RETAIL/CONSUMER GOODS

The National Federation of Independent Business' Small Business Optimism Index is now 5 points below the 1973-2007 average.

Young adults are trying to save, while senior citizens simply can't spend more money. What does this mean for retailers ahead of the holidays?

The department store chain announced Monday Home Depot executive Marvin Ellison will join as president and CEO-designee.

Apple Pay, the new mobile payment service from Apple, may launch within days. But a number of big-box retailers won't be part of it.

Stores are offering special promo codes for online shoppers on Columbus Day.

The retailer has been working on a comeback for years after a failed makeover alienated customers.

China exported and imported many more goods last month than expected, largely on the strength of foreign demand.

Collecting data on shopping habits has been a big part of Amazon’s success. A foray into the physical world is the next logical step.

Peck will take over in February 2015.

Sony looks to the PlayStation to rejuvenate its struggling smartphone division, which lags rivals in an expanding market.

The online retail giant is reportedly opening a brick-and-mortar store in Midtown Manhattan.

In the era of really potent marijuana, pot retailers are looking for ways to ease "rookies" into the world of legal weed.

The new iPad Air is also expected to be powered by the same A8 processor, which is currently featured in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

UPS is looking to cut costs as online shopping deliveries grow faster than more profitable commercial orders.

New menu items introduced major chains in 2013 contained an average of 60 calories fewer than those introduced in 2012, research said.

UPS is launching a new service that will allow customers to pick up packages at local businesses instead of a home doorstep.

An improving U.S. economy is encouraging shoppers to spend more on gifts this holiday season.

The iPad Pro could be Apple’s first device to adopt an operating system that is likely to integrate both Mac OS and iOS.

Flipkart, which is working hard to stay ahead of Amazon in India, devised a sale on the lines of a post-Thanksgiving Black Friday sale.

The new iPhones will reportedly be sold by the company's distribution partners in the country.

GMO labeling is estimated to cost less than a penny a day per person, according to a new study.

Safety concerns over Hong Kong's ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations could scare away would-be tourists.

The company had announced last month that it had overstated its profit expectation for the first half of the year by more than $400 million.

The group trails troubled market leader Tesco and is battling with Wal-Mart Stores' Asda to be the UK's No. 2 grocer.

The announcement came a day after the Chinese government approved the use of both iPhone 6 versions on the country’s wireless networks.

California is the first state to enact statewide legislation banning plastic bags in retail.

Apple received the approval to sell its latest phones in China after it agreed to improve their security and privacy features.

Many believe that the release was postponed as the regulatory approval process in the country took longer than expected.

A roundup of all the nationwide retailers offering free or heavily discounted coffee on National Coffee Day.