Retail

The National Retail Federation projects 67 million shoppers will visit small businesses this Saturday.

Though a few industries have picked up the pace on hiring.

A new generation of toys powered by artificial intelligence is hitting the marketplace this year, from robots that can hold an entire conversation with your kid or a box that turns verbal descriptions into artwork.

New data on retail sales today that gave a sense of all-important consumer spending as we head into the heart of the holiday shopping season.

The older data reveals that inflation is still here and consumers are still spending.

Annemarie Conte at Wirecutter bought a 450-pound mystery pallet of returned Amazon goods. Inside, she found a lot of polyester and a lot of info about why consumers return.

Retailers actually have started to offer deals to consumers earlier in the year, but the day still remains popular. 

TJX, the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, reported strong third quarter earnings and raised its profit forecast for months ahead.

The National Retail Federation predicts that this holiday season, retailers will hire fewer than 365,000 workers — the lowest number in 15 years.

Most of the incentives and regulatory requirements that spurred carmakers to build more EVs are gone. But there are more EVs on American roads than ever.