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

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

There were 4.8 million job openings in August, up from 4.6 million in July, making it the highest number of job openings since January 2001.

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.

Verizon and Redbox's joint streaming venture admitted defeat in an email to customers.

The Indian e-commerce market is growing much faster than other markets, and Amazon jumped into it at the right time, according to Bezos.

The professional services firm forecasts that retail sales will grow at least 4 percent this season vs. 2.8 percent last season.

The federal agency is $100 billion in debt, but its package business is growing.

The LeBron 12s hit stores on Oct. 11, but sales are not expected to be substantially hurt by his move from Miami.

Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku, known for its Muji brand stores, has contracted Infosys to implement the IT company's big data platform.

High school seniors who work part time earn more on average five to 10 years after graduation than their peers who don't work.

Americans are spending more on discretionary items, showing they are more confident about their finances.

Apple's mobile wallet service is expected to help take NFC mainstream, and allow more people and businesses to adopt the technology.

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Other retail and fast-food chains, including Target, Chipotle, Chili’s and Starbucks, have made similar requests.

Starbucks is launching two new store formats in the U.S. starting this December.

Amazon, having recently announced plans to invest $2 billion to expand in India, finds itself in a tax dispute with a local government.

Dallas, Texas based Theatro makes voice activated wearables for hands free use.

Gap Inc. is looking to reduce its dependence on markets in the U.S., which currently account for 77 percent of the company's revenues.

The world's biggest retailer is fighting off a slump in the U.S.

Amazon is reportedly opening its wallet to make political alliances in Washington, D.C., as it aims to roll out a drone delivery service.