Retail

Costco says it will remove its book section from hundreds of stores.

Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.

The most anticipated shopping event of the holiday season is expected to break records this year. According to the National Retail Federation, over 183 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year. But setting an alarm to brave the crowds for deeply discounted items the day after Thanksgiving is a thing...

Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a list of major corporations that have been under pressure by conservative activists.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

The discounter’s comments are the latest warning from retail leaders about the potential impact of the tariffs.

The warehouse store chain recently raised the price of its annual membership.

“Red Cup Day,” a favorite Starbucks holiday tradition that offers customers free reusable cups, takes place this week — but there’s a catch.

The special edition Mattel dolls are being sold at major retail stores like Target and Walmart.

Universal’s “Wicked” is drumming up buzz ahead of its Nov. 22 release with hundreds of merchandise offerings from dozens of retail partners.

If it doesn’t feel like the holiday season quite yet, it certainly will Thursday thanks to the return of Starbucks red holiday cups.

Amazon says it has received approval from the FAA to fly its newer, smaller delivery drones, including beyond the visual line of sight of pilots.

Walmart will start delivering medications in six states, but it plans to offer prescription delivery in nearly every state by the end of January.

Costco charges $1,089 for a 1-oz. bar of platinum on its website. But don’t invest in precious metals without knowing what you’re getting into, experts say.

The company’s decision comes as customers are complaining online about paying the same price or more for snack bags featuring fewer chips.

Retailer Bath & Body Works apologized for a candle promoted on its social media accounts displaying a snowflake, which some said appeared quite similar to a Ku Klux Klan hood.

Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near! The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its Blue Light Specials is shuttering its last full-scale store in mainland United States.

The Ohio-based retailer plans to sell its assets and ongoing business operations to private equity firm Nexus Capital Management.

Temu and Shein have shot to popularity in the U.S. over the past year due to their ultracheap apparel, electronics and home goods.