Winter Holidays

Technical difficulties at J. Crew and Lowe’s Companies kept IT and marketing teams busy on one of the most important shopping weekends of the year.

Visits to physical stores and shopping centers on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday fell this year amid big increases in online spending.

Cyber Monday sales were even better than expected, fueled by a surge in mobile commerce.

Off-price retailer Ross Stores has lowered its outlook for holiday sales gains in anticipation of a “fiercely competitive” retail market.

Consumers are ready to spend this holiday, but not necessarily at the same places they shopped last year.

Best Buy Co. reported better-than-expected third quarter sales and earnings as it heads into the crucial holiday season.

Target Corp. posted healthy sales for its third quarter, both in stores and offline, but ongoing investments in its store remodeling program and supply chain took a toll on earnings.

Costco has become a victim of Blue Apron Holdings many recent operational cuts.