Retail

The chain's U.S. stores will hold liquidation sales and its website will continue to run while operations wind down. The company has 23 stores in Florida, including Brandon, Countryside and Sarasota.

Data shows the governor and politicians across the political spectrum may be overselling the frequency of retail theft.

Citing theft issues in other states, specifically California and New York, Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday proposed legislative action to try to curb retail theft and porch piracy of delivered goods.

Drug and staffing shortages remain, and stores are dealing with a new vaccine and insurance coverage for COVID shots. Some have addressed challenges, but customers can expert slower service and lines.

The annual back-to-school sales tax holiday starts Monday and lasts two weeks. National chains like Kohl’s and Target have already announced sales.

Dollar General is facing another $1.68 million in fines after government safety inspectors found violations at four of the chain’s stores in Florida, Alabama and Georgia, federal regulators announced.

Dick's Sporting Goods is destroying all the guns and accessories that it stopped selling earlier this year after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes landed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.

Shopping as we know it is changing fast. Big box stores are vanishing; Amazon is going bricks and mortar. What does it all mean for the health of our…

Shopping as we know it is changing fast. Big box stores are vanishing; Amazon is going bricks and mortar. What does it all mean for the health of our…

SUBSCRIBERetail is changing fast, and there will be winners and losers. Florida Matters Host Robin Sussingham talks to the Tampa Bay Business Journal's…

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about how the retail industry is changing in an increasingly digital world.We also discuss the role retail…