Retail

Amazon wants you to shop small.

The king of online commerce enters the business-to-business variety.

___ Apple, Firefox tools aim to thwart Facebook, Google tracking NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook and other companies routinely track your online surfing habits to better target ads at you.

The luxury brand said sluggish sales lead to its demise.

Volvo, CVS Pharmacy and Novartis are among the companies that closed locations because of the Category 1 hurricane.

Nike’s decision to feature Kaepernick in the campaign, which commemorates the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” slogan, drew a mixed reaction on social media.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): ___ 9:40 a.m.

U.S. stocks are little changed Friday morning as banks climb but retailers and big-dividend stocks slide.

The luxury retailer Henri Bendel, which opened its doors in New York's Greenwich Village at the end of the 19th century, is closing.

US retail sales rise 0.1 percent, weakest gain in 6 months, as auto and clothing sales fall.

Government data show Chinese factory output held up in August but investment weakened, adding to challenges for communist leaders in the midst of a tariff battle with Washington.

Nike has found itself into another political controversy with its CEO taking a public stance in the debate over sanctuary laws.

Sears has shuttered dozens of stores in recent months in a bid to trim operating costs after several years of major sales declines.

Target plans to hire more than 120,000 people for the busy holiday shopping season, a 20 percent increase from last year.

WD-40 is embarking on the most exciting time in the company’s history, the CEO said.

A state of emergency in North Carolina makes price gouging illegal

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

The company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, said its adjusted gross margin fell 36 basis points in the second quarter from a year earlier.