Suzanne Kapner writes about the retail industry for The Wall Street Journal from New York. Her coverage area includes department stores like Macy’s, JCPenney and Neiman Marcus, as well as ...

The National Retail Federation said it expects U.S. retail sales growth will likely slow slightly in 2025, under pressure from the potential of rising unemployment, falling income and tariff ...

Inventory growth has surpassed sales growth for the first time in two years at many retailers that Jefferies analyst Randal Konik tracks. That is because retailers expected sales to be more robust ...