Author: Ben Tobin, USA TODAY

The number of Christmas trees sold this year is up about10 percent compared to 2017, according to Square.

Toys for Tots faced unique challenges this year as Toys R Us closed up shop and several natural disasters hit across the country.

Tobacco giant Altria purchased a 35% stake in e-cigarette maker Juul. The deal is worth $12.8 billion and values Juul at $38 billion.

Anheuser-Busch InBev and Tilray announced theyare each investing $50 million into researching non-alcoholic drinks that contain cannabis elements.

Through a partnership withSilicon Valley startup Nuro, Kroger willdeliver groceries to customers in Scottsdale, Arizona, using driverless vehicles.

For the first time, ‘donald’ madesoftware company SplashData’s annual list of the Top 100 worst passwords, coming in at No. 23.

Ford, Facebook, Microsoft and Starbucks are among other large companies that made Comparably’s annual list for their focus on diversity.

Facebook, Chick-fil-A, Salesforce are among the best large companies for women,according to Comparably’s annual list.