Target has reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers curtailed their spending on apparel and other non-essential items.

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface.

Walmart ratcheted up sales and profits again in the third quarter with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for shoppers seeking to cut spending where they could.

With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, food retailers are trying to tempt Americans who haven't recovered from recent price inflation.

It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest level in almost three years.

Walmart says it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids.

In Port Lavaca, Texas, the local Walmart has showcased an 11-foot-tall homecoming mum, a nod to the state's tradition of extravagant mums during homecoming season

Washington state is in court to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger.

The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons have insisted that merging would allow the two supermarket companies to lower prices and more effectively compete with retail giants like Walmart and Amazon.

Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. The product was found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.

Wall Street rallied close to its record heights after data showed the U.S. economy is holding up better than expected.

Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices.

Walmart has spent three years overhauling its mix of adult apparel to make it stylish as well as sensible for middle America.

Amazon is partnering with hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion to boost sales for its 10th annual Prime Day discount event.

Walmart is offering new perks for its hourly workers.

Walmart is offering new perks for its hourly workers.

Target is reporting a decline in quarterly revenue as still-stubborn inflation cuts into shoppers’ spending.

Asian shares have retreated after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights.

Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April from March as inflation continued to sting and elevated interest rates made taking on debt more burdensome.

Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant's campus offices and said it will be requiring most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to office hubs in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings.

Walmart is launching its biggest store-label food brand in 20 years in terms of the breadth of items.

Walmart has issued an apology following backlash over a Uvalde-themed shirt sold in their stores.

Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace from the previous month, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic challenges.

Most news organizations hold its journalists to strict ethical standards to avoid conflicts of interest either real or perceived.

A man has been arrested after authorities said he stole items from a Walmart in Porter and revealed a gun to the loss prevention team who tried to stop him from taking the items.

Consumer Reports says some doorbell cameras sold by Amazon and other online retailers have security flaws that could allow bad actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely.

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Walmart is buying the smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion as it attempts to expand its rapidly growing advertising business to compete with Amazon.

Walmart has reported another quarter of strong results.

Walmart plans to build or convert more than 150 U.S. stores in the next five years, while continuing to remodel existing stores.

Walmart is further sweetening the perks for its U.S. store managers as the nation’s largest retailer and private employer seeks to retain and attract top workers in a still competitive job market.

After a Sugar Land man said he was out $350 after buying a Nintendo Switch he never received on Walmart’s website through a third party, KPRC 2 is sharing some tips on how to protect yourself from falling into the same situation.

Days after KPRC 2 Reporter Rilwan Balogun story aired about a Sugar Land man being out of $350 after buying a Nintendo Switch he never received on Walmart’s website through a third party -- Walmart has since resolved this issue by refunding the customer’s money.

Walmart has unveiled plans to dive further into the world of artificial intelligence — and drones — to improve its customers’ shopping experiences.

A Sugar Land man says he is out of hundreds of dollars after ordering a gaming system on Walmart’s website through a third party.

The department said the shooting happened in the Walmart parking lot located at 1701 W. FM 646.

Haven’t ordered any of your holiday gifts yet.

Three major U.S. retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they’re suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns.

“The cards had been only in my possession so the questions was ‘How does this happen?” Kunz said. “And if this is happening to us, who else has this happened to?”

Walmart is the latest company to publicly join the growing flock of major advertisers to pull spending from X, Elon Musk’s beleaguered social media company, amid concerns about hate speech — as well as reaching a sizeable audience on the platform.

Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements.

A shooter opened fire Monday night at a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself, police said.

Walmart extended its streak of strong quarterly gains heading into the holiday season as its low-prices continue to attract shoppers looking for deals in a tough economic environment.

Macy’s third-quarter sales declined as consumers remain cautious on their spending, but the results and its adjusted profit both topped Wall Street’s expectations.

You can buy them just about anywhere. Some are cheap, some are expensive. So how do you know which ones will last? Consumer Reports recently tested charging cords and reveals if you really need to pay a premium to get a cord you can count on.

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded its warning not to buy or use eyedrops sold by several major retailers, sometimes under their own brand names.

A man suspected in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Saturday in north Houston has been arrested and charged, according to the Houston Police Department.

When Candice Wheat started making soap with goat’s milk in her Sugar Land kitchen in 2018, she never imagined the hobby would take her to Bentonville, Arkansas to pitch her products to Walmart executives.

A Texas murder suspect was shot at a Walmart on Saturday after leading authorities on a chase across two counties.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week ticked up modestly after falling to the lowest level in seven months the week before.

A North Carolina man who drove his car into a group of migrant workers in a Walmart parking lot has turned himself in to police.

Walmart has launched a new way for customers to save big on groceries and necessities.

Walmart has settled a federal lawsuit brought by two Conroe men who alleged wrongful arrest and racial discrimination after they were detained by police while trying to return a television.

The Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist 2019 attack at a Walmart has returned to federal court for sentencing.

The Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist 2019 attack at a Walmart has returned to federal court for sentencing.

Amazon Prime Day — which is happening July 11 and 12 — is not the only sale to look forward to this summer: Walmart just announced that it’s hosting Walmart Plus Week from July 10 to July 13. And Walmart Plus members get early access. Before the sale opens to all shoppers on July 11, Walmart Plus members get to start shopping on July 10 and browse exclusive discounts, as well as offers on home, apparel, tech and more.

A trip to Walmart will be hard for one woman to forget after she said a man took an inappropriate picture of her as she shopped.

Walmart will pay half a million dollars in civil penalties to the state of California over allegations that it was selling and allowing third-party vendors to sell brass knuckles on its website.

A man was shot inside a Walmart in east Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Police say two teenagers were shot Tuesday night outside of a store in The Heights area.

A single mom of three is struggling to provide for her family after she says someone used her SNAP benefit card.

Need something last-minute? Did you forget something? Here is what’s open and closed on Easter Sunday:

There’s now a canned cocktail version of SunnyD that was created due to “popular demand.”

In honor of National Ranch Day on March 10, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream has an exclusive new ice cream collaboration with Hidden Valley Ranch. Yup, you heard that right, Hidden Valley Ranch ice cream.

Target said it plans to invest $4 billion to $5 billion this year to expand its services including a drive up service for returns as well as renovate 175 of its existing stores and speed up its online delivery.

Walmart on Tuesday reported strong sales for the holiday season as budget-conscious consumers looking for better deals flocked to its stores.

Home Depot says it’s investing $1 billion in wage increases for its U.S. and Canadian hourly workers.

Amazon will require corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week.

Police in El Paso, Texas, say a one person has been killed and three others have been wounded in a shooting at a shopping mall.

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal charges accusing him of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart.

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal charges accusing him of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart.

The man accused of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart plans to plead guilty to federal charges in the case.

Police in Indiana say that heroic actions by a Walmart employee and law enforcement officers kept a gunman who shot and injured one female employee from doing more harm.

A Walmart employee has been arrested and charged after deputies said she stole thousands of dollars in cash from a Spring store’s register.

As we embark on a new year, Walmart is inviting Houston-area communities to start down the path of getting – and staying – healthy at the first Walmart Wellness Day of 2023 on Saturday.

The American consumer’s confidence rebounded this month, even as the Fed continues to raise interest rates and many economists fear an oncoming recession.

On Thursday, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a planned $3.1 billion settlement with Walmart, with over $168 million designated for Texas, for Walmart’s role in the nationwide opioid epidemic.

A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve eased but remained at an elevated level in October, likely reinforcing the Fed’s intent to keep raising interest rates to cool the economy and slow the acceleration of prices.

Six families are mourning loved ones who were killed in the mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.

A Walmart employee who survived the mass shooting at a store in Virginia has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company.

U.S. consumer confidence fell for the second straight month in November amid ongoing high inflation, rising interest rates, and layoff announcements by several large tech companies.

A Texas prosecutor facing mounting criticism over the handling of the 2019 Walmart mass shooting in El Paso that killed 23 people has resigned.

Hundreds gathered in Chesapeake, Virginia, to honor six people killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart.

Five days have passed since Lorenzo Gamble was killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Police in North Carolina say one person was injured in a shooting inside a Walmart.

Family and loved ones are mourning the six people killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Authorities have announced that 16-year-old Fernando Chavez-Barron was among the six killed at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, when a manager opened fire in the store with a handgun.

Authorities investigating the fatal shootings of six people at a Walmart said that the shooter bought the gun just hours before and left a note on his phone listing grievances against coworkers.

Shoppers eager to start holiday shopping but weighed down by inflation are hunting for the best deals at stores and online this Black Friday.

The mass shooting Wednesday at a Walmart in Virginia is only the latest example of a workplace shooting perpetrated by an employee.

A witness says that the Walmart supervisor who shot and killed six coworkers in Virginia seemed to target people and shot some victims after they were already hit and appeared to be dead.

An unexpected and potentially ominous pullback in customer spending ahead of the holiday shopping season pushed third quarter profits at Target down 52% after it was forced to slash prices for Americans who are feeling the squeeze of inflation.

Walmart reported higher sales in the fiscal third quarter as more Americans seek to cut spending in face of high inflation.

Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.

CVS and Walgreens have agreed in principle to pay a total of about $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of powerful prescription opioids.

Deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office say they were able to thwart multiple suspects from stealing catalytic converters from a Walmart on Sunday.

The Biden administrating is putting forth seven new Justice Department and judicial nominations covering three U.S. attorney’s offices in Texas and other senior posts.

Amazon said Thursday its Prime members ordered more than 100 million items during a sales event this week that analysts are expecting to be a bellwether for the holiday shopping season.