AMAZON AND WAL-MART DUKE IT OUT WITH CYBER MONDAY DEALS

The biggest online spending day of the year... READ MORE›

US SHOPPING SEASON STARTS WITH RECORD HIGH ONLINE SALES

NRF will release its data of Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday on Tuesday... READ MORE›

AIRPODS AND OUTERWEAR START OUT STRONG THIS HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON

Those were some of the hottest sellers so far during the Black Friday weekend, the traditional kickoff to the holiday season... READ MORE›

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS TO AVOID 'SHOPPING FAST LANES' LIKE THE PLAGUE

All I Want For Christmas Is To Avoid 'Shopping Fast Lanes' Like The Plague... READ MORE›

GERMAN AMAZON WORKERS STAGE BLACK FRIDAY STRIKE

Amazon says its distribution warehouses in Germany are logistics centers and employees earn relatively high wages for that industry... READ MORE›

EUROPE'S RETAILERS CHASE SALES BOOST WITH BLACK FRIDAY OFFERS

An employee prepares to open the shop doors in a Currys store on 'Black Friday' in the West End shopping district of London, Britain November 24, 2017... READ MORE›

AMAZON IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA, WHAT WILL THAT MEAN FOR LOCAL RETAILERS?

Amazon is coming to Australia, what will that mean for local retailers?... READ MORE›

BLACK FRIDAY RETAILERS LOOKING TO EXTEND MOMENT OF OPTIMISM

Gadfly on how Black Friday isn't dead Retailers are now taking that spirit into Black Friday weekend, which traditionally kicks off the holiday shopping season... READ MORE›

FAST RETAILING CO. APPLIES TO OPEN UNIQLO STORES IN INDIA AMID WORLDWIDE EXPANSION

Inditex opened a flagship Zara shop in Mumbai in May, which has had a strong reception, Chief Executive Officer Pablo Isla said in September... READ MORE›

WORKERS AT AMAZON'S MAIN ITALIAN HUB, GERMAN WAREHOUSES STRIKE ON BLACK FRIDAY

Amazon employs around 1,600 people on a permanent basis at the Piacenza site, the first it built in the country after launching its Italian website in 2010... READ MORE›

WILL AMAZON JOIN AUSTRALIA'S BLACK FRIDAY PARTY?

Black Friday is America's biggest annual shopping day with almost one in three people heading out for a bargain... READ MORE›

ROK PROSECUTORS SEEK ARREST WARRANT FOR EX-SENIOR AIDE FOR PRESIDENT

Jun's two former aides were detained for embezzlement charge as they were suspected of embezzling 110 million won 101,000 of the total donation... READ MORE›

RETAILER AUCHAN SAYS IT HAS NOT BEEN APPROACHED BY AMAZON IN EUROPE

A view of the new Amazon logistic center with the company's logo in Dortmund, Germany November 14, 2017... READ MORE›

CHINESE POLICE FIND 14,000 BOTTLES OF FAKE PENFOLDS WINE IN COUNTERFEITING SCAM

Beijing Shanghai police have seized 14,000 bottles of fake Penfolds wine being sold by counterfeiters in China... READ MORE›

WOMEN ACCUSE ROY MOORE OF OVERTURES AT ALABAMA MALL

If you are a liberal and hate Judge Moore, apparently he groped you, the statement said... READ MORE›

CHINA'S ONLINE SHOPPING BOOM HEARD AROUND THE WORLD

November 11, China's Singles' Day, became an online shopping spree in 2009 when Alibaba's Tmall began to make it so through extensive promotions... READ MORE›

AMAZON SAYS AUSTRALIA LAUNCH IMMINENT AHEAD OF SPENDING SEASON

He suggested Amazon would wait, however, before taking on Australia's grocery market... READ MORE›

DOUBLE 11 SHOPPING FESTIVAL SETS NEW SALES RECORD

China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba earned 168.2 billion yuan US 25.3 billion in 24 hours of the Double 11 shopping festival, its flagship event, the China Securities Journal reported... READ MORE›

