Retail and Commerce

Thirty-two million Americans have a food allergy. That means on any given day, you’re bound to serve a customer who may have a life-threatening allergy to milk, soy, nuts, gluten, or other standard fare…

Last week, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that blocked the city of Everett, Washington, from enforcing a certain dress code at “bikini barista” businesses.

Following the philosophy that life is all about balance, business owners in Topeka, Kansas, are celebrating their grand opening of The Tipsy Carrot, the city’s first coffee/juice/ice cream bar.

For many Oregonians, a trip to the state’s picturesque coastline was not complete without a stop at the Otis Café for a cup of coffee or slice of fresh-baked black bread.

Philip Kneitinger and Phoenix Cerny, two former employees of Spot Coffee in Buffalo, New York, allege that they were fired from the local chain for trying to unionize.

A putative class action suit was brought against Keurig Green Mountain alleging that the company’s “recyclable” single-serve plastic pods were mislabeled and are not in fact recyclable due to their size, composition, and lack…

Following events in Sweden and Croatia earlier this year, the competition for baristas, by baristas, is heading to Los Angeles for its first and only U.S. appearance in 2019.

Hemp growers and ambitious would-be CBD entrepreneurs in Massachusetts are upset after the state established a new policy last week banning the sale of CBD-infused food, animal feed, hemp-derived dietary supplement, or any CBD…

Instead of ordering their usual Saturday morning beverage, customers of Slate Coffee’s Ballard location on June 22 found several letters posted to the front door.

Hidden House’s Santa Ana location builds upon owner Ben Briggs’ dream of having a mom-and-pop café that caters to its community.