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February 19, 2019

Walmart flexes in the fourth quarter, beats all expectations

Walmart defied a gloomy government retail sales report for December, delivering fiscal fourth-quarter profits and sales that ...

February 14, 2019

Humbug holidays: US retail sales drop 1.2 pct in December

U.S. retail sales fell in December, posting the biggest drop since September 2009 and delivering more evidence that last ...

February 11, 2019

Toys R Us plans second act by holiday season

Toys R Us fans in the U.S. should see the iconic brand re-emerge in some form by this holiday season. Richard Barry, a former ...

February 08, 2019

Correction: Sears-Survival story

In a story Feb. 7 about Sears staying in business, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the name of a popular American ...

February 05, 2019

Amazon adds Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer to board

Amazon says it has named Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer to its board, making her the second black woman to ever sit on ...

January 18, 2019

Sears creditors challenge hedge fund chairman's winning bid

A group of Sears creditors are challenging Chairman Eddie Lampert's hedge fund's winning $5.2 billion bid to buy the business ...

January 16, 2019

Sears survives a near-death experience, but for how long?

Sears will live on — at least for now. Its chairman and biggest shareholder, Eddie Lampert, won tentative approval for a $5 ...

December 21, 2018

Toys R Us closure hits Toys for Tots hard

When Toys R Us closed, Toys for Tots felt the loss. The toy giant's decision to close its stores this year left some huge ...

December 13, 2018

With OK from Congress, US hemp market set to boom

Hemp is about to get the nod from the federal government that marijuana, its cannabis plant cousin, craves. A provision of ...

December 12, 2018

For retailers, the smartphone is future of store experience

Just a few years ago, retailers considered smartphones the enemy of the in-store experience they were trying to create.

November 24, 2018

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are increasingly merging

The physical rush of Black Friday and the armchair browsing of Cyber Monday are increasingly blending into one big holiday ...

November 24, 2018

In era of online retail, Black Friday still lures a crowd

It would have been easy to turn on their computers at home over plates of leftover turkey and take advantage of the Black ...

November 23, 2018

Adults want cozy, kids want gross: 4 holiday trends to watch

Cozy sweaters and soft pajamas are in for adults. Kids, meanwhile, are asking for board games featuring fake poop and pimples

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November 22, 2018

A holiday miracle? Stores try to cut down on long lines

Retailers will once again offer big deals and early hours to lure shoppers into their stores for the start of the holiday ...

November 20, 2018

Target's investments in the future hits margins

Target's ramped up investments online and in stores are bringing in shoppers, but they're bruising the bottom line right now.

November 15, 2018

Walmart flexes its muscle against Amazon

Walmart may be bruised by Amazon, but it's learning how to fight back. The world's largest retailer delivered strong ...

November 15, 2018

US retail sales rose a solid 0.8 percent last month

U.S. retail sales rose at a solid pace in October, though the gains were boosted by one-time factors such as hurricane ...

November 13, 2018

Binny Bansal out as CEO of Flipkart Group

The co-founder of Flipkart, the massive online retail operation in India acquired by Walmart this year, has stepped down as ...

October 24, 2018

California schools race sets record for most expensive

California is again recording the most expensive state superintendent election in history, with a cast of billionaires who ...