Home Depot

Lowe's Companies got a boost from hurricane-related spending as the retailer topped Street estimates and delivered a strong performance in its third quarter.

While retailers across the board are looking forward to a successful Black Friday, one group stands out.

Dick's Sporting Goods has named Paul Gaffney as chief technology officer, effective Nov. 20.

Repairs resulting from hurricanes and other natural disasters helped Home Depot beat estimates in its third quarter, and also caused the retailer to raise its outlook for the year.

The devastation caused by hurricanes and wildfires has been anything but a disaster for Home Depot, with the rebuilding efforts pushing already strong sales growth even higher.

It had been months since a data breach had consumed the news when Equifax burst on the scene in September, announcing that hackers may have accessed information on 145 million Americans.

Amazon may be the current online price leader, but it is starting to lose its lead.

While consumers still complain in-store shopping is too time-consuming, they aren’t willing to give up their store visits just yet.