Retail + Consumer

In May, Mexican officials will begin enforcing the requirement for tourists traveling to Rocky Point to carry the proper tourist permit — a rule that has long been in place but was rarely enforced.

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday ordered the state Department of Agriculture to delay its rules mandating cage-free eggs until 2034. But consumers counting on a break in their breakfast budgets may be in for a disappointment.

Small businesses are bracing themselves to raise prices and put off expansion plans. That’s according to a recent survey by Small Business for America’s Future, a national coalition that advocates for small business owners.

Store owners have a legal responsibility to keep their shops “reasonably safe” for customers, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Phoenix leaders recently voted to include a stretch of Seventh Avenue into the downtown core. The move paves the way for taller buildings and more density.

Valley Metro is close to completing its latest public transportation project. A 5.5 mile line will run from the downtown area along Central to Baseline Road in south Phoenix.

At a forum in February, mayors from several northern Arizona counties discussed the impact of short-term rentals. They blamed the law for a variety of issues, including workforce recruitment struggles, lower school retention rates, higher housing costs and neighborhood disruptions.

The International Trade Commission said Friday that it’s officially shutting down the investigation into a patent complaint an Arizona-based vape company filed against JUUL.

With overwhelming bipartisan support, a bill passed the Arizona House that would prevent insurance companies from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies under certain circumstances.

The Arizona Attorney General's Office filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against what she calls the dominant player in a multibillion dollar industry for the banking of umbilical cord blood. CBR Systems Inc. is so far silent about the case.