Retail

U.S. shoppers pulled back and factories produced less in February due to winter weather and supply-chain disruptions, but a broader economic rebound is shaping up.

State regulators have barred the energy supplier from the market after it charged customers big electricity-price increases during last month’s freeze.

Forced by the pandemic to embrace e-commerce, merchants now want control over their relationships with customers.

The pandemic accelerated our acceptance of everything from curbside pickup to virtual fitting rooms. Which of these changes will last?

The pandemic has been especially hard on the neighborhood, but there are recent signs the popular shopping district may be on the mend as lower rents attract fresh interest.

The owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger has overhauled its inventory management in the wake of the pandemic.

Energy retailer Just Energy Group filed for insolvency protection in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday after being hit with massive bills stemming from last month’s extreme weather event in Texas.

The Wall Street Journal investigated how retail choice has worked out for residential power customers.

Incentives to get Covid-19 vaccine range from access to on-site hair salons to T-shirts and even cash payments

Insight Partners has put up $500 million for a minority stake in Saks.com, valuing the business at $2 billion.

The wholesale retail chain’s sales climbed again as Americans continue to shop for food and goods for the home during the pandemic.

The company may be listing its shares at a peak time for cryptocurrencies, so investors should be cautious about its recent results.

When wine drinkers seek budget bottles, they rarely think of Bordeaux. Given a string of excellent recent vintages, our wine columnist went looking among some of the region’s lesser-known appellations and turned up some excellent values.

Electricity retailers are asking Texas’ power regulator to suspend immediate collections on the massive bills arising from the state’s electricity outage, as energy market participants try to mitigate the threat to their financial health.

The company said it will focus more on e-commerce while reducing the number of brick-and-mortar locations it operates.

Michael Fiddelke, the Target veteran who has been running the retailer’s finances since late 2019, is planning further investments in its stores to hold on to sales gains made during the pandemic.

The bankruptcy filing by Brazos Electric Power Cooperative suggests that while the power blackouts in Texas are over, the process of settling large bills stemming from the energy crisis is just beginning as the financial fallout spreads.

The recent surge of individual investors into some companies’ shares is pushing investor relations departments to seek novel ways of engaging with these new shareholders.

Traditional retail chains that derive much of their income from shoppers who pay with a store credit card are adding new payment options to attract younger shoppers.