Retail

Some of the online merchandise features drawings or images of the man suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

As shopping reaches a peak in the weeks ahead, retailers expect their return rate for the holidays to be 17% higher, on average, than the annual rate.

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…

This Black Friday is expected to break records, but experts advise doing research.

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.

Mattel said it is “taking immediate action” after social media users noticed a glaring mistake on the packaging for the company’s new line of “Wicked” dolls.

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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.