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Analyst Predicts Amazon Will Buy Target This Year

Amazon’s shake-up of the retail landscape may not be over, according to one well-known technology analyst. The Internet giant will acquire Target,...

US Retail Caps Strong Season With Help From Long Christmas Weekend

Americans displayed their buying bona fides in the final run-up to Christmas, turning out in force to produce what may be the best holiday shopping season...

US Retailers Eye Merriest Christmas Since Recession As Sales Surge

With consumer spending surging, US retailers are hoping for something they haven’t seen since the last recession began a decade ago: a truly gre...

Costco Rises As Results Show Big-Box Retail’s Resiliency

Costco Wholesale is reinforcing Wall Street’s sentiment that the big-box retailer is equipped to thrive in an e-commerce era. The company’s...

Amazon Is Not Necessarily Set To Dominate Grocery: Gadfly

Amazon's $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods Market has inspired visions of a new breed of grocery juggernaut, trampling rivals still figuring out how to...

Dollar General Climbs As Bid To Entice New Shoppers Pays Off

A makeover at Dollar General is beginning to get results. The retailer posted strong sales on Thursday, boosted by new customers streaming into the disc...

Retailers' Goal Of Challenging Amazon Hindered By Labor Woes

Brick-and-mortar retailers hoping to fend off Amazon need to deploy the one weapon that could set them apart: top-notch customer service, provided by actua...