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Amazon says it has reached an agreement to purchase online shoe retailer Zappos.com.

Starbucks Corp. said Thursday it is wiping its name from one of its Seattle-area stores and adding alcohol to the menu.

Microsoft Corp.'s chief operating officer says the software maker is planning to open retail stores "right next door to Apple" in the fall.

The government says retail sales advanced in June by the largest amount in five months, led by a surge in gasoline prices and a slight rebound in the battered auto sector.

Rain and rising unemployment dampened sales for retailers already reeling from consumers’ new frugality.

The recession steered a new type of customer to Wal-Mart — deeper in the pockets and suddenly looking for bargains.

The number of newly laid-off Americans filing jobless claims fell more than expected last week and retail sales grew in May for the first time in three months, fresh evidence that the worst of the recession may have past.

AP - Many U.S. retailers are reporting sales declines in May as shoppers continue to shop cautiously.

Discounter Wal-Mart Stores Inc says it will add more than 22000 jobs in its US namesake stores in 2009.

Home Depot's earnings jumped 44% on fewer charges as the home-improvement retailer posted results that beat analysts' views despite lower sales.