Shoppers hit malls, shopping centers in Madison following holiday weekend
MADISON, Wis. -- Shoppers flocked to shopping centers and malls across the Madison area on Monday to spend their holiday gift cards and exchange gifts that…
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Shoppers return to Madison malls this holiday season, a boon for retailers big and small
MADISON, Wis. -- COVID-19 dealt a devastating blow to an industry already struggling to keep up with online shopping, but there may be some hope left yet for malls. At the…
Madison businesses mark Black Friday with holiday open house, pub crawl
MADISON, Wis. -- Downtown Madison businesses celebrated Black Friday in their own ways on Friday, including in holding a holiday open house and a market and pub…
Support State Street through new fund, plus 15 spots to shop now
If you can't shop State Street businesses right now, you can support BID's newly launched Downtown Madison Fund to revitalize downtown
If you can't shop State Street businesses right now, you can support BID's newly launched Downtown Madison Fund to revitalize downtown
Alibaba Singles Day sales top $24 billion so far
China's annual Singles Day online shopping bonanza brought in a record $38 billion in sales for Alibaba.
What the retail apocalypse means for the American economy
The retail apocalypse over the past several years has devastated America's department stores, chains and mom-and-pops. Stores are closing at record levels. The number of people working in retail is on the decline.
Impossible Burger arrives in East Coast grocery stores
Good news for vegetarians on the East Coast of the United States -- the Impossible Burger is arriving at your grocery stores.
High-end retailer Barneys files for bankruptcy
Barneys, an icon of America's luxury clothing world for decades, has filed for bankruptcy.
Bullet-resistant backpacks go on sale at retailers
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Charming Charlie is closing all stores
Charming Charlie has fallen victim to the ongoing retail apocalypse.
Boots to close 200 stores in UK
Boots has announced plans to close 200 stores in the United Kingdom, making it the latest big retailer to take the knife to costs.
Overstock's exit from retail getting back on track
Overstock is making a bold transformation into a blockchain company, but its plans hit a snag last year.
Neiman Marcus, H&M tempt young shoppers with used clothes, handbags
The notoriously boom-or-bust fashion industry is turning to a surprising source to woo shoppers: secondhand clothes and handbags.
Dressbarn going out of business
The retail industry suffered another blow Monday after Dressbarn's parent company announced it was shutting down the clothing chain's operations.
Kohl's won over moms, shifts focus to millennials
Kohl's has built a loyal shopping base of middle-aged moms. Now, it's pivoting to chase a group of customers it has struggled with: millennials.
Kohl's goes all-in on Amazon, bringing free returns to every store
Kohl's brought Amazon into a small number of stores almost two years ago. Now Kohl's is throwing its full weight behind the partnership.
Walgreens raises minimum tobacco sales age to 21
Walgreens stores will no longer sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 starting September 1, the Walgreens Boots Alliance announced Tuesday. Boots is the UK division of the company.
American retailers have closed 6,000 stores this year
America has too many stores.
Casper has woken up the bedding industry
Casper is leading the bed-in-the-box revolution. But competition is starting to creep up.
Fred's closing nearly 30% of its stores
Discount chain Fred's is looking for a new strategy. It's first step is closing a lot of stores.
Sears and Kmart have new slogans
Sears and Kmart are rebranding to try to breathe life into their struggling stores and win back shoppers.
Tiffany's holiday season even worse than it predicted
Tiffany & Co. already warned in January that sales during the holiday were weak. It turned out that demand for jewelry and other bling in the company's trademark blue boxes was a bit worse than what investors expected.
You can now buy products directly on Instagram
You can now buy the leather jacket you found while browsing Instagram on the app itself.
Rite Aid's CEO out as company cleans house
Rite Aid is shaking up its leadership ranks and slashing 400 jobs as the company struggles to adapt to changes in the retail and pharmacy industries.
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