Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ this holiday season

After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald City Gifts in Studio…

Walmart’s Mexico subsidiary plans to appeal a $4.6 million fine for alleged monopolistic practices

MEXICO CITY — Walmart’s Mexico subsidiary said Friday it plans to appeal a $4.6 million fine…

Next Week: Retail sales, Fed policy update, existing home sales

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week. The…

FTC sues largest US wine and spirits distributor, saying it discriminates against smaller stores

The Federal Trade Commission sued the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits on Thursday, saying…

Stop & Shop is using grocery store kiosks to make digital-only deals available to more customers

Regional supermarket chain Stop & Shop said Wednesday that it would install kiosks in all of…

Macy’s offers a mixed outlook after reporting third quarter profit and sales declines

NEW YORK — Macy’s reported a decline in profits and sales for its third quarter with…

Activist investors urge Macy’s to create a real estate unit among other changes to boost stock

NEW YORK — Activist investor Barington Capital Group is calling on department store retailer Macy’s to…

More than a million oven gloves are being recalled after consumers report 92 minor burns

NEW YORK — More than one million pairs of oven gloves are being recalled due to…

Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has suspended the operations of Chinese online retailer Temu after it failed…

Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ tie-in book is a smash, selling more than 800,000 copies in first week

NEW YORK — Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling…