Seasonal

Shoppers are gearing up for the Easter holiday.

Nearly 10 years after it went out of business, a former rival of Toys “R” Us may return to the scene in the wake of the toy giant’s plan to liquidate its U.S. operations.

Amid the nation’s largest toy store’s plan to wind down operations, suppliers are objecting to its liquidation plan.

February retail sales inched up 0.3% seasonally adjusted over January and 4.4% year-over-year as the economy continued to grow, according to the National Retail Federation.

Wage increases took a bite out of Target’s profit in the fourth quarter even as its sales surpassed Street expectations and its digital channel continued to make impressive gains.

Retailers could expect to see a lot more “green” this St. Patrick’s Day.

A stellar set of sales numbers from Best Buy provides further proof that the American consumer was very active during the final quarter of the year.

Retailers shouldn’t expect much of a big sales bump this year from consumers’ tax refunds.