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Starting Jan. 1, 2025, employees of companies in California will receive a raise if they earn the minimum wage.

While most retailers are open on New Year’s Eve, many have shortened hours or close early.

The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open. Big Lots said it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which specializes in distressed companies.

Online shopping sales reached a record $41.1 billion this holiday season. The shift to e-commerce has continued to transform the seasonal work landscape.

Here are five things to know about the Walmart corporation.

Elena Bonvicini founded the viral clothing brand EB Denim when she was still in high school.

Amazon in November quietly launched Haul, for items under $20, largely from China. It’s Amazon’s answer to the soaring popularity of Temu and TikTok Shop.

CEO exits at U.S. public companies were a record in 2024 as they faced competitive and strategic challenges.

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September and already closed 400 locations around the country.

Malls are adding new dining options, like Din Tai Fung and Eataly, to attract customers.

Here are five things to know about In-N-Out Burger.

Shoppers they say Saks Fifth Avenue has been withholding their refunds even after they returned their items. Carolyn Johnson reports for NBC4 Investigates at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

The goal is to create as many as 100,000 jobs over four years in AI and “related infrastructure.”

Macy’s expects to close roughly 65 locations by the end of 2024, according to the company’s Chairman and CEO Tony Spring.

With more than 40,000 stores worldwide, the company is a famous roaster and retailer of specialty coffee.

First We Feast, the food and pop culture brand behind the YouTube show, was sold to a group of investors, including “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans, Crooked Media and the Soros Fund.

Kroger and Albertsons said Tuesday they are disappointed in the decisions and are reviewing their options.

Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000.

Chi-Chi’s, an iconic Mexican restaurant chain from the 1990s that had several locations across the U.S. including in the Chicago suburbs, is officially making a comeback after more than two decades, a press release announced Wednesday.

People planning to pay for food early Thursday morning were greeted at 24/7 convenience stores with a message — “No EBT.” Here’s what we know.