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Sears is offering customers deep discounts as the holiday selling season starts to kick in.

It's only the beginning of November, but some ominous indicators are surfacing for department stores as they head into their most important shopping season.

American Eagle Outfitters is doubling down on denim — and inviting students to do their laundry for free.

Chain Store Age's SPECS Show will open its 54th annual conference with a keynote address by Marcus Lemonis, the prolific retail investor, entrepreneur and star of CNBC's hit reality series, “The Profit."

Amazon is deciding how to get a foothold into the multibillion-dollar prescription drug market.

At a time when most private equity firms are growing increasingly cautious about investing in retail, one firm is going against the grain.   Sycamore Partners is raising its biggest-ever fund, which it will use to invest primarily in retail, CNBC reported. The firm is looking to raise between $3 billion and $4 billion, according to the report.    The news comes a month after Sycamore closed on its $6.9 billion acquisition of Staples, which it is splitting into three parts.  

A new women's apparel store has made its debut in Chicago.    Marcus Lemonis Fashion Group, which is owned by Marcus Lemonis, star of CNBC hit reality series “The Profit,” CEO of Camping World and all-around retail entrepreneur, has opened Marcus, on Chicago's Gold Coast. Additional locations are expected to open within the next six months in Aspen, Col.; Hinsdale, Ill., and New York City.   

Amazon is exploring its next grocery opportunity — but not in the United States.    The online giant is looking for physical store locations in France, especially Paris. French newspaper Le Monde, which first broke the story, said Amazon has approached various French supermarket operators — including Groupe Casino, Intermarche and Systeme U — about setting up distribution deals or making an acquisition in the country, according to CNBC.