CHINESE PERSONAL SHOPPERS HAVE CREATED A NEW TYPE OF RETAIL STORE IN AUSTRALIA

As demand for Australian products increases, daigou stores allow Chinese shoppers to send goods to China... READ MORE›

DOUBLE ELEVEN: THE CHINESE SHOPPING FESTIVAL THAT SHOWS US THE FUTURE OF RETAIL

Alibaba Australia managing director Maggie Zhou says Australia is the best performing country for selling vitamins and beef to Chinese consumers on Tmall... READ MORE›

CHINA'S 'BLACK FRIDAY' BRINGS IN $1.5B IN SALES IN THE FIRST THREE MINUTES

This is a big event for China, for the Chinese economy, co-founder and Alibaba vice chairman Joseph Tsai said ahead of the sales bonanza... READ MORE›

CHINESE COMPANY OFFERS SINGLE PEOPLE A LIFETIME SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL FOR A?1,275

Promotion is part of Alibabas annual Singles Day shopping holiday but is restricted to baijiu, a fiery white spirit made from rice... READ MORE›

AMAZON LAUNCHES 'BUSINESS PRIME' TO BRING QUICK DELIVERY TO WORK

The subscription program could also win business from office supply stores such as Staples Inc... READ MORE›

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE? MARKETPLACE LOOKS AT THE RISE OF SELF-SERVICE TECHNOLOGY

From supermarkets to hardware stores, self-service machines are an increasingly common sight, promising faster, more convenient checkouts... READ MORE›

HUDSON'S BAY CEO JERRY STORCH LEAVING COMPANY

In announcing his departure, Storch said he had confidence in HBC's ability to position the company in the evolving retail landscape... READ MORE›

SEARS LIQUIDATION: 3 THINGS TO KNOW

With the three remaining Sears locations in Ottawa set to begin liquidating next week, you can say it's the end of an era... READ MORE›

AMAZON TO KEEP U.S. HOLIDAY HIRING FLAT AT 120,000 WORKERS

Amazon to keep US holiday hiring flat at 120000 workers... READ MORE›

PILOT, 4 U.S. TOURISTS KILLED IN AUSTRALIA PLANE CRASH

Post to Facebook Pilot, 4 U.S. tourists killed in Australia plane crash The twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft crashed into a mall shortly after takeoff... READ MORE›

WAL-MART ASKS EMPLOYEES TO DELIVER PACKAGES ON THEIR WAY HOME

Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart offers free two-day delivery on millions of items to compete with Amazon's standard delivery time... READ MORE›

BUDGET TO PROPOSE LONGER SUNDAY TRADING HOURS

Shops in England and Wales could be allowed to open for longer on Sundays, under plans to be unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne... READ MORE›

SEARS AIMS TO START LIQUIDATION SALES ON JULY 21 -- WITH SUBDUED ADS

Many of Sears' sale guidelines stipulate that the stores must work with their landlords during the liquidation... READ MORE›

HONG KONG BILLIONAIRE'S STORES MAKE PROFIT MARGINS AMAZON COULD ONLY DREAM OF

Watson Group is opening nearly four stores a day because selling baby and skin-care products in China is generating profit margins that Amazon.com Inc... READ MORE›

THESE CITIES HAVE TOO MANY STORES, AND THEY'RE STILL BUILDING

But shuttered stores and dying malls haven't brought construction of new retail space to a halt... READ MORE›

BLACK FRIDAY MERCHANTS SEE AMERICANS EXHALING AFTER ELECTION

By most accounts, this holiday season is expected be a boon for retailers... READ MORE›

COMING SOON TO A MALL NEAR YOU

How Sears' troubles could hasten radical change in Canada's malls... READ MORE›

GERMAN CINEMA ATTACKER TAKES HOSTAGES, GETS KILLED BY POLICE

The cinema is part of a major shopping center called Rhein Neckar Zentrum Viernheim... READ MORE›

'CAUTIOUS ALL-CLEAR' GIVEN BY POLICE

So, to recap In the last hour police in Munich have said the suspect in the shopping mall shootings is an 18-year-old German-Iranian national... READ MORE›

