retailers
H&M shares drop 13% after CEO casts doubt on June sales, margin target
June 27, 2024 | 4:04pmThe retailer cast doubt on its ability to reach its full-year margin target and predicted lackluster June sales.
Levi's shares drop 15% after weakness in wholesale business sinks quarterly revenue
June 27, 2024 | 1:08pmAlthough denim is back in style -- including the resurgence of early 2000s jorts -- Levi Strauss isn't seeing a significant bump in sales.
Judge rejects Visa, Mastercard $30B settlement over controversial swipe fees
June 25, 2024 | 12:17pmThe settlement announced in March was intended to resolve most litigation that began in 2005 over so-called swipe fees, also known as interchange fees, that merchants pay to accept Visa and Mastercard,...
Costco recalls 567,000 portable chargers due to overheating, fire concerns
June 21, 2024 | 11:24amThree models of the myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh portable charger were deemed to pose a risk to the public.
Retail sales rise by paltry 0.1% as shoppers feel pinch of high inflation
June 18, 2024 | 2:20pmRetail sales barely increased last month while figures from prior months were revised downward, according to Commerce Department data.
GameStop shares tank after CEO says store network will shrink despite huge cash pile
June 17, 2024 | 2:12pmShares of the video game retailer have gyrated wildly over the last month after Keith Gill, the stock influencer known as Roaring Kitty, reappeared and later disclosed a large position...
Ozempic users are now buying smaller, 'edgier' clothes post-weight loss, retailers say
June 17, 2024 | 11:44amPeople are both growing and slimming down their wardrobe — thanks to weight-loss drugs.
TJ Maxx, Marshalls employees to wear body cameras to curb thefts
June 5, 2024 | 11:02pmThe footage will only be shared with law enforcement upon request or in response to a subpoena, the company said.
Walmart paying bonuses for first time, offering new perks to hourly workers
June 5, 2024 | 12:15pmWalmart, like other employers, faces a still-competitive labor market and increasing demands from its employees.
Dollar Tree exploring sale of Family Dollar stores: 'Chain needs a lot of work'
June 5, 2024 | 11:45amThe company operates 8,359 Family Dollar stores, as of Feb. 3. It will close an additional 150 stores by fiscal 2024-end.
Chinese retailer Miniso signs lease at JEMB Realty's 150 Broadway
June 2, 2024 | 2:14pmFiDi's sagging retail scene just got a badly needed boost. Chinese “lifestyle” and consumer goods chain Miniso, which has more than 6,000 stores worldwide including two in Manhattan, signed a 5,000 square-foot...
Meet fashion's most pioneering women who once ran Fifth Avenue
June 1, 2024 | 9:00amIt was a safe haven, a playground and even a place of empowerment: a ladies’ paradise where women could congregate, experiment, and even earn a living away from men.
Kohl's tanks 26% as inflation-weary shoppers pull back to sink sales, profits
May 30, 2024 | 1:33pmKhol's stock was trading at around $20.70 a share -- on track for its lowest value since November.
Walgreens to slash prices on 1,300 items — following Amazon, Walmart and Target — as inflation rages
May 29, 2024 | 3:48pmThe pharmacy chain announced price cuts on items such as vitamins, hygiene products, toothbrushes, pain relief patches, hand cream and mini pretzels.
Target Pride collection back after last year's firestorm — but has shrunk to just 75 items this year
May 29, 2024 | 10:41amThe Minnesota-based national retailer was hit with a boycott last year over its LGBTQ-themed collection that went on sale during Pride month.
Amazon Fresh to cut grocery prices by as much as 30% to bring back inflation-battered customers
May 27, 2024 | 1:07pmThe company said that it will reduce prices of 4,000 items at its Amazon Fresh grocery stores online as well as at its brick-and-mortar locations.
Walmart promotes Pride merchandise as Target scales back after backlash
May 27, 2024 | 12:18pmThe company’s promotion comes just weeks after Target said its Pride collection would only be available in "select stores" following a major backlash by conservatives last year.
East Midtown's Roosevelt Hotel could be migrant-free by end of 2024: sources
May 27, 2024 | 11:33amMore of the building’s storefronts are empty than filled, retailers having fled from rampant shoplifting, harassment of customers and doorfront urination.
Shares of company that makes Hoka sneakers, Ugg boots surge past $1K
May 24, 2024 | 11:55amDeckers Outdoor's stock has been on a tear since the beginning of last year, and is up about 35% this year, after rising 67% in 2023. In contrast, Nike has dropped...
Target profits disappoint as inflation forces shoppers to slash spending; stock dips 10%
May 22, 2024 | 11:50amTarget stock price dips following an earnings report showing that customers were buying fewer groceries and home goods.