Author: Charisse Jones, USA TODAY

Chico’s says it will close at least 250 stores to better compete amid a retail landscape roiled by the rise of online shopping and fast fashion

With consumers expected to spend at least $717 billion this holiday season, it’s also prime time for identify thieves and others to prey on shoppers.

Dick’s Sporting Goods decision to stop selling assault-style weapons in the wake of the Parkland, Fla. school shootingimpacted its overall sales

165 million shopped in stores and online Thanksgiving weekend. Now it’s up to retailers to keep the surge going during the longholiday season

Cyber Monday is on track to break online sales records, but shoppers have already spent billions, clicking and buying all week long.

Retailers are increasingly turning to tech to woo customers, making shopping, whether online or in an actual store, as quick and simple as possible.

Target reported that sales at stores open at least 12 months rose 3.2 percent in the last quarter,partly due to brisk sales of toys and baby items.

Petco will no longer sell dog or cat food containing artificial colors, flavors and preservatives as of next May

Kellogg, the company behind Rice Krispies, and Pop Tarts, says it is looking into finding a buyer for its cookies and fruit snacks businesses.

OPEC may decide to pare back oil production when the coalition convenes next month in Europe, according to a Wall Street Journal report.