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The retail industry closed out the year with a record holiday season that included double-digit year-over-year growth in most categories.

Staples has a rival in years-long pursuit to acquire rival Office Depot.

Consumer spending ended the year on a strong note.

Salesforce data shows a further acceleration in digital shopping adoption for the 2021 holiday season.

Online holiday sales hit a new record, fueled in part by higher prices on a wide range of goods.

Walgreens Boots Alliance confirmed that the company is reviewing its U.K. business.

Flush with new capital, Foxtrot Market plans to open 50 new stores in the next two years.

1-800-Flowers.com is expanding its experiential offerings.

American Eagle Outfitters is starting the new year with plenty of momentum.

Big Lots is thinking big.

Citi Trends is on track to expand its store footprint in the short- and long-term despite a post-holiday slowdown in traffic amid surging COVID cases.

Dutch Bros is going full speed ahead in the new year.

Mattress Firm wants to return to the public markets.

Lululemon Athletica Inc. warned that omicron will take a toll on its fourth-quarter results even in the face of strong holiday results.

Many consumers plan to spend money to help stay on track with their New Year’s resolutions.

Papa John’s International is going big in one of the world’s fastest-growing pizza delivery markets.

Convenience stores retailers saw their sales rise in 2021 even as they dealt with two big challenges.

Retail sales in December closed out the year on a high note.

Bed Bath & Beyond delivered a disappointing third quarter, pressured by a lack of replenishment inventory due to supply chain bottlenecks that cost it about $100 million.

Walgreens Boots Alliance reported fiscal first-quarter results that beat expectations and raised its full-year guidance as customers flocked to its stores for COVID booster shots, testing and at-home test kits. 

Ryder System Inc. is extending its capability to make U.S. deliveries in two days or less by purchasing an omnichannel fulfillment technology platform and 38 warehouses.

Inflation fears have resurfaced after a decade of subdued price increases, as the costs of many products and services have increased this year.

The iconic company that had been synonymous with baseball trading cards for more than 70 years has a new owner.

The ODP Corp. has completed the sale of its IT services subsidiary.