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Stop & Shop will be hiring to fill more than 5,000 positions in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. The company released a statement on Tuesday, saying that the jobs will be permanent and include positions in bakery, deli, grocery, seafood, produce, front end night crew and online pickup. Stop & Shop is also h...

The viral pandemic is accelerating a transformation of America’s holiday shopping season.

Austin-based theater chain Alamo Drafthouse is trying to survive in these uncertain times, so its CEO is auctioning off his personal stash of collectibles to keep the lights on and employees paid.

Many urban centers have seen residents move out in large numbers since the start of stay-at-home orders in March, but the shift has been especially dramatic for San Francisco, a city that was already experiencing rapid change because of the tech industry, NBC News reports.

Britain says it has secured 2 million more doses of a promising coronavirus vaccine as the country aims to launch an inoculation program within days

Here are seven mistakes to avoid while shopping on Cyber Monday. Plus, savvy tricks that retailers use to make deals seem better than they are.

Teams from Britain and the European Union are resuming face-to-face talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, but both sides sound gloomy about striking an agreement in the little remaining time

Black Friday online sales hit a new record this year as pandemic-wary Americans filled virtual carts instead of real ones

Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos

The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the industry

After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope

The majority of these layoffs will be from its parks, experiences and products division and include the 28,000 workers that the company previously announced.

Governor Ned Lamont said the new $10,000 fine businesses face for non-compliance is the state’s way of avoiding another shutdown. “It’s really important that we get this right now. The alternative is rolling back,” Lamont said Wednesday. That’s exactly what already struggling businesses don’t want to happen. &#822...