With more shoppers buying on credit and returning goods to stores, the better-than-expected sales at Christmas may not have been as meaningful as some observers hoped. 

Andres Marcos, senior director of operations with Billie, tells how a digitally native seller of women's shaving products is expanding its reach into retail stores — and handling the supply challenges that come with it.

The apparel maker, known for its affordable cashmere sweaters and solid basics, wants to go big in one of the world’s toughest consumer markets.

Walmart reported strong sales and profits for last quarter but said times would be tougher this year, a warning that consumers were starting to pull back as they felt the squeeze from relentlessly rising prices for everyday goods.

Amazon.com Inc. warned distributors in Europe that it will cease ordering from them next year in favor of buying products directly from brands, an effort to stem losses by cutting out some middlemen.

Egg prices have been surging amid the nation’s worst-ever outbreak of deadly bird flu that decimated chicken flocks.

Monthly growth in food prices accelerated slightly in January, reversing a gradual decline seen in recent months, as the price of eggs, cookies and citrus fruits all rose.

Meat companies still don’t have enough workers to staff slaughterhouses, leading to rising prices and even some acute supply shortages.

It’s getting increasingly hard to tell real from fake in so many aspects of life today, but at least one sector might be poised for a reversal of that trend, thanks to technology.

The pace of the growth is putting a premium on logistics capabilities, including distribution centers positioned to quickly reach U.S. customers.