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New iPad Pros are displayed at an Apple Store, Friday, May 21, 2021, in New York. The latest iPad Pros will work on ultrafast 5G wireless networks. Technology company stocks are in rest mode this year, but what may seem like weakness as the economy recovers is really just dormancy. Digital devices, software and even cybersecurity will be the key areas for steady growth as consumers and businesses become more digital in how they operate, analysts say. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Tech calms down, but still strong as the world goes digital

By Damian J. Troise Jun. 03, 2021 09:10 AM EDT

Shoppers are reflected in a retail store's windows, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Chicago's famed Loop. With vaccinations rolling out and shoppers freer to go out maskless, retailers are seeing an eager return to their stores after months of watching their customers focus on online buying during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)
Shoppers go back to stores, but retailers face challenges

By Anne D'innocenzio May. 27, 2021 07:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2021 file photo, shoppers arrive at a Macy's in Charlotte, N.C. Macy’s emerged from an unprecedented year by swinging to a profit and it upped its expectations for the year. The retailer on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, posted net income of $103 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Retailer results so far show people are going out, spending

By Anne D'innocenzio May. 18, 2021 12:52 PM EDT

Fashion designer Kevan Hall pauses for a picture with his at his haute couture atelier in West Los Angeles Thursday, March 18, 2021. Fashion retailers and designers had dramatically shifted their offerings more toward casual clothes and away from dressier items since the pandemic. But, they face a conundrum as they design clothing for the summer and fall in the next few weeks. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Americans update their closets as they emerge from pandemic

By Anne D'innocenzio Apr. 25, 2021 10:00 AM EDT

Shoppers walk into a Macy's department store Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at Miami International Mall in Doral, Fla. Macy’s is reporting a 52% drop in fiscal-fourth quarter earnings while sales dropped nearly 19% as shoppers continue to stay away from many physical stores during the pandemic. The department store chain said Tuesday, Feb. 23 it anticipates 2021 as “a recovery and rebuilding year as the company sets a foundation for growth.“ (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Macy's closes out a tough year with hope for 2021

By Anne D'innocenzio Feb. 23, 2021 07:47 AM EST

Charleston's largest shopping mall is for sale

Feb. 04, 2021 11:32 AM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The mayor of Charleston says the city's large shopping mall is for sale. In recent years, anchor stores Macy's and...

A sale sign is displayed near the entrance of a Hallmark store Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Retail sales fell for a third straight month, as a surge in virus cases kept people away from stores and restaurants during the holiday shopping season. The report released Friday is yet another sign that the pandemic is slowing the U.S. economy. Last month, the country lost jobs for the first time since the spring.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
U.S. retail sales fell in December for 3rd straight month

By Joseph Pisani Jan. 15, 2021 08:45 AM EST

Cashier Druhan Parker, center, works behind a plexiglass shield Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, as he checks out shoppers at an Ulta beauty store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. The pandemic has forced people to spend more time with themselves than ever. Along the way, it has reshaped and broadened the way many think about and prioritize how they treat themselves — what has come to be called self-care. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
In pandemic era's isolation, meaning of 'self-care' evolves

By Anne D'innocenzio And Sophia Rosenbaum Nov. 24, 2020 03:04 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, women walk to an Ulta Beauty store in Schaumburg, Ill. The nation’s largest beauty chain has a deal to place shops in more than 100 Target stores by mid-2021. Ulta Beauty and Target said Tuesday, Nov. 10 that the shops will be located next to Target’s existing beauty sections. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Ulta to open beauty shops at 100 Target stores in 2021

By Anne D'innocenzio Nov. 10, 2020 08:06 AM EST

FILE - This June 25, 2019, file photo shows the entrance to a Walmart in Pittsburgh. Walmart is spreading out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November 2020 in an effort to reduce crowds in its stores amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Walmart to spread out deals to avoid Black Friday crowds

By Anne D'innocenzio Oct. 14, 2020 12:01 AM EDT

This Week: Earnings from Zoom, Macy's and Toro

The Associated Press Aug. 31, 2020 01:10 AM EDT
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: Zoom boom Zoom Video...

In this photo provided by American Eagle Outfitters, social distance markers are shown at Cranberry Mall American Eagle Store in Cranberry, Pa. (Ross Ribblett/American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. via AP)
Stores focus on cleaning to get shoppers back to spending

By Anne D'innocenzio Jul. 06, 2020 06:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2019, file photo a shopper leaves Macy's department store with bags in both hands during Black Friday shopping in New York. Macy’s is refashioning what the Black Friday sales bonanza will look like in a pandemic. The company's CEO Jeff Gennette told analysts Wednesday, July 1, 2020, said that the department store chain will be pivoting its Black Friday business more toward online and will likely be going “full force” with marketing right after Halloween. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Macy's rethinks Black Friday bonanza in era of pandemic

By Anne D'innocenzio Jul. 01, 2020 11:36 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 4, 2020 file photo, A "Doing Our Part" sign is shown at City Creek Center in Salt Lake City. Mall owner Simon Properties said Wednesday, June 20, 2020 that it is pulling out of its $3.6 billion to buy rival Taubman, citing the coronavirus pandemic which has forced many malls to temporarily close their doors. It is the second major retail deal to fall apart due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Buyer's remorse: Mall deal implodes as virus shakes retail

By Joseph Pisani Jun. 10, 2020 10:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 30, 2020 file photo, bicyclists pass in front of a closed Macy's department store in Santa Ana, Calif. The future of the post-pandemic retail economy in the U.S. looks boxy and digital. The pandemic has divided potential winners and losers from the economic shock, with Wall Street looking more favorably at e-commerce retailers and companies with well-established online sales. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Target, Walmart outbox department stores in reshaped world

By Damian J. Troise May. 28, 2020 11:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 30, 2020 file photo, bicyclists pass in front of a closed Macy's department store in Santa Ana, Calif. Macy’s warned Thursday, May 21 that it could lose more than a $1 billion during its first quarter after the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed retail operations worldwide. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Macy's hefty loss reveals challenges among mall stores

By Anne D'innocenzio May. 21, 2020 08:04 AM EDT

Amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, few shoppers are seen at the Galleria Dallas mall in Dallas, Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
What's shopping in a pandemic like? Drive to your local mall

By Anne D'innocenzio May. 04, 2020 03:43 PM EDT