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Steven Dyme, owner of Flowers for Dreams, poses for a portrait at his warehouse Friday, July 23, 2021, in Chicago. Dyme says the $15 minimum made it much easier to staff up when the economy reopened this spring and demand for flowers, particularly for weddings, soared. The company has four locations, including its headquarters in Chicago, one in Milwaukee, and two in Detroit. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

A dozen years after last minimum wage hike, is $15 new norm?

By Christopher Rugaber - Associated Press

Customers wait in line outside a Walmart Supercenter store, due to COVID-19 restrictions on store capacity, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Miami. Walmart is moving more of its workers full time, with the goal of having two-thirds of its U.S. store hourly jobs be full-time with more consistent work schedules by early next year. With this move, announced Wednesday, April 14, the nation’s largest private employer says it will have 740,000 of its 1.2 million U.S. Walmart hourly store workers be full-time by Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

To retain workers, Walmart moves more of them full time

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, Coupang Founder and CEO Bom Kim poses in front of the New York Stock Exchange facade before his company's IPO, Thursday march 11, 2021.The biggest IPO in years is rolling out Thursday on the NYSE where Coupang, the South Korean equivalent of Amazon in the U.S., or Alibaba in China, will begin trading under the ticker &quot;CPNG.&quot; (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)

Coupang, the Amazon of South Korea, debuts on NYSE

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN - Associated Press

Goldin Auctions President Ken Goldin holds a baseball bat that Babe Ruth used early in his career, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Baltimore, as he is interviewed during a media preview of sports memorabilia slated for auction to mark the 100th anniversary of Ruth's major league debut. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

‘Cards are now cool’: The trading card industry has skyrocketed

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

This photo provided by Bed Bath &amp; Beyond shows store brands on display at Bed Bath &amp; Beyond in Watchung, N.J. The New Jersey-based retailer plans to unveil at least eight new store brands this fiscal year, with six of them being unveiled in the first six months of the year. The company will also launch thousands of new products available only at the retailer as it seeks to take a bigger share of the $180 billion home market. (Bed Bath &amp; Beyond via AP)

Bed Bath & Beyond goes with something new to revive brand

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

In this April 6, 2020, file photo, a customer wearing a mask carries his purchases as he leaves a Target store during the coronavirus pandemic, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Target powers through a pandemic; 2020 sales growth explodes

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

Shoppers walk into a Macy's department store Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at Miami International Mall in Doral, Fla. Macy’s is reporting a 52% drop in fiscal-fourth quarter earnings while sales dropped nearly 19% as shoppers continue to stay away from many physical stores during the pandemic. The department store chain said Tuesday, Feb. 23 it anticipates 2021 as “a recovery and rebuilding year as the company sets a foundation for growth.“ (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Macy’s closes out a tough year with hope for 2021

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, a Target employee places a curbside pickup purchase into the trunk of a customer in Jackson, Miss. The nation’s largest retail trade group says Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, that holiday sales soared 8.3%, far exceeding its forecast even as the coronavirus kept shoppers away from physical stores. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) **FILE**

Retail group: Holiday sales up 8.3% amid big spending shift

By Anne D'Innocenzio - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2020 file photo, shoppers take purchases to their vehicle in the parking lot of a Target store in Marlborough, Mass. Target’s strong sales streak extended through the holiday season, as shoppers snapped up everything from clothing to home goods during the pandemic. The Minneapolis company reported Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, that its online sales surged 102% for the November and December period. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)

Target continues to thrive in whirlwind retail environment

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

NDSU students modify toys so special needs kids can play

By DAN GUNDERSON - Associated Press

This Nov. 2020 photo shows Jenna Powell live on Facebook. With her three Alabama boutiques closed because of the pandemic, Powell found another way to sell animal print tops and tie-dye hoodies: become an amateur home shopping network host. Almost daily around noon, Powell, or one of her employees, turns on an iPhone, looks into the camera and broadcasts to 400 people watching live on Facebook or her store’s app. They put on clothing, spin for the camera and try to get viewers to buy. (Jenna Powell via AP)

Lights, camera, sell: Retailers want you to watch and shop

By JOSEPH PISANI - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 25, 2020 file photo, people walk past curbside pickup sign at Macy's department store in Vernon Hills, Ill. In the days before COVID-19, shopping smart used to mean scoring deals at a department store’s weekend sale. But the pandemic has led to a shift in consumer habits. Now, many consumers are making their purchases online for home delivery or picking them up curbside. To save money while shopping during the pandemic, sign up for in-stock alerts, lean on your community, read reviews carefully and more. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Macy’s loses money in 3Q; virus surges into holiday season

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 6, 2020 file photo, a customer wearing a mask carries his purchases as he leaves a Target store during the coronavirus pandemic, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Target is the latest big U.S. retailer to show that it's prospering during the pandemic. The Minneapolis company reported Wednesday, Nov. 18 that its online sales surged 155% in the three months that ended Oct. 31. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Target gains steam heading into crucial holiday season

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

This Week: Tyson Foods, Walmart, Target results

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Self service checkouts replace cashiers at many Iowa stores

By JOHN STEPPE - Associated Press

This image shows a party game focused on Latino pop culture. the Tragos Stay Home Pack and includes such activities as showing off your best moves to Bad Bunny’s Yo Perreo Sola dance and taking your best shot at duplicating Cardi B’s coronavirus howl. Half the proceeds of the set go to The Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund. Available on TragosGame.com. Options in Spanish and English, both digital and in a box, are now widely available.(Tragos Games LLC via AP)

Gifty new and unusual pandemic-proof games for the holidays

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

FILE - This June 25, 2019, file photo shows the entrance to a Walmart in Pittsburgh. Walmart is spreading out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November 2020 in an effort to reduce crowds in its stores amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Walmart to spread out deals to avoid Black Friday crowds

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

Holiday knick-knacks stand are displayed for Christmas shoppers Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at a Lowes store in Northglenn, Colo. Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the holiday season earlier than ever this year in hopes of avoiding big in-store crowds and shipping bottlenecks in November and December. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Pandemic pushes start of holiday shopping earlier than ever

By JOSEPH PISANI and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day

By JOSEPH PISANI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2019 file photo, people stand in the lobby for Amazon offices in New York. While other companies are shrinking, Amazon is growing. The company said Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, that it is seeking to hire 33,000 people for corporate and tech roles in the next few months (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

What slowdown? Amazon seeks to hire 33,000 people

By JOSEPH PISANI - Associated Press