Retail

Retail sales rose 0.6% last month. But the data predates the war in Iran, and experts say the real test for consumer spending is still coming.

A wave of consolidation is reshaping the middle aisles of the grocery store, as conglomerates sell off food brands to focus on their core businesses. Experts say as fewer companies control more of the market, it gets easier for them to raise prices.

Silver and gold prices are up more than 60% and 20% over the past six months, respectively. That means repricing and worry for the owner of Agapantha Jewelry in Torrance, CA.

This time, FedEx is working with another company to complete the fast deliveries consumers are getting used to.

Walmart says the tool will save its employees a lot of time, but customers are worried that digital labels in the aisles will lead to dynamic pricing.

Ellen Cushing at The Atlantic explains the product drop model and why every brand seems to be doing it — from Trader Joe’s to Crocs.

About 80% of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, much of it from China and India — two countries hit with major tariffs in the past year.

Both Dollar Tree and Dollar General saw their same-store sales rise last year, but the outlook for 2026 is more subdued.

You can find plant-based diapers, cosmetics, phone cases and more these days. But what does that label actually mean?

Rose Maura Lorre of Wirecutter bought and tested a dozen products from third-party sellers on major e-retailers. Every single one raised red flags.