Nantucket NIMBYS whine that chain store is ruining quaint downtown vibe: ‘Shop owners are discouraged and upset’

Nantucket NIMBYS whine that chain store is ruining quaint downtown vibe: ‘Shop owners are discouraged and upset’

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. They wish this bunny would hop right out of town. After nearly getting booted from downtown Nantucket last summer due to a chain-store ban, popular teen and tween sleepwear/lifestyle retailer … Read more

New Yorkers go wild for bargain fast-fashion megastore opening — as affordability crisis spirals

New Yorkers go wild for bargain fast-fashion megastore opening — as affordability crisis spirals

Fast fashion is in its prime. The May 8 grand opening of Primark — the Irish-born multinational retailer known for selling trendy clothing, home goods and beauty products at bargain bin prices — at 150 W. 34 St. brought Manhattan’s penny-pinched shoppers out in the masses. Approximately 3,000 of them, in fact. As the affordability … Read more

Exclusive | Med Spa USA! How Botox havens have taken over millions of square feet across America

Exclusive | Med Spa USA! How Botox havens have taken over millions of square feet across America

America didn’t lose all its malls to the internet. It traded them in for Botox. Walk into any strip center worth its rent in 2025 and you’ll find the same thing: a med spa where the shoe store was and an IV drip lounge where the electronics store used to be.  Now there’s data to … Read more

Aldi plans for eye-popping overhaul of its US stores

Aldi plans for eye-popping overhaul of its US stores

In an era when in-person shopping is precarious, grocery shopping remains best experienced in real time. ALDI is capitalizing on this by rolling out a new shopping experience for customers. The German grocery chain has partnered with Australian design firm Landini Associates, a collaboration 14 years in the making. Together, they aim to transform the … Read more

Sydney Sweeney’s new ‘jean shorts’ ad campaign leads to spike in American Eagle shares

Sydney Sweeney’s new ‘jean shorts’ ad campaign leads to spike in American Eagle shares

Sydney Sweeney just dropped a fresh ad for American Eagle — and it gave a rise to the teen retailer’s shares. The company’s stock soared 7% on Wednesday — recently trading north of $19 — after it renewed its tie-up with the “Euphoria” star with a new blitz for denim shorts — headlining it “Syd … Read more

Would you buy a car on Amazon? Retail giant is expanding their online dealership program

Would you buy a car on Amazon? Retail giant is expanding their online dealership program

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Click, click — vroom. Amazon has quietly expanded its car sales business over the past year and a half, now active in over 130 cities, including New York, Los Angeles … Read more

7-Eleven will close 600 stores this year — to prepare for massive makeover

7-Eleven will close 600 stores this year — to prepare for massive makeover

Call it a Slurpee shake-up. 7-Eleven is slashing hundreds of stores — and supersizing what’s left — as the convenience giant pivots from quick pit stops to full-on food destinations. Amid a national trend towards better eats and bigger stores from other, growing chains like Wawa, Sheetz and Bu-cee’s, the long-running brand confirmed it will … Read more

Beloved global clothing brand is returning to the US — 40 years after initial debut flop

Beloved global clothing brand is returning to the US — 40 years after initial debut flop

Get ready, fashionistas — the US is about to get seriously more stylish. The British retailer Marks & Spencer is returning to America for a second try in a partnership with Nordstrom in an attempt to win over the US fashion-forward. This will also be the first time the posh yet accessible English brand will … Read more

More than 8,000 chain stores in the US closed up shop in 2025 — heralding a ‘retail apocalypse’

More than 8,000 chain stores in the US closed up shop in 2025 — heralding a ‘retail apocalypse’

Two big-name retailers have already announced store closures just two weeks into 2026 — and experts warn that the retail-shuttering roundup is only going to get more bleak. Household name department store Macy’s announced last week that it was shutting down 14 “underproductive” stores, while Saks Global group filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday. The hard-hitting … Read more

Exclusive | Returning a holiday gift? Big retail stores will now charge you for that — as much as $45

Exclusive | Returning a holiday gift? Big retail stores will now charge you for that — as much as

