More than 61 million adults in the U.S. live with disabilities that affect daily life, according to 2016 survey data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Out of that need, small companies are now offering grippable hand-steadying products, easy-to-open packaging, and other makeup application tools. “Larger cosmetic brands like Johnson & Johnson, L’Oreal and Maybelline do not consider such inclusivity in their beauty products, although they occasionally produce offerings that make application easier,” according to The New York Times.

A retailers association is urging all state governors to mandate face masks when entering a retail store or other enclosed public space. The letter encourages uniform, statewide orders “to create clarity for businesses, customers and law enforcement.” Different and changing rules have made it confusing for shoppers and often lead to arguments between customers and store employees. “Retailers are alarmed with the instances of hostility and violence front-line employees are experiencing by a vocal minority of customers who are under the misguided impression that wearing a face mask is a violation of their civil liberties,” says Brian Dodge, president of the …

Iconic retailer Brooks Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection from creditors on Wednesday as it continues to search for a buyer. The company has more than 500 stores worldwide and employs 4,025 people. Brooks Brothers is the latest retailer to succumb to the pandemic. It follows Neiman Marcus, J.Crew and J.C. Penney, which have all filed for bankruptcy in the last few months.

NASA has raised more than $380,000 througha Kickstarter campaign that seeks to bottle the scent as a fragrance called "Eau de Space.” In a video on the Kickstarter page, astronauts discuss the unique smell of space in greater detail. The idea has been kicking around for more than a decade. In 2008, NASA hired Steve Pearce, a chemist and the founder of Omega Ingredients, to recreate the smell.

Under Armour is looking to sell the health app, which it bought in 2015 for $475 million. The 15-year-old app, which tracks diet and exercise, had 80 million users at the time it was purchased. In March 2018, Under Armour disclosed a data breach of 150 million accounts at MyFitnessPal. Under Armour is also in the process of terminating a 15-year, $280 million deal with UCLA that was signed in 2016 and was the largest in NCAA history.

Walmart is officially confirming reports that it has opened a pilot supercenter format in Fayetteville, Arkansas that replaces traditional, in-person checkout lanes with self-checkout kiosks. “Instead of arranging POS terminals in lanes, the store has a front-end layout in which 34 registers line the edges of a wide-open area,” according to Chain Store Age. All the cashiers in the store have been transitioned to a new role called “host” and are available to show customers to open registers or assist them if they do not wish to use the self-service features.

Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s, Taco Bell and Starbucks have faced protests from employees over policies prohibiting political speech on uniforms. While the same companies voice support for the Black Lives Matter movement, they draw the line at allowing employees to wear masks or other attire that expresses solidarity with the cause. “Employers, reluctant to alienate customers or employees, may hope banning personal statements across the board will keep conflict at bay,” according to the Chicago Tribune. “But they must consider the legal ramifications of restricting certain forms of expression, and the cost of bad publicity and poor employee morale.”

Walmart's drive-in theaters, programmed by the Tribeca Film Festival with family-friendly as well as hit movies, will be open August through October in 160 of its U.S. store parking lots, according to Chain Store Age. "Walmart is also launching a virtual summer camp. Starting July 8, families can access 50 Camp by Walmart activities for free by visiting the Walmart app."

"Analysts say as much as a quarter of America’s malls may close in the next five years," per The New York Times. "The pandemic has been devastating for the retail industry," with prominent department store chains closing stores, which "could cause other tenants to abandon malls at the same time as large specialty chains like Victoria’s Secret are shrinking." That, plus the rise of online shopping, could lead to malls that are “'community-based' in smaller markets, with local and regional businesses," according to one analyst..

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it is within the law for the president to fire the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without cause.“The ruling puts to rest a decade of doubt over whether the bureau and its leadership structure, in which the director is appointed by the president to a five-year term and cannot be dismissed without a substantial reason, were constitutional,” according to The New York Times.