A counter-intuitive trend seems to be rippling through the retail industry. In the context of a relatively healthy (at worst lukewarm) economy at the moment, and in spite of a tight retail vacancy ...

Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season. Retail sales rose 0.7% in November, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brin is a Toronto-based contributor who covers physical retail. Apr 11, 2025, 03:31pm EDT Apr 11, 2025, 05:40pm EDT Kendra Scott ...

Retail spending rose in September, though higher prices appear to be driving some of the month’s growth, according to various reports. Due to the government shutdown, the U.S. Commerce Department didn ...

Higher costs have weighed on consumers, but there are signs of strength. Some areas of retail are performing well in this environment. It's a stock pickers market though as some are better than others ...

Signs for a Menards store have been in place at Emerson Commons for around five years without the store being built yet. (Photo by Brett Dunlap) PARKERSBURG — It has been five years since the signs ...

Spending at US retailers last month was much weaker than expected, in a troubling sign that the American shopper could be starting to tap out. Retail sales rose 0.2% in February from the prior month, ...

It might be too early to pop the Champagne corks, but Manhattan’s big-picture retail leasing scene shows strong signs of putting the pandemic carnage behind it. Even before anyone heard of COVID-19, ...

Consumers looking to take advantage of Labor Day weekend to do some shopping or pick up supplies for a home project are in luck. The federal holiday celebrates "the social and economic achievements of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers stepped up their ...