Consumer Affairs & Relations

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Starbucks Corp. said in a letter to its U.S. employees that it will negotiate in “good faith with its workers at a store in Buffalo, New York, that voted to unionize.

Instacart is launching new features for EBT SNAP recipients.

A Supreme Court showdown is likely to occur over the reinstatement of the vaccine mandate for large businesses.

Faced with shoplifting and other sources of in-store loss, Dick’s Sporting Goods has responded with camera monitoring.

The Kroger Co. is setting some new policies that it hopes will encourage more of its employees to get vaccinated. 

Hobby Lobby Stores is once again raising its hourly starting wage.

The financial and operational stability of U.S. retailers is continuing to improve from the height of the pandemic in 2020.

Lowe’s has mobilized its resources in the wake of tornados that cut through Kentucky and the nation’s heartland.

Inflation is far and away consumers’ primary worry regarding the economy.