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.

The idea has a mixed record.

We’ll also hear from Home Depot and Lowe’s soon.

As the circulation of the penny falls, businesses are rounding bills or asking customers without exact change to use credit cards.

Many consumers will have to pare down or spend more on gifts this year, just to match what they gave last year.

The once-popular retailer is planning to launch about 30 new stores, which will include seasonal shops that resemble the model used by Spirit Halloween.