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The worst avian flu outbreak in U.S. history has led to the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys, pushing prices higher for eggs and poultry. Nebraska, which saw 4.8 million birds die during a bird flu outbreak in 2015, has lost more than 6.7 million since March of last year.

Brands including Downy, Heineken 0.0, Michelob Ultra and PopCorners have begun running commercials that are slotted for next month’s broadcast of the Super Bowl. The spots rely heavily on star power, featuring “Ant-Man” actor Paul Rudd, former Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo and Aaron Paul from “Breaking Bad” in central roles.

Nearly one in five U.S. households have added a pet during the pandemic, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. That has led to an expansion of veterinarian services, including exercise/rehab facilities and more. “The door stayed open for veterinarians the entire pandemic,” said Brandy Keck, head of veterinary lending…

Wayfair saw its stock price rise more than 20 percent on Friday after the online furniture retailer said it will cut 1,750 jobs as part of a restructuring intended to reduce costs and improve profit margins.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recommended Amazon.com be fined $60,269 for putting warehouse workers at increased risk of injury at facilities in Deltona, FL, Waukegan, IL, and New Windsor, NY.  “Each of these inspections found work processes that were designed for speed but not safety, and they resulted in serious worker injuries,”…

The Natural Light beer brand has redesigned its can with a throwback look reminiscent of its 1979 design. “There’s been a lot of conversation about how ‘what is old is now what is cool,’ so we wanted to look back into our archives, so the can itself is harkening back to the design of the…

A report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) claims that Amazon.com has lost Prime subscribers since last July. Amazon spokesperson Maggie Sivon said, “Just because an analyst firm reports something doesn’t make it true or fact, and in this case, the research is not accurate. Prime membership continues to grow as the value members receive…

Wayfair cut five percent of its workforce in August and now plans to announce another round of layoffs as early as today after sales fell 13 percent for the first nine months of 2022 compared to a year earlier. Niraj Shah, the furniture retailer’s CEO, in November told analysts that more cuts would be coming….

Nordstrom has lowered its sales and profit outlook for 2022 following a decline of 1.7 percent in the chain’s net sales for the last nine weeks of 2022. Nordstrom Rack, the retailer’s off-price business, saw sales fall 7.6 percent during the same period. “The holiday season was highly promotional, and sales were softer than pre-pandemic…

Fast-food and quick-serve restaurant chains including Chipotle, White Castle and Wing Zone have put robots to work in their kitchens to serve customers food. “The tide has turned, this is no longer a question of are robotics coming to the industry,” said Jake Brewer, chief strategy officer at Miso Robotics. “It’s a foregone conclusion. The…