McDonald's E. coli case closed, Cyber Monday beats Black Friday, Chipotle price hikes: Retail news roundup

Updated December 6, 2024

McDonald’s has the E. coli outbreak linked to its restaurants, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. Black Friday officially as shoppers embraced the convenience of online shopping. That, however, to surpass Cyber Monday’s sales. Meanwhile, shopping in-person . Apple () and Target were among holiday shopping winners. Check out those stories and more retail news highlights from this week.

The E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s has officially been resolved, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed in an update on Tuesday.

Black Friday has officially gone digital as customers are embracing the convenience of online shopping.

Black Friday may be synonymous with online shopping, but this year, brick-and-mortar stores had their moment in the spotlight, too.

Cyber Monday has once again claimed the title of the biggest shopping day of the year, reinforcing its dominance over Black Friday and setting a new benchmark for online retail.

Walmart $WMT (WMT) wants to make it easier for blind and low vision shoppers to navigate its stores with a new pilot program.

The Coca-Cola $KO Co. (KO) is scaling back its ambitious plastic reduction goals, a shift that has put environmental groups on high alert.

Chipotle $CMG (CMG) fans, brace yourselves: Burritos, bowls, and chips are about to cost more. The company is raising prices by 2% nationwide to offset rising costs.

The dust may have settled from Black Friday, but Cyber Monday is still here – and retail giants like Amazon $AMZN, Walmart $WMT (WMT), and Target $TGT (TGT) are all offering discounts across every category.