Retail, construction, and health care post particularly strong employment gains.
Retail lobbyists are pushing through a law that will limit equal access for disabled Americans in commercial spaces.
In a survey, 80 percent of African Americans reported experiencing racial stigma and stereotypes in stores.
The biannual event earned its former home a whopping $45 million.
The auto industry is no longer king.
The patents track the store's shift from selling gear to selling an image and lifestyle, a strategy that's common to many modern apparel brands.
Shopping malls are shuttering their doors at a rapid rate. Is there any hope on the horizon?
The psychological difference between shopping with a friend and shopping with a family member.
Being snubbed by a luxury store only increases your desire for its goods, according to a new study.
What seems like appropriate behavior is a matter of cultural agreement.
Belgian researchers report the enticing aroma of chocolate inspired bookstore shoppers to stick around longer, and boosted sales of certain genres.
New research shows that simple scents can get customers in the buying spirit
American shoppers owe sales taxes on online purchases whether Amazon and its friends assess them or not. States are trying various gambits to recoup those lost dollars.
Researchers show why it's good that the elderly habitually stick to their favorite brands and how less ambitious shopping can make you a happier senior.
As retailers' "Black Friday" approaches, research shows that commerce and Christmas have a long history of coexistence, and the psychological effect may be generally positive.
Researchers report that different lighting schemes at stores influences consumer perceptions of the outlet's quality and pricing.
A new book on the discount chain’s down-home early days doesn’t tell us much about its status as the world’s largest — and most controversial — retailer.
Labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein has been following Wal-Mart for half a decade now, and he believes changes in China, and not in the domestic landscape, may force its day of reckoning.
The knock that Wal-Mart destroys communities is much overstated, say a pair of economics professors. Just look at the data.