Retailers

Over the last year, many retailers have been successfully using discounts to purge their excess inventories. Now, retailers might use discounts to lure skittish consumers.

The last strike occurred more than 25 years ago — before the delivery business exploded. The current contract expires next week.

Bed Bath & Beyond reportedly wants to sell its baby product chain, Buybuy Baby. Typically the most a bankrupt retailer can hope for is a sale.

Target, for example, warned investors of price promotions in the pipeline.

Discretionary spending may decline as people add those payments back into their budgets.

Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy are cutting staff as consumers pull back on discretionary spending.

The cycle of shortages and overstocking may be easing, thanks to supply chains restarting in Asia and the cost of storing products.

Here's how one small business is adapting to the changing consumer climate.

Analysts say the world's largest retailer is growing its footprint in services as it seeks new sources of revenue.

Retailers' inventories in October were nearly 17% higher than a year before.