Retailers

The latest consumer survey from the University of Michigan shows that sentiment dropped for the fourth straight month.

They're trying to stay ahead of what customers, now used to online convenience and speed, expect from a retailer.

Delivery giant grows its network of sites where customers can send back packages by adding 10,000 Happy Returns drop-off locations.

It's not saving retailers as much money as promised, says Amanda Mull of The Atlantic. And it doesn't always make customers' shopping trips easier.

Companies like Target, Walmart and Kohl’s held sales this week aimed at holiday shoppers, and Amazon just wrapped up its second Prime Day event of the year.

Transportation and warehousing data shows second month of growth. Firms try to fine-tune planning in wake of supply chain snarls.

That could mean that holiday hiring will be slower this season, says Andy Challenger of Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Retailers want stiffer sentences for what they say is rising theft. But the data isn't clear, says Nicole Lewis of The Marshall Project.

Over the last year, many retailers have been successfully using discounts to purge their excess inventories. Now, retailers might use discounts to lure skittish consumers.

The last strike occurred more than 25 years ago — before the delivery business exploded. The current contract expires next week.