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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has launched an online destination on Walmart.com that gives shoppers who want to buy unique and interesting products the opportunity to do so while supporting small women-owned businesses around the world. At launch,...

Hot Topic, the operator of more than 800 teen specialty-retail stores, agreed to be bought by private-equity firm Sycamore Partners for about $600 million. The agreement was unanimously approved by Hot Topic's board and will require shareholder and regulatory approval, the companies said today in a statement. The offer of $14 a share is 30 percent higher than Hot Topic's closing price yesterday.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco reported net sales of $7.58 billion for the month of February, an increase of 8% from $7.01 billion during the similar period last year. For the twenty-six weeks ended March 3, 2013, the company reported net sales of $51.35...

Big box is so last decade. That's why Wal-Mart is upping the ante on its expansion efforts with smaller stores. According to Bill Simon, head of Wal-Mart's U.S. division, who spoke on an industry conference call yesterday, "They compete really well against multiple channels," including competitors such as Dollar General, Walgreens and supermarkets. Simon said the company plans to add 115 new outlets that have less than 60,000 square feet of selling space this year. Wal-Mart's not abandoning the big box yet, however. Simon says to expect 125 supercenters to open this year, too.

/PRNewswire/ -- What do you do with over ten years of combined experience at one of the world's most outstanding online retailers? If you're Lianna Shen and Alex Kirmse, you do it all over again, but with a twist. (Photo:...

Department store J.C. Penney laid off about 2,200 employees in its stores and district offices on Wednesday, according to a report from The Dallas Morning News. These cuts follow another 19,000 employees that have been laid off in the past year since the company began its transformation with Chief Executive Ron Johnson at the helm.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and PLEASANTON, Calif. — The TJX Companies and Ross Stores reported comparable-store results that were less than impressive from what the two discount retailers usually deliver. TJX reported that sales for the four-week period ended...

Phoenix -- PetSmart Inc. reported a 31% increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit, helped by an extra week of sales. But its forecast for this year disappointed investors. The company earned $134 million for the quarter ended Feb. 3, up from $102...

CNBC's Courtney Reagan reports the judge in the Macy's, JC Penney and Martha Stewart case has recommended a mediation.

/PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today reported sales for the four weeks ended March 2, 2013 of $84.7 million, a 1% increase over sales of $83.9 million for the four week period ended February 25, 2012. Same-store sales for the month...