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Byline: ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

04 Dec

Season’s greetings at Sears: Dingy shops, sparse shelves

published on December 4, 2019 - 12:33 PM

(AP) — Nearly 10 months out of bankruptcy, Sears is limping into the holiday shopping season. Eddie Lampert, the hedge

30 Sep

Forever 21 fashion chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

published on September 30, 2019 - 12:59 PM

(AP) — Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a once-hot destination for teen shoppers that fell victim to its own rapid

12 Sep

Walmart rolls out grocery delivery subscription

published on September 12, 2019 - 12:54 PM

(AP) — Walmart is rolling out a grocery delivery subscription service this fall as it races to gain an advantage

05 Sep

Nordstrom opens new store with services but no merchandise

published on September 5, 2019 - 1:05 PM

(AP) — Nordstrom opened a new store in Manhattan on Thursday — without any merchandise. Instead, the store offers services

03 Sep

Walmart to stop selling certain gun ammunition

published on September 3, 2019 - 1:25 PM

(AP) — Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition and also publicly request that

01 Aug

Once a retail shrine , flagship stores lose their shine

published on August 1, 2019 - 1:18 PM

(AP) — It used to be considered the retailer’s crown jewel — a large format store on a swank corridor

18 Jul

Toys R Us plans a small comeback with 2 stores this year

published on July 18, 2019 - 1:14 PM

(AP) — The first two new Toys R Us stores — one in Texas, the other in New Jersey —

07 Jun

Stranger in the kitchen: Walmart to deliver inside homes

published on June 7, 2019 - 12:42 PM

(AP) — How much do you trust a stranger with your fridge? Walmart is now offering to have one of

05 Jun

Bernie Sanders urges Walmart board to pay workers more

published on June 5, 2019 - 1:02 PM

(AP) — Bernie Sanders took his latest fight against corporate America to Walmart’s home turf. The Vermont senator and 2020

22 May

Retailers, shoppers could feel more pain if tariffs spread

published on May 22, 2019 - 1:58 PM

(AP) — An escalating trade war between the U.S. and China could mean higher prices on a broad array of