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Is it a hit? Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) boosted production of its $499 Surface tablet, rival to the iPad from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).

It seems the “Fifty Shades of Grey” phenomenon is having an effect on gift buying this holiday season.

Opponents of foreign big-box retail in India claim Wal-Mart's engagement with Capitol Hill amounts to corruption.

India's parliament backed premier Singh's move to let states decide whether to allow transnational retail companies into their markets.

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), the No. 1 search engine, seems to be the winner in 2012 cybershopping gains, said Eric Best, Mercent CEO.

The Monday after Thanksgiving might be the biggest day for online shopping, but the second Monday in December is right behind it.

A new report published by the MPAA shows the economic impact of New York state's popular tax incentive program for film and TV producers.

Is anything left to buy now that NCR Corp. NYSE: NCR) has agreed to acquire Israel's Retalix (Nasdaq: RTLX)?

Larger retailers have seen robust sales growth this past year, but for smaller job creators, the post-recession rebound may have ended.

Japan’s retail sales fell in October compared to those in the same month last year, indicating a faltering consumer spending which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.

Minister says gov't has the votes to prevent a showdown on allowing the likes of Wal-Mart and IKEA into subcontinent.

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) sold $3 billion in bonds at very low rates for what it termed “general corporate purposes.”

Holiday decorations in a store might smell like pine or cloves to you, but for shop owners they have the distinct aroma of cash.

Online sales jumped to a new high during Black Friday - casting doubt on the future of traditional "brick and mortar" retailers.

U.S. online retail spending on Black Friday surpassed the $1 billion milestone for the first time, according to researcher comScore Inc.

Black Friday was a good-news, bad-news kind of day for U.S. retailers, based on estimates released by researcher ShopperTrak.

Data releases this week are expected to show some of the economic impact caused by Sandy.

After a series of missteps and a dismal third quarter, J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is struggling to get back to the fundamentals of retail.

The National Retail Federation says the nation's largest employment sector needs Congress to act on a myriad issues.

Retailers forecast higher holiday sales as a flurry of new touch-screen toys were released just in time to stuff those Christmas stockings.

Retailers are looking ahead to the effects that Superstorm Sandy may have on consumers in the coming months.