People shop at Walmart on Black Friday 2022 in Dunwoody, Ga. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption
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Bed Bath & Beyond warns that it's exploring all options, including filing for bankruptcy protection. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption
Retail spending dipped in November compared to October, as holiday sales bit into inflation. Isabel Pavia/Getty Images hide caption
A shopper browses Black Friday sales at a Macy's store in Jersey City, N.J. Kena Betancur/Getty Images hide caption
Clothing stores have been cutting prices, trying to sell off their glut of inventory. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Banners promote Small Business Saturday in West Reading, Pa. on Nov. 25, 2017. Jeremy Drey/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle/Getty Images hide caption
Bed Bath & Beyond is working on yet another turnaround after a series of crises and missteps. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption
A tentative deal announced Thursday would avert a strike on the nation's freight lines with the potential to throw supply chains into chaos. Above, a CSX freight train travels through Alexandria, Va. Kevin Wolf/AP hide caption
Macy's, the nation's largest department store chain, has scaled back its sales forecast for the year. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
People shop for school supplies at a Target store in Miami, Fla., on July 27. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption
Binders, backpacks... and inflation are on this year's back-to-school shopping list
An air fryer awaits its buyer at a Kroger store in Kentucky in 2020, when the kitchen appliance became a hot seller. Scotty Perry/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
What happens when people want all the air fryers and then, suddenly, they don't
Amazon workers sort packages for delivery. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
Revlon is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid heavy debt, competition from newer competitors and supply chain fluctuations. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Prashant Baid's search engine finds stores selling half-loaves of bread, in some of India's largest cities. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption
While many shelves are empty, furniture and fixtures are on still on sale at the Kmart in Avenel, N.J. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
People walk by an Amazon Books store at the Westfield Garden State Plaza shopping mall in Paramus, N.J., on Jan. 10, 2022. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption
A postal worker carries packages through the snow on Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images hide caption
From living rooms to landfills, some holiday shopping returns take a 'very sad path'
Buy now, pay later and online returns are just a couple of the hidden costs of holiday shopping. the_burtons/Getty Images hide caption
Facing a union effort, Starbucks, which is also making changes to training and scheduling, says that it supports the workers' right to organize but that a union was unnecessary. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
An employee organizes an aisle at Mary Arnold Toys, New York City's oldest toy store, on Aug. 2. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Santa's sleigh is looking emptier. Fewer toys, higher prices loom for holiday season
At any moment of this past decade, U.S. retail jobs have supported about 15 million workers. Inti St Clair/Getty Images/Tetra images RF hide caption
Retail Jobs Are Treated As A Temporary Bridge To Something Better. But Why?
People shop at a Macy's in New York this month. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images hide caption