Retail sales are up, but fewer people are going to the mall. Storefront vacancies in malls and strip malls have climbed over 9 percent.

Move over Groupon. Manufacturers and retailers are setting up their own sales without you.

Catalog retailer will eliminate shipping charges, not just during the holidays. Other stores consider adding free shipping to stay competitive with e-retailers.

Best Buy hopes to win back market share from Wal-Mart and online retailers by redesigning stores and changing the customer service experience.

As many states face dwindling revenue, New Hampshire is the latest to lure out-of-state smokers with lower cigarette taxes — a move that could fill budget holes.

The BBC's Chris Hogg explains the global economic implications of the disaster in Japan.

New laws seeks to raise revenue from e-commerce by requiring Illinois-based affiliates of online retailers like Amazon.com to collect sales tax.

Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Laurent Gdagbo has effectively nationalized the country's cocoa farms — something chocolate lovers should be worried about.

The iconic weekly magazine is now in the hands of a "new media" company. Rick Edmonds, media business analyst at the Poynter Institute, explains what today's relaunch says about the magazine industry.