Mass Merchant

Defying stubborn department store and mall traffic weakness — and after an abysmal start to the retail year — consumers are loosening their purse strings, just in time for the critical holiday season. 

As Walmart gears up for the holidays, it is stepping up its customer experience — online and in store.

eBay is putting a new twist on the notion of "last minute" shopping.

Entertainment and dining are the current bywords of brick-and-mortar retail, and one will be replacing the other in a remake of a center in Asheville, North Carolina.

Amazon has some big plans for its newly acquired Whole Foods Market division.

A robust stock market and high levels of consumer confidence means good news for retailers this holiday season. But that doesn't mean Black Friday will be a blow-out.

There is good news for retailers as they head into their most important selling season.