Walmart is pairing with Kindbody, a fertility startup, in a move some say could make fertility treatments more affordable and accessible.

Retailers are worried that inflation and fear of a potential recession will impact holiday spending.

Big-box retailers are dumping excess inventory because of lower sales. Liquidators, who resell that merchandise, are thriving.

Walmart customers are thinking about rising prices. Home Depot customers are thinking about rising interest rates.

The retailer says it’s part of an effort to keep prices low for customers. That can be hard to do in the long term.

Wholesale inventories were up in April. But now, some stores have too much inventory while others struggle to get the inventory they need.

Strong earnings from Nordstrom, Macy’s and Dollar General suggest pent-up demand and a reframing of what people consider essential spending.

Hiring too many workers — many of them part time — was an effort to avoid losing sales.

Big stores like Walmart and Target didn’t foresee consumers pivoting away from shopping and toward going out.

Services like Affirm and Klarna charge interest for allowing consumers to pay for their purchases in installments.