Retail

Gap Inc. reported fiscal first-quarter results on Thursday that fell well short of analysts' expectations, sending the company's stock tumbling more than 10% in after-market trading.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: PVH Corp., down $14.76 to $84.49

Sales at established Gap brand stores fell 10 percent in the first quarter.

Comparable-store sales, excluding the impact of fuel prices and currency changes, rose 5.6% in the third quarter ended May 12.

Massachusetts has sued a national retailer of electronic cigarette and vaping products, alleging the company violated state law by targeting minors for sales of its merchandise, Attorney General Maura Healey announced Thursday.

Family Dollar is getting a makeover.

Pressure from the trade dispute between the U.S. and China is weighing on the retail sector, with shares of many in the industry falling in premarket trading on Thursday.

Abercrombie & Fitch is doing away with flagship stores for smaller-format retail locations.

Target recalled about 90,000 USB charging cables after receiving more than a dozen reports of the cords smoking, igniting and causing finger burns.

A multipronged business strategy has helped turn Toronto into an unlikely meeting ground for basketball and pop culture.

U.S. stocks sped toward their first monthly loss of 2019 Wednesday as investors shift money into the safety of bonds while fleeing high-risk holdings in the health care and technology sectors.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m.

The e-commerce giant was targeted by a children's advocacy group for violating privacy protections.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is the latest retailer to announce store closings.

The retailer is adding four new directors that come at the recommendation of the investor group.

Some of the country’s biggest retailers have launched relief efforts to aid victims of devastating natural disasters in Midwest states.

For as long as she's been a bookstore owner, Gayle Shanks has been an advocate not just for books, but for what some sellers call "sideline" products, from pens to notepads to coffee mugs.