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Art Coppola, one of the founding partners of the Macerich Company, has announced he will retire as its chairman and CEO.

The departure of Toys “R” Us from the retail landscape will give a boost to neighborhood toy shops.

As the U.S. Supreme Court evaluates whether online retailers should collect sales taxes, industry groups continue to urge the court to overturn the tax break adopted in the pre-Internet era.

As members of True Value consider an offer to sell 70% equity of the company to Acon Investments, Chicago-based True Value Company has added a week to the voting deadline.

One of every 30.9 dollars spent in the U.S. in 2017 was spent at a convenience store.

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are on the rise — at least for now.

The news that President Trump instructed the United States Trade Representative to consider an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports is raising alarm among retailers.

Automatic thermostats, cash registers and centrifugal clothes driers. These are among the products imported from China on the U.S. Trade Representatives’ tariff list.

The nation’s retail associations are not happy with the Trump Administration’s announcement of additional tariffs on appliances and other consumer electronics imported from China.

Shoppers are gearing up for the Easter holiday.