Consumer Affairs & Relations

Fair weather ahead. That’s the economic forecast for 2018. Retailers should benefit from an improving employment picture, growing disposable consumer income, and an easy credit environment.

U.S. retail bankruptcy cases more frequently end up in liquidation than other sectors, and tend to have outstanding first-lien recoveries.

Big Lots reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings and raised its full-year forecast as its looks towards what it expects will be a successful holiday season.

For the third time in five years, The Inland Real Estate Group received a Torch Award from the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois.

Dogged by ongoing food-safety concerns and disappointing sales, the founder of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is stepping down as CEO.

Consumers are entering the holiday season in very high spirits.

Walmart is making moves to regain its “low price leader" title — and giving Amazon a run for its money.

Even concerns about identity theft and fraud isn't enough to curb customers’ holiday shopping plans.