It’s the best of times and the worst of times for retailers, according to the head of the largest big-box chain in the world.

Best Buy is careening into a whole new product category with the addition of electric bicycles, scooters, mopeds, hoverboards, go-karts and related accessories.

The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence in August fell by more than 11 points from July.

Economists worry about every bit of data that comes out of the Commerce Department, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or the Federal Reserve. Is inflation going to deliver the final blow to the recovery?

COVID-related woes continue on the high seas, where it’s taking more time and money than ever to ship a container to America.

Better hold onto your hats — and your wallets.

This is good news for BrandSource dealers, many of whom are benefiting from increased traffic and higher prices due to the backlog of goods.

The National Retail Federation (NRF), the world’s largest retail trade association, has hiked its projections for total U.S. retail sales from a high of 8.2 percent to upwards of 13.5 percent in 2021.

The executive order signed last week by President Joe Biden to combat anticompetitive business practices offers some hope for the backordered furniture and appliance industries.

The U.S. economy appeared to be firing on all cylinders in June.

Tomorrow, July 1, marks the start of Independent Retailer Month, a four-week-long celebration of local businesses.

Now that inflation has landed on the doorsteps of our BrandSource dealers, it joins shortages, back orders and disruptions as part of the new normal in home goods.

Spurred by consumers’ rapidly changing shopping habits, Best Buy is looking to overhaul its operating model by dramatically rejiggering its labor force and stores.

The U.S. Labor Department released its May jobs report last week and it left many economists a little confused.

Should we be excited about 559,000 additional jobs last month, which is one of the highest monthly employment gains in U.S. history?

Economists may dismiss recent price increases as temporary aftereffects of the pandemic, but Costco, the nation’s No. 1 wholesale club, is starting to sound the inflationary alarm.

Good news for retailers this Memorial Day weekend: Amid record-low avoidance of public places in the wake of the pandemic, consumers plan to spend their holiday weekend … spending.