Clothing sales bounce back after a disastrous pandemic decline, as shoppers opt for a "vax summer" wardrobe refresh

A decline in stock market volatility against the current interest rate backdrop could suggest upside ahead for stocks, says Fundstrat's Tom Lee. Global stocks slipped on Tues.....»»

Crowds could be back at sporting events in the U.K. as soon as mid-May......»»

The Greater Columbus Convention Center is slowly bringing back staff as it looks forward to increased business in 2021. The convention center laid off more than 140 employees last summer that it had previously furloughed as the pandemic caused .....»»

Best Buy said it cut the jobs because more shoppers are choosing to buy online instead of coming inside stores. It said it will replac.....»»

Kroger Co. CEO Rodney McMullen has been in the grocery business for four decades, going back to his days stocking shelves in eastern Kentucky, where he grew up. He’s 60 now, so it’s safe to say not much surprises him. But the coronavir.....»»

Analysts say Uber and Lyft offer early indicators of how the economy will bounce back from the pandemic, but that a lot remains to.....»»

Shares of Chemours Co. rose nearly 5% in the extended session Thursday after the maker of Teflon and other compounds swung to a fourth-quarter profit and reported quarterly sales in line with Wall Street expectations. Chemours said it ea.....»»

The company said revenue in its Asia-Pacific market jumped 26%, cushioning a sharp decline in its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) market, where several stores have been closed due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases......»»

Without a sufficient pandemic relief package, economic recovery will be slow and unemployment will remain elevated through 2025, Yellen said Sunday. Without the bill, recovery could p.....»»

Oreo maker Mondelez International Inc. said it is making investments to maintain the ground it gained on competitors last year as shoppers bought more of its snacks while they spent time at home during the pandemic......»»

The company’s shares rose 1% before the opening bell after the Cincinnati-based conglomerate also said it would buy back up to $10 billion worth of shares in fiscal 2021, compared to $7 billion to $9 billion it expected earlier......»»

WASHINGTON – Background checks for gun purchases in Arizona hit their highest level ever in 2020, driven by an unprecedented convergence of a pandemic, a summer of national unrest and a presidential election, experts said. Through the end of Novemb.....»»

The pandemic has upended the country’s housing markets, and some cities and regions are better positioned to bounce back than others......»»

The pandemic has upended the country’s housing markets, and some cities and regions are better positioned to bounce back than others......»»

China has not usurped the United States as the largest retail market in the world despite predictions the U.S. would have a tougher time bouncing back quickly from Covid-19 pandemic challenges; in fact, although November sales dipped as consumer.....»»

In Illinois, retailers deemed non-essential are still limited to curbside service. But across the country, stores that closed during the COVID-19 pandemic have started letting shoppers back .....»»

The severity of the decline is unrivaled for retail figures that date back to 1992 (Baltimore) — U.S. retail sales tumble.....»»

The drop was steeper than analysts had forecast and smashed March’s 8.3 percent slide......»»

New York’s theater industry won’t resume performances until at least September, the Broadway League announced this week......»»

Automotive PCB maker Chin-Poon Industrial saw sales decline in first-quarter 2020 due to shrinking car sales in main markets in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and is conservative about business outlook for the second quarter......»»