PLANS TO RETHINK AMERICA'S MALLS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH RETAIL'S COLLAPSE

Prior to the recession, Toro's group built real estate dedicated primarily to retail, but the focus has shifted in recent years... READ MORE›

A BILLIONAIRE'S PATH FROM ONE-ROOM FLAT TO MEGA-STORE EMPIRE

Damani and his direct family have financial interests in Avenue Supermarts amounting to about 60 percent of the company... READ MORE›

UK RETAIL SALES FALL 0.3% IN JANUARY

Mr Richardson added Retailers and consumers have overdosed on a diet of Black Friday, Boxing Day and early January sales... READ MORE›

AMAZON TROUNCES RIVALS IN BATTLE OF THE SHOPPING 'BOTS'

Losing access to Amazon.com Inc's AMZN.O data was no small matter... READ MORE›

M&S SHARES RISE DESPITE SHARP DROP IN CLOTHING SALES

The 130-year old retailer said like-for-like general merchandise sales - which are primarily clothing - fell 4% in the second quarter... READ MORE›

'IT'S NOT REALLY WORTH IT': CANADIANS SHUN BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING IN U.S.

'It's not really worth it' Canadians shun Black Friday shopping in U.S... READ MORE›

WHY THE GOVERNMENT KEEPS SPOILING YOUR ONLINE BARGAINS

Howe Institute, was commissioned by eBay Canada, which has been lobbying Ottawa to raise its 20 threshold, known in the world of commerce as de minimis... READ MORE›

PROTOTYPE BRINGING AFRICAN SHOPPERS TO THE GLOBAL MALL

Folayan says most choose to pick up their products at MallforAfrica's Nigerian depots, which resemble UPS Stores... READ MORE›

ENGLAND'S SHOPPERS SAY GOODBYE TO FREE PLASTIC BAGS

English shoppers face a 5p charge for plastic carrier bags from today as part of a government scheme to reduce litter and protect wildlife... READ MORE›

Washington State's First Legal Marijuana Shops Set to Open Amid Chaos... READ MORE›

'I WANT TO TOUCH AND FEEL'

For example, in New York City online sales growth is double what it is in Chicago, where Indochino has yet to open a showroom... READ MORE›

ONLINE RETAILERS GETTING PHYSICAL

SAN FRANCISCO - Indie clothing retailer ModCloth began as a purely online store in 2002... READ MORE›

ALIBABA SINGLES' DAY SALES HIT NEW RECORD; SURGE PAST $6 BILLION

Alibaba singles day sales hit new record surge past 6 billion... READ MORE›

SHOPPING-MALL OWNERS PAY UP TO STAY RELEVANT IN AMAZON ERA

It can be difficult to calculate capital expenditures for malls because of poor landlord disclosures, Green Street analysts said in the January report... READ MORE›

'FIT IS EVERYTHING' : HOW ONLINE FASHION RETAILERS ARE TACKLING A LONGSTANDING CHALLENGE

Vancouver-based retail consultant David Ian Gray says corporations and customers would love to see a better way to buy clothing online... READ MORE›

BRITAIN ADOPTS BLACK FRIDAY WITH AN ALL-AMERICAN FRENZY

LONDON -- The British don't celebrate Thanksgiving, of course, but they have enthusiastically embraced another great American holiday tradition Black Friday... READ MORE›

MANHATTAN LANDLORDS ARE OFFERING MASSIVE GIVEAWAYS TO THEIR RETAIL CLIENTS

Manhattan landlords, who have seen retail occupancy plummet after boosting rents to record levels, are trying to avoid big price cuts... READ MORE›

CHINA'S TECH GIANTS ARE CLONING THE APPLE STORE

In September, Chinese drone maker DJI opened a flagship store in Hong Kong's trendy Causeway Bay neighborhood... READ MORE›

A STAGGERING PERCENTAGE OF AMERICANS ARE TOO POOR TO SHOP

The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities, said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG... READ MORE›

MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR AIRPORT SHOPS TO KEEP VAT SAVINGS

Passengers are asked to show passes so retailers can identify who is flying to non-EU countries and avoid paying 20 percent VAT on customers' purchases... READ MORE›