Retail

Consumers can’t get enough of makeup, skincare and hair products even as inflation persists and a potential recession looms.

Annie Lang-Hartman, owner of Wild Lettie, just signed the lease on a new location, hoping to expand her product offerings.

Between inflation and a possibly looming recession, some big box stores are on edge.

Less of a good thing: “Marketplace” listeners tell us about products they've seen that have undergone "shrinkflation."

For Venita Cooper, owner of Silhouette Sneakers & Art, business is up. But will it last? "The big challenge is just trying to keep engagement," she says.

Manufacturers and retailers have to decide what to make or stock now based on where they think the economy will be later.

How a department store more than a century old has survived two pandemics, the Great Depression, and multiple recessions.

“It has become so easy,” said Samad Abdulai, owner of C3 Laundry Services.

Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will retail for $69.99. Several video game publishers have been embracing the $70 price tag as the new standard for major releases.

Those pantry brands aren't as small as consumers think, says writer Emily Sundberg. Wholesaler Faire is "the Oz behind the curtain."