Retail

The beleaguered bookseller Barnes & Noble is being acquired by a hedge fund for $476 million.

Sites like Instagram, a fashionista favorite, have allowed unknown labels to find an audience with canny or eye-catching campaigns.

Thousands gathered to talk about upcoming books, hear from favorite authors and review the current market at the industry convention BookExpo and the fan-based BookCon.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Cloudera Inc., down $3.59 to $5.21 The cloud computing company's fiscal year revenue forecast fell far short of Wall Street expectations and its CEO is retiring.

The Patriots star claims he applied for the trademark to block others who might attempt to use it on apparel in reference to him.

Tariffs on Mexico would constitute a $12.5 million cost increase on beer importers during the month of June.

Walmart announced Wednesday that it's redesigned the iconic vest worn by sales associates.

The "Stop Walmart Act' co-author says Walmart has refused to pay its workers a living wage.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Salesforce.com Inc., up $7.63 to $158.44

As more consumers rely on digital downloads rather than physical copies of video games, traditional retailers have struggled to maintain sales.

Doug McMillon said the federal minimum wage is "too low."

Sanders has called Walmart the “poster child” for corporate greed.

While some retailers look to shut down stores amid the rise of e-commerce, Versace said Tuesday it was doing the opposite and planning to open more than 100 stores by 2022.

Federal officials say most retailers in a South Texas town decimated by Hurricane Harvey have reopened as tourism authorities seek to woo visitors back.

___ Poor Americans likely to be hit hardest by new US tariffs PHOENIX (AP) — The biggest victims of President Donald Trump's tariffs won't necessarily be Mexicans or Chinese.

Leonard, who now has an endorsement deal with Nike rival New Balance, plans to use the logo on his own line of branded apparel and for marketing at charity events.

CVS Health is pushing deeper into health services with plans to add dietitians, medical equipment and space for the occasional yoga class to 1,500 stores over the next few years.