The basic model for the physical store has not changed in decades, but the traditional setup of merchandise, cash register and sales staff might be taking a big step forward with new technology.

Call it an arms race for consumers’ attention, said Chitra S. Dabas, assistant professor of apparel more»

Over the past decade, few places have been more fashionable than Japan, and new e-commerce venture Little Black Bag thinks the whole world will embrace the Japanese shopping custom of fukubukuro. The word is translated as “lucky bags,” and these bags contain everything from toys to food to more»

January sales were good. The International Council of Shopping Centers said January sales rose 
4.8 percent compared with the same time last year, according to the New York–based trade group’s index of retailers. It was the strongest January sales report since 2006, when retail sales more»