Restaurant and retail workers are the least likely to get paid sick days.

As the company welcomes a new CEO, will changes boost American Apparel's bottom line?

Retailers make educated guesses when ordering inventory. Their misfires make great after-Christmas deals.

You can swap it for a Wal-Mart card, but you'll get less than face value.

The day after Christmas falls on a Friday. Bad news for people who still have to work, good news for retailers hoping for shoppers.

Kai Ryssdal talks to Steve Presser, owner of Big Fun Toy Store in Cleveland.

The monthly Index of Consumer Sentiment has clues about holiday sales numbers.

Catering to a fashion hungry crowd with a penchant for the newest of the new.

How do cheap mom & pop shops, check cashing places, and appliance repair stores get replaced by hot yoga studios, vegan-friendly restaurants, and third wave coffee shops?

This weekend, don't forget about Small Business Saturday.