It's hard out there in retail land, really hard. But you wouldn't know it by tracking the momentum around ethnic retailing...

One of the political arguments during the recent election campaign was that the U.S. should not emulate Europe, with its socialized medicine, high taxes and high unemployment...

Even when suspect food products aren't ingested, recalls can leave a bad taste in consumers' mouths...

Wal-Mart went from retail juggernaut in the 1990s to stumbling giant a few years later. But now the Bentonville behemoth has regained its momentum and supermarkets need to take notice...

It's tempting to say “it's the economy's fault” in describing shortfalls in retail financial results. But recently, both Supervalu and A&P took at least partial blame for errors in pricing that hurt performance. It was further proof that a lot of...

It's not at all uncommon for American industries to tell the government that everyone — corporations and consumers alike — will be better off if their trade is subject to fewer regulations and less direct government intervention. The market...

Retailers adopting a “green” strategy in their stores or warehouses ordinarily turn to a number of well-known solutions, from solar panels and wind energy to energy-efficient lighting and refrigeration technologies...

If you could look back at supermarket websites from the mid to late 1990s, you'd no doubt see lots of static images of in-store weekly circulars. Those presentations gradually became more interactive and loaded with features, enabling consumers to...