NEW YORK— Target etched out a slim sales increase in the third quarter and profits slumped as inflation-weary customers pulled back on spending and costs related to a dockworker strike in October dragged on results. […]
WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth. Retail sales rose 0.4% from September to October, the Commerce […]
NEW YORK — The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those monotonous tasks themselves and retailers could save […]
NEW YORK — All signs point to a relatively solid holiday season for America’s small businesses. Yet, owners of these businesses appear to have a collective anxiety about the months ahead. They have their customers […]
RALEIGH — Retail crime, violence and theft continue to impact the retail industry at unprecedented levels, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual Retail Security Survey. “Retailers are seeing unprecedented levels of theft coupled with […]
NEW YORK — After going on a frenzied hiring spree for a year and a half to meet surging shopper demand, America’s retailers are starting to temper their recruiting. The changing mindset comes as companies […]
RALEIGH — New arson crimes and higher penalties for current offenses related to setting buildings on fire received overwhelming support in the state Senate on Monday night. The measure, a version of which passed the […]
AVENEL, N.J. — The familiar sights and sounds are still there: the scuffed and faded floor tiles, the relentless beige-on-beige color scheme, the toddlers’ clothes and refrigerators and pretty much everything in between. There’s even […]
NEW YORK — Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages as high as $24 an hour […]
RALEIGH — A wave of organized retail crime, often called “smash and grabs,” has North Carolina retailers and law enforcement on alert. A coalition of the retailers, along with law enforcement organizations, say the practice […]
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