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Byline: ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

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.

16 Sep

Kanye West and Gap splitting up after 2 years

published on September 16, 2022 - 1:11 PM

(AP) — Kanye West is breaking up with the Gap. An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, told

29 Aug

Walmart seeks to dismiss lawsuit by FTC over money transfers

published on August 29, 2022 - 2:28 PM

(AP) — Walmart filed a motion on Monday to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that accuses the nation’s largest

16 Jun

Revlon, beauty icon in crowded market, files for bankruptcy

published on June 16, 2022 - 2:43 PM

(AP) — Revlon, a cosmetics maker that broke racial barriers and dictated beauty trends for much of the last century,

15 Feb

Companies revert to more normal operations as COVID wanes

published on February 15, 2022 - 1:10 PM

(AP) — For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that

20 Jan

Amazon heads to the mall with prototype clothing store

published on January 20, 2022 - 11:32 AM

(AP) — First, Amazon competed with malls. Now, it’s moving inside one. The online retailing giant said Thursday that it

29 Nov

Shoppers are back in store, online, but virus impact lingers

published on November 29, 2021 - 2:22 PM

(AP) — Americans are spending freely and going back to store shopping, knocking out some of the momentum in online