Retail

___ Black Friday shoppers ditch their computers, flock to stores NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are offering much of their Black Friday deals online, but shoppers still showed up at malls and stores around the country looking for discounts — and to take in the scene.

Cozy sweaters and soft pajamas are in for adults.

Energy companies led a broad slide on Wall Street early Friday as the price of U.S. crude oil tumbled to its lowest level in more than a year.

Protesters angry at Target’s decision to close two stores in the south side of Chicago demonstrated at one of the stores on Black Friday, responding to a call by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill, to peacefully protest the company’s planned closures of two stores.

Patrick Byrne says he’s planning to sell the retail arm of his company to focus solely on blockchain.

Shoppers heading online to purchase holiday gifts will find they're being charged sales tax at websites where they weren't before.

Wegmans Food Markets and five liquor stores affiliated with the Rochester-based company have been fined a total of more than $1 million by the New York State Liquor Authority.

U.S. retail sales are set to climb 4.83 percent this year, compared to a 4.2 percent gain in 2017, thanks in part on strong U.S. consumer confidence, IBM said Friday.

The move comes after a slew of incidents were reported of scammers swindling customers.

“Only rookies head out on Black Friday unprepared.”