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Summary List PlacementEataly, the Italian marketplace home to multiple eateries, retail, and more, tripled its number of stores in North America between 2016 and 2019, and with it saw its business grow substantially.  The company continued to remain successful through 2020. Of course, Raffaele Piarulli, executive vice president of Eataly North America, who's been with the company for 11 years — including the 10...

Robots are increasingly taking over retail spaces and restaurants. Their role has become especially vital during the pandemic as businesses look for new ways to enforce social distancing and no-contact service. We rounded up 20 retail and restaurant robots. It's up to you to decide: are they cute, creepy, or both? Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The robots were created by man....

Personal information belonging to thousands of Instacart users is up for sale on the dark web, BuzzFeed reported on Wednesday.  The information being sold includes customer names, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and order histories.  An Instacart spokesperson said the company is not aware of a data breach.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The personal data of thousands of...

Kroger is giving its employees access to an at-home COVID-19 testing kit. Employees will video chat with a medical professional while taking the test to ensure proper sample collection. Employees will then send the test sample to a lab via overnight shipping, and receive results within 24 to 48 hours. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Kroger is giving its employees access to...

Consumers in the United States began to make more discretionary retail purchases in May, spiking overall monthly retail sales after a major dip in April. Vehicle-related sales in particular contributed to the recovery in retail spending, according to a Monday report from Moody's Analytics. But Scott Hoyt, Moody's Analytics head of economic research, said that many recent gains have appeared to be large only...

Black-owned businesses across the country have suffered extensive damage from looting related to protests over the death of George Floyd. In response, many Black business owners are putting up signs to self-identify as Black-owned businesses and in support of justice for George Floyd. Critics say these signs direct looting to other businesses, but proponents say they are simply a show of solidarity. Visit Business...

Retail workers at chains, including Kroger, Waffle House, and Costco ,are increasingly caught in the crossfire when it comes to enforcing store or state policies on personal protective equipment. Some shoppers refuse to wear masks or face coverings for political reasons.  In some cases, confrontations between store workers and customers have resulted in deadly violence. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Kristine Holtham,...

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in shutdowns and massive losses for retailers, restaurants, and their workers. But many are supplementing their income losses by pivoting to new tactics and opportunities that are more suited to the pandemic. Here are eight ways that retailers and workers are still making money while most stores and restaurants are shut down. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories....