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Byline: ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

24 Sep

Kmart’s blue light fades to black with the shuttering of its last full-scale US store

published on September 24, 2024 - 2:22 PM

Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near! The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its Blue Light Specials — featuring a

09 Jul

Target will stop accepting personal checks next week. Are the days of the payment method numbered?

published on July 9, 2024 - 2:36 PM

Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15, another sign of how a once ubiquitous

10 May

Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash

published on May 10, 2024 - 2:15 PM

Target confirmed Friday that it won’t carry Pride Month merchandise at all stories this spring after the discount retailer experienced a

14 Mar

February retail sales up 0.6%, yet fissures emerge in what has been a driving force for US economy

published on March 14, 2024 - 2:36 PM

(AP) — Americans picked up their spending a bit in February after pulling back the previous month. But last month’s

15 Feb

Retail sales fall 0.8% in January from December as shoppers pause after strong holiday season

published on February 15, 2024 - 2:32 PM

Americans pulled back their spending more than expected in January after the traditional holiday season splurge. Retail sales fell 0.8%

26 Sep

Target to close 9 stores including 3 in San Francisco, citing theft that threatens workers, shoppers

published on September 26, 2023 - 2:04 PM

(AP) — Target will close nine stores in four states, including one in East Harlem, New York and three in

07 Sep

Victoria’s Secret overhauls its racy fashion catwalk in its latest moves to be more inclusive

published on September 7, 2023 - 1:06 PM

(AP) — For more than 20 years, Victoria’s Secret had bolstered its image built on a man’s vision of sexiness

16 Aug

Target Q2 sales fall on muted spending, Pride month backlash, and it cuts profit outlook for 2023

published on August 16, 2023 - 1:33 PM

Target reported its first quarterly sales drop in six years, dragged down by shoppers’ inflation worries and a negative reaction by some

18 Jan

December retail sales fall 1.1% as inflation takes a toll

published on January 18, 2023 - 1:00 PM

(AP) — Americans cut back on spending in December, the second consecutive month they’ve done so, underscoring how inflation and

04 Oct

Iconic Goodwill gets serious with online for thrifters

published on October 4, 2022 - 1:16 PM

(AP) — Thrifters who flock to Goodwill stores will now be able to do more of their treasure hunting online.

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