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Alibaba Group reported results last Thursday that included higher-than-expected revenues and lower-than-expected profits.
Oculus Rift VR headsets sell for $599.99 at Best Buy and it is not clear if the company will be selling them through its online store.
If the U.S. gross domestic product is so heavily dominated by consumer spending, it should be no mystery why so much effort revolves around that spending.
Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 8th, and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is offering a 6-inch Kindle e-reader with a glare-free touchscreen display and WiFi connectivity for $59.99, a discount of...
Retailers have to move inventory at a good clip in order not to get stuck with a bunch of stuff they can't sell because it has passed its sell-by date for some reason.
Perhaps the increase in China's exports sounds good for the global growth story, but there is more direct observation in U.S. economic data showing why Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve are being...
Volkswagen had hoped that its meeting with U.S. dealers last week would allow the company to sidestep reparations payments to dealers who lost sales following the diesel-emissions scandal.
Retailers announced March U.S. same-store sales figures Thursday morning. Research firm Retail Metrics had forecast a year-over-year increase of just 0.1%.
Several chain stores that still report monthly same-stores sales results will be announcing March numbers after markets close Wednesday and before they open Thursday.
When housing prices are on the march higher, it is sometimes difficult for homeowners and some first-time buyers to find something affordable. Many also choose just to stay put and make some changes...
Sometimes you hear great merger stories. Other times merger stories sound like they could be made up.
On a day when stocks are trying to bounce from such a monumental sell-off, you might assume that GameStop would be marching higher.
If you read all the reports about weak retail spending, you might wonder how all those dollars saved on gasoline are ending up in the economy. Now add in continually strong jobs reports. The Bureau...
 Holiday sales make up the lion’s share of annual revenue for most U.S. retailers, many of which depend heavily on holiday shoppers to meet their yearly goals. American consumers spent $616.1...