Krystina Gustafson

The online retailer said Wednesday that the self-created holiday was its biggest sales day ever, with worldwide orders rising more than 60 percent compared with the previous Prime Day. In the U.S., orders rose by more than 50 percent.

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Jedi warriors, genetically modified dinosaurs and a gang of rescue pups helped the toy industry deliver its most robust growth figures in more than a decade.

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The change will affect the chain's 23,000 employees.

Whether it's a short-term strategy such as better-targeted emails, or a long-term bet on delivering better customer service to shoppers, here's how retailers aim to be less focused on price slashing.

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As retail experts begin to unwrap their holiday forecasts, the shaky economic recovery is delivering some mixed signals.

Licensed toys from Disney and Pixar are a bright spot in the overall toy category, which saw a 1-percent sales decline in 2013.

By the end of the year, $1.5 trillion worth of in-store sales could be influenced by mobile devices.

The struggling department store announced it is closing 33 underperforming locations as it looks to cut costs.

The world's largest retailer will be opening its doors two hours earlier than last year and will also offer a limited number of Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving morning.