Anne D’Innocenzio
Retail sales rise in September, reflecting U.S. shoppers’ resilience
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans showed their steadfast resilience and kept spending online, at restaurants and other outlets in September even as they grappled...
Not just for kids: Toymakers aim more products at grown-ups
NEW YORK (AP) – Since the pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to relieve stress.
She and her co-workers chip in...
Retail trade group: holiday sales could set new record
NEW YORK (AP) – The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, expects that holiday sales gain could shatter last year's record-breaking...
Shoppers push retail sales up 0.7% in September
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in September even while facing sticker shock in grocery aisles, car lots...
Toymaker Hasbro’s CEO Brian Goldner takes medical leave
NEW YORK (AP) – Toy and entertainment company Hasbro Inc. has announced that Brian D. Goldner is taking a medical leave of absence from...
Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores
NEW YORK (AP) – After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope.
In normal...
LVMH files countersuit against Tiffany over $16.2B deal
NEW YORK (AP) – Luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has filed a countersuit against Tiffany & Co. over their ruined merger...
U.S. retail sales regain pre-virus pace but slowdown is likely
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans increased their retail purchases by 1.2% in July, with solid gains in appliances and clothing, restoring sales to their level...
CVS among growing list of national retail chains requiring masks
NEW YORK (AP) – CVS Health, Target and Publix Super Markets on Thursday joined the growing list of national chains that will require customers...
U.S. retail sales up 17.7% in a partial rebound from plunge
BALTIMORE (AP) – United States retail sales jumped 17.7% from April to May, with spending partially rebounding after the coronavirus had shut down...