Retail

Sales at Target fell more than expected in the first quarter and the retailer warned they will slip for all of 2025 as its customers pull back on spending.

Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company this year.

Buy now or pay later: Brands beg shoppers to spend before Trump’s tariffs hit their prices.

While other chains continue to shutter locations, Trader Joe’s is expanding.

Toy industry officials are warning U.S. consumers to expect higher prices and fewer choices this year — including for the holidays — because of Trump’s tariffs.

Starting April 27, consumers can bring in an old, expired or damaged car seat to a Target store.

Tariffs threaten economic stability, especially for owners like Devlin Carter, who relies on countries like China for his luxury sneaker company.

The home improvement store debunked the parking lot fee rumors, saying they never charged for parking and “don’t plan to” in the future.

U.S. consumers are rushing to buy big-ticket items before President Donald Trump’s tariffs kick in. Consumers who were considering big purchases told The Associated Press that they hurried in recent days to lease cars and buy products such as laptops in anticipation of the tariffs. Economists say the tariffs are expected to increase prices for everyday items, warning of potentially...

Businesses say tariffs add to expenses and eat into profits, but they are wary of losing sales if they try to pass all of the burden on to customers.

The study, which surveyed 2,000 U.S. adults, found that two-thirds of adults would pay more for their favorite childhood products to return to shelves.

The grocer is bringing back its mini canvas tote this April in stores across the country, Trader Joe’s confirmed in a statement to TODAY.com.

The youth fashion brand said that it was winding down operations due to competition from fast-fashion, financial challenges and changing consumer trends.

It’s the second time the chain has filed for bankruptcy as online competition and foreign rivals look to have permanently buried the once-leading fashion outlet.

As Joann Fabrics prepares to close hundreds of stores nationwide, all locations have started selling off their inventory at heavily discounted rates, but fans of the once popular crafting chain are criticizing an unexpected policy being used during the sales.

CVS is set to open new kind of pharmacy stores within the next year for parts of U.S.

Joann retail locations across Massachusetts, 20 in all, will soon close for good and then head to auction.

A 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the company’s stores during the Lenten period kicked off this week.

Joan crafts store will close in these Mass. cities, towns

Birkenstock sandals are ubiquitous in the summer. But can the well-known sandals be considered art? That’s what Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to decide on Thursday, and it ruled they’re just comfy footwear. Birkenstock, which is headquartered in western Germany, had filed a lawsuit against three competitors who sold sandal models that were very similar to its own. The...