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  • SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 21: A Costco logo is displayed outside one of their stores on November 21, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)Retail

    Costco joins companies suing for refunds if Trump’s tariffs fall

    By Zoe Tillman, Jaewon Kang, and others
  • Shoppers at a Bath & Body Works store at an outlet mall on Black Friday in Sunrise, Florida, US, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. US consumers are heading into the official start of the holiday shopping season Friday with a host of economic concerns, including a cooling job market, stagnant wages, persistent inflation and the looming fallout from tariffs. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    Teen brands win over wary Black Friday shoppers while other deals disappoint

    By Jaewon Kang and Bloomberg
  • Shoppers in a Target on Black FridayRetail

    Shoppers are underwhelmed by deals and crowds on Black Friday

    By Jaewon Kang and Bloomberg
  • VENICE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2025/10/21: Sign at the entrance to a Target store in Venice, Florida. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)Future of Work

    Target Zoom glitch added to series of mishaps over job cuts

    By Jaewon Kang and Bloomberg
  • Diapers on shelves during the grand opening of a Costco Wholesale store in Kyle, Texas, US, on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The new wholesale store is around 160,000 square feet, and the gas station is outfitted with 24 pumps. Photographer: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    Costco switched its Kirkland diapers and parents aren’t happy

    By Will Kubzansky, Jaewon Kang, and others
  • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 09: Walmart Inc. President and CEO Doug McMillon delivers a keynote address during CES 2024 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 12 and features about 4,000 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 130,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Finance

    Walmart preps for turbulence, to take hit to keep prices low

    By Jaewon Kang and Bloomberg
  • Worker in orange Home Depot apron scans a purchaseRetail

    Home Depot turns to AI to answer online shoppers’ questions

    By Jaewon Kang and Bloomberg
  • People line up outside of Macy’s flagship store before opening on Black Friday, in New York City on November 29, 2024. The annual Black Friday shopping day has always been about finding the best deals, but this year retailers are preparing for a US consumer more zealously fixated than ever on getting value for their money. (Photo by Adam GRAY / AFP) (Photo by ADAM GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)Retail

    Black Friday sales accelerate with online a bright spot

    By Jaewon Kang and Bloomberg
  • A Home Depot store is seen from the parking lot, with people entering the store and a white truck loading lumber.Retail

    Home Depot orders corporate staff to take 8-hour retail shifts

    By Curtis Heinzl, Jaewon Kang, and others
  • Customer hoarding paper towels during the coronavirus crisis in GermanyRetail

    Spooked shoppers load up on toilet paper during port strike

    By Jaewon Kang, Leslie Patton, and others
  • In an aerial view, the Costco logo is displayed on the exterior of a Costco store.Finance

    Costco profits beat Wall Street expectations

    By Jaewon Kang and Bloomberg
  • An exterior shot of a Sam's Club store with the logo visibly showing above the sliding door entrance. A shopper is seen pushing their cart beneath the store sign and two other shoppers are near the entrance.Retail

    Sam’s Club announces starting pay increase to compete with Costco

    By Jaewon Kang and Bloomberg
  • The image shows the exterior of a Dollar Tree store with several parked cars in front of the building. The store’s large green logo is prominently displayed above the entrance. A woman is standing near a red SUV, loading items into the vehicle. The surrounding area features a lush, green, forested backdropFinance

    Dollar Tree faces biggest stock drop in 12 years as consumer spending slows

    By Jaewon Kang and Bloomberg
  • A shopper inside a Dollar General Market store in Saddlebrook, New Jersey, US, on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Dollar General Corp. is scheduled to release earnings figures on March 14. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    Inflation is so bad even Dollar Store customers are cutting back and its shares are plummeting

    By Jonathan Roeder, Jaewon Kang, and others
  • A close-up profile photo of Shopify founder and CEO Tobias LutkeRetail

    Target’s online marketplace pales in comparison to Walmart and Amazon, and now it’s betting on a shiny new deal with Shopify to woo customers

    By Bloomberg, Jaewon Kang, and others