Customers walk past a sign that reads "We're Open!" at a Starbucks Coffee store in south Seattle, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Starbucks saw faster-than-expected recovery in the U.S. and China in its fiscal fourth quarter, giving it confidence as it heads into the holiday season. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Companies

Starbucks sales recover faster than expected in US, China

FILE- In this Aug. 8, 2018, file photo bottles of Coca-Cola sit on a shelf in a market in Pittsburgh. The Coca-Cola Co. said on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, it saw gradual improvement in the third quarter, as it turned its focus to emerging leaner from the global pandemic. Atlanta-based Coke said its revenue fell 9% to $8.7 billion. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Leaders

Coca-Cola recovery continues as it grows leaner in pandemic

Plywood covers the windows of an Omega store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. October 13, 2020. Chicago police have warned local retailers to prepare for possible protests around Election Day. REUTERS/Moe Zoyari
Election

U.S. retailers secure stores as worries about election unrest mount

FILE - In this July 13, 2020 file photo, a For Rent sign hangs on a closed shop during the coronavirus pandemic in Miami Beach, Fla. Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the U.S. economy faces a dim outlook as a resurgent coronavirus intensifies doubts about the likelihood of any sustained recovery the rest of the year. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Money

US retail sales grow for 5th month in a row

Owner Samantha DiStefano, left, prepares to hand menus to patrons and neighborhood regulars, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at her Brooklyn restaurant and bar in New York. | Photo: Associated Press
Money

U.S. Services sector grows for the 4th consecutive month

Aerial view construction worker site. | Shutterstock
Construction

Demand for Construction Goes Up During Pandemic, Supply of Materials Struggles To Keep Up

Elf on the Shelf figures are displayed at the company's studio Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. Christa Pitts, founder and co-CEO of The Lumistella Company, which produces toys, books and other products under the Elf on the Shelf and Elf Pets brands, says her retail orders were covered 100% before the pandemic. Now, only 50% are covered, forcing her to rethink who she will sell to. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Companies

Suppliers reluctant to ship goods without credit insurance

FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2019 file photo, women peer in the front door of Lord & Taylor's flagship Fifth Avenue store which closed for good, in New York. A slew of once-beloved brands from Lord & Taylor to Ann Taylor have filed for Chapter 11 since the pandemic. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Companies

Pandemic tests shopper loyalty for clothing brands

FILE In this Wednesday, May 13, 2020 FILE photo, Monique Kursar, left, completes a purchase with Amy Witt, owner of the Velvet Window, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Entrepreneurs

As shoppers stay away, small stores seek refuge online

The exterior of the J.C. Penney located in the Timber Creek Crossing shopping center last month. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
Real Estate

Most real estate investment trusts are still getting their rent, except in the retail sector

Chipotle Mexican Grill. Credit: Keith Srakocic, AP.
Companies

As coronavirus crushes small restaurants, big chains see room to move in

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