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Jaewon KangFortune |
The most crowded stores Friday in cities across the US belonged to brands including Edikted, Kendra Scott, and Bath & Body Works.

“It feels like less than a normal Saturday,” said one woman in the Atlanta area.

The hiccup capped a series of communications mishaps that irked employees as the troubled retailer rolled out its first major restructuring in nearly...

But customers’ uncertain appetite for testing the technology remains a challenge, an executive said.

Retail sales, excluding automotive, grew 3.4% on the day after Thanksgiving, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.

Charmin toilet paper is out of stock for delivery from many Costco stores around the country, according to the retailer’s website.

The stock has risen 37% year-to-date through Thursday’s close.

The club chain, owned by Walmart Inc., said store employees’ starting wages in the US will increase to $16 from $15.

The company’s shares fell as much as 22% in New York trading, the most intraday since August 2012.
