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At least five Ashley Furniture HomeStores are planned in Oklahoma; the first, in Owasso, opened earlier this year.

With nearly 20,000 claims for private vehicle losses in the May 19-20 tornadoes, metro-area auto dealerships are beginning to see those affected replacing their vehicles.

One way homeowners are responding to a recent spate of deadly twisters: purchasing a tornado shelter for their home. Business is good for companies that provide shelters.

Beef prices have gone up every month since 2011, according to the federal consumer price index.

Window shopping Oklahoma businesses, May 30

A Wall Street Journal story published Wednesday examined how retailers like Kroger, Walmart and McDonald’s are using technology to keep shoppers from waiting in long lines as they checkout.

For Earth Day, I’m re-posting this story from Thursday on the city’s most eco-friendly retailers.

Monday is Tax Day, which can be a drag, but retailers are once again using the date as an excuse to give away free or cheap food to brighten consumers’ moods.

Kmart’s new “ship my pants” commercial has some people laughing – and others saying its offensive.

The New York Times this week looked at why retailers often ask for shoppers’ ZIP code at checkout.

Before Sprouts Farmers Market opens its newest store in Norman on Wednesday, March 27, the grocer is holding a contest to find its biggest fan.

Whole Foods Market wants all products on its shelves labeled for GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and has set a deadline of 2018.

Forbes today released its annual ranking of the world’s richest people, and some notable retailers made the list.

Michaels arts and crafts retailer is once again celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day by giving unsuspecting customers a free gift card and encouraging them to  pay it forward with another act of random kindness.

Though the next major holiday is Valentine’s Day on Thursday, retailers will soon begin advertising discounts for President’s Day – what some in the industry consider the first major sale day of the year.

If you’ve read retail stories in The Oklahoman (and I certainly hope you have!), you’ve probably heard of ShopperTrak, a Chicago-based retail technology company that anonymously counts people in stores and malls.

Target announced Tuesday it will price match online competitors such as Amazon year-round, a practice it introduced during the holidays.

Hobby Lobby fans are apparently trying to start a movement on Facebook, with events publicizing “Hobby Lobby Appreciation Day” on Saturday, Jan.

Oklahoma's wheat harvest kicked off last week, and the first load of wheat was processed Monday in Grandville. But many farmers are holding off because of high humidity and rain chances this week.

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber announced the Back to Business Initiative on Friday, allowing owners of businesses with damage from Monday's tornado to report their needs and get connected to resources.