RETAIL SALES

According to most estimates, U.S. retail sales in October are expected to have risen 0.3 percent over the previous month.

Retailers may be forced to offer massive discounts during Black Friday sales events unless they clear the goods piling up on their shelves, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Fierce rivalry between India's brick-and-mortar and online stores means bargains for consumers during Diwali.

India's popular comfort food, Maggi instant noodles, could be back in the stores soon, as court-mandated tests showed they are safe for consumption.

Neiman Marcus will list its stock under the ticker symbol “NMG,” but the luxe department store group has yet to name a stock exchange.

U.S. consumers unexpectedly spent less at retailers last month despite a steep drop in gasoline prices across America.

A steep drop in gasoline prices across the country is expected to boost retail spending at the end of 2014.

Retail sales dropped last month, surprising economists after consumer spending was expected to jump as gas prices tumbled across America.

The holiday shipping wars grew fierce this year, but there was one striking difference compared with last year.

The recent drop in gasoline prices, coupled with Thanksgiving weekend sales, helped U.S. consumers pick up retail spending last month.

Wall Street is eyeing this week’s retail sales and inflation data from last month for clues about the U.S. economy's health.

People are back to work but still shopping on their phones.

“Consumers today want more than just the discounts they've been showered with since the start of the recession."

Black Friday officially kicks off the holiday shopping season next week and economists predict a boost in spending due to a drop in gas prices.

Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening Thanksgiving and starting Black Friday sales earlier and earlier to compete with online rivals.

Economists expect next week's retail data will reveal the overall health of the U.S. economy heading into the holiday shopping season.

Walmart, looking to revive its investments to expand in India, has named a company veteran as chief operations officer in the country.

China's GDP grew at its slowest pace since 2009, exacerbating fears of a continued slowdown there, and throughout the world.

Economists thought that retail sales grew last month, but consumers pulled back spending.

Safety concerns over Hong Kong's ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations could scare away would-be tourists.

The professional services firm forecasts that retail sales will grow at least 4 percent this season vs. 2.8 percent last season.