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Sign installers place letters on a new Shoppers Drug Mart store in Mississauga, Ont.

In this Feb. 7, 2012 photo, Costco members pump gas outside a Costco Wholesale store in West Homestead, Pa.

NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Gamestop Corp., up 77 cents at $24.50 The video game retailer announced its first-ever quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share.

Dedham mother's attempt to get sexually explicit books at Legacy Place's Urban Outfitters moved to an "adults only" section has won allies among town officials and child advocates.

PayPal has started a pilot project at Home Depot stores that let customers pay with PayPal mobile accounts by simply punching in their mobile phone number and a key code, or by swiping with their PayPal cards.

FRISCO, Colo. - Whole Foods Market Inc. says it has signed eight new leases for stores in cities including Frisco, Colo.

Drugstore chain Walgreen's loss of a big client is turning into rival CVS Caremark's gain so far this year.

The U.S. Labor Department has recommended fining Wal-Mart Stores Inc. $365,500 after inspectors say they found 24 workplace safety violations at an upstate New York store.

Chris Emery and Larry Finnson, who created a candy empire in Winnipeg from an old family recipe before selling it six years ago, are getting back to what they know best.

Wal-Mart Canada said Tuesday it will spend more than $750 million on projects across the country over the next year, adding 4.6 million square feet of retail space and creating 14,000 jobs.The Canadian division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retail company, said the jobs created will be a combination of in-store positions an... ...

Costco came out on top in a Consumer Reports survey , but Midwest supercenter chain Meijer is happy to make the list.

Supervalu Inc. said Tuesday it will cut 800 jobs nationwide, including about 200 in its home state of Minnesota, as the supermarket chain tries to lower costs.

As the owner of a True Value hardware store in Walnut for the past 14 years, he's learned to ensure efficient inventory levels, strong customer service and an overall smooth operation.

It's not often I eagerly await the release of a movie, but I am watching the calendar and waiting... A Chicago arbitrator recently approved the settlement which compensates hundreds of managers and assistant managers who say they were passed over for promotions because of their race.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has named an industry veteran, but a relative newcomer to China, to run what is a strategically crucial business for the world's biggest retailer as it faces tougher competition in the fastest growing major economy.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to help its customers figure that out by adding a new green icon that reads "Great for You" to packaging of some of its house-brand foods.

Target.com president Steve Eastman has joined Polaris Industries Inc. The Edina-based manufacturer of snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorcycles said Eastman will run its parts, garments, and accessories business.

DES MOINES, Iowa - Bath & Body Works LLC has settled with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission on a retaliation complaint.

Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos holds up the new Kindle Touch at a news conference during the launch of Amazon's new tablets in New York September 28, 2011.