Retail sales rose a tenth of a percent in April. Why are people spending more and are they going back into credit card debit over these purchases?

After last month's collapse at a garment factory, retailers around the world are responding in different ways.

Following another tragic fire at a Bangladesh clothing factory, retailers are now ceding to consumer demand and putting the exact origins of their products on the label. But will this “fair trade” practice hurt the bottom line? And will those same consumers actually buy the more expensive fair trade products, or reach for the cheaper item on the next rack?

Britain's biggest retailer, the supermarket Tesco, has announced its first drop in profit in 20 years -- and its U.S. business expansion may be partly to blame.