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After dropping in March, retail sales unexpectedly eked out a 0.1 percent gain in April, pointing to underlying strength in the economy and leading forecasters to raise estimates of second-quarter growth. The gain in retail sales, which account for about 30 percent of consumer spending, was the latest sign of resilience in an economy that has been hit by belt-tightening in Washington as the government tries to cut the budget deficit.

Omaha, Neb. -- Apparel and home-décor retailer Gordmans said Tuesday it has appointed Geoffrey Ayoub as senior VP planning, allocation and analysis. Ayoub joins Gordmans from EDCON, a South African-based retailer operating over 1,000 stores in multiple...

Amazon.com's Quidsi subsidiary is jumping on the Prime bandwagon. The unit, which Amazon bought for about $500 million in 2010 and which operates Diapers.com and Soap.com, is offering its own version of the popular Prime shipping service that will allow users to get two-day shipping on many orders. For now, it's offering the service free to users for 90 days, though it will later introduce a paid annual membership.

Walgreens said Monday that it has extended an agreement to fill prescriptions for the parent company of Longs Drugs through its pharmacy benefit management business. USA Today reports the agreement means that customers will be able to fill prescriptions...

The head of the U.S. Postal Service is warning that the situation is getting dire at the venerable agency, which reported a $1.9 billion quarterly loss on Friday and will continue to bleed red ink if Congress does not pass legislation to ease some of the...

Comments 0 BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores here has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and an affiliated group, charging disorderly conduct in Los Angeles-area protests late last year. According to...

CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the latest numbers on retail, and takes a look at what it indicates about the economy and the impact on the markets, with CNBC's Steve Liesman.

GREAT NECK, N.Y. — FamilyPet Network has re-launched its revamped e-commerce platform, Coupaw.com — a site that offers pet owners deals on a wide variety of pet care products and services. The newly designed site features a streamlined user interface,...

Toys “R” Us has made some changes to its executive leadership. The company has announced that Michael D. Fascitelli and Michael Ward have resigned their spots on the company’s board of directors. Fascitelli has been a director of the board since 2005,...

Three weeks after a building collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers, the retailing giant H&M, the largest purchaser of garments from that country, agreed on Monday to sign a far-reaching and legally binding plan that requires retailers to help finance fire safety and building improvements in the factories they use in Bangladesh.