From delivery to eco-friendly packaging and tons of recalls: A look at 2018’s food trends
Food recalls, green packaging and fast-food delivery were big industry news this past year, according to experts.
Mondelēz’s Toblerone boycotted by European far-right because of halal certification
Extremists are pointing to Toblerone chocolate, which received a halal certification, as an example of how Islam has seeped its way into Europe.