Mass Merchant

Consumers boosted their spending in June, a move that contributed to the fifth consecutive month of retail sales gains.

Amazon’s Prime Day sale got off to a rocky start — one that kept customers from making purchases.

Walmart has a new leader in charge of health and wellness.

In addition to kicking off its fourth annual Prime Day sales extravaganza, Amazon made the headlines for several other stories. Here’s a rundown:

Ahead of its planned acquisition of Rite Aid, Albertsons' solid e-commerce and private label helped narrow its loss for the quarter.

The online grocery battle continues to heat up, and traditional supermarket operators are feeling the pressure.

Sears has closed its last store in the city it calls home.

The back-to-school shopping season keeps kicking in earlier and earlier.