Hassle-free returns might be a thing of the past. You might want to reconsider returning that pile of unwanted gifts sitting under your tree because major retailers, like Macy’s and Zara, are charging fees for holiday gift returns. Which means that the hideous, itchy sweater Aunt Suzy excitedly gifted you this year may actually cost … Read more

A shopper’s guide to good manners this holiday season: ‘We tend to forget other people exist’

A shopper’s guide to good manners this holiday season: ‘We tend to forget other people exist’

As shoppers flood stores across the country during the year’s biggest shopping season, retail workers are bracing for what many describe as the most demanding — and often demoralizing — stretch of the job. “It magnifies everything,” said Nick Leighton, host of the podcast “Were You Raised by Wolves?,” which he co-hosts with comedian Leah Bonnema. … Read more

Gen Z employee’s wild lie to get out of work backfires after pal accidentally spills the beans

Gen Z employee’s wild lie to get out of work backfires after pal accidentally spills the beans

She did what? A frustrated employee got her friend fired — and as ruthless as it sounds, it was for a good reason. Anyone who has worked in retail understands how annoying it can be to have to find coverage for a shift when you want a day off. Unfortunately, one Gen Zer learned the … Read more

Saks Off Fifth is closing main NYC store — and 9 other locations in the US

Saks Off Fifth is closing main NYC store — and 9 other locations in the US

Another one bites the dust. It’s a sad day for savvy shoppers and the end of an era, some might say. Saks Off 5th, the off-price department store and sister to Saks Fifth Avenue, is closing nine stores across the US, with several in the tri-state area. In an effort to “place greater attention to … Read more

Walmart and Target accused of sneakily removing price tags amid tariff-driven price hikes — leaving customers furious

Walmart and Target accused of sneakily removing price tags amid tariff-driven price hikes — leaving customers furious

They’re hoping you’ll shop even as the price tags drop. Shoppers at both Walmart and Target are noticing prices missing from items’ tags — and a wave of viral social media posts from employees of these stores are proving customers’ speculations to be true. Reportedly, employees at these retail giants are removing price tags so … Read more

From DeNiro giving Pacino a makeover to Tom Cruise’s PDA — how Barneys was the most glamorous store in NYC

From DeNiro giving Pacino a makeover to Tom Cruise’s PDA — how Barneys was the most glamorous store in NYC

Barneys may have closed in 2020, but the famed NYC retailer lives on. Last fall, a Barneys pop-up — featuring 40 brands and many of Barneys’ beloved alumni, including its former window dresser Simon Doonan — came alive in Soho during Fashion Week. Two TV series about the store are currently in the works, and, … Read more

Mom pushes for new retail safety rules after in-store incident that nearly left her daughter blinded

Mom pushes for new retail safety rules after in-store incident that nearly left her daughter blinded

A western Sydney mom is looking to change the safety measures in retail stores after an incident nearly left her two-year-old blinded. Maureen Ahluwalia was with her daughter Amaira and sister-in-law at her local Blacktown Westpoint shopping center on July 8 when the incident occurred. Ahluwalia said her daughter was walking right beside her – … Read more

Shoppers divided as ’90s fashion trend makes its way back into stores

Shoppers divided as ’90s fashion trend makes its way back into stores

It’s official – ‘90s fashion has well and truly made a comeback in the 2020s. Over the last few years, we’ve seen everything from crop tops to bucket hats and bike shorts return to the shelves, now more likely to be found in the closets of the next generation than our own. ‘90s babies have spotted yet another … Read more

These are the most depressing jobs in America, according to a new study

These are the most depressing jobs in America, according to a new study

For some, the emotional cost of a paycheck is steep. A new study suggests that workers in certain industries are significantly more likely to grapple with depression and frequent mental distress. Researchers say the findings should serve as a wake-up call for employers to rethink how they design the mental health benefits for their employees. … Read more

Here are the stores that are open — and closed — on Easter Sunday

Here are the stores that are open — and closed — on Easter Sunday

Many people across the country are celebrating Easter today. Whether you celebrate the holy holiday or not, you might need to run to a store for a last-minute grocery run. Consumers nationwide planned a boycott of major retailers, such as Walmart, CVS and Starbucks — this weekend, called “Economic Blackout 2.0.” It’s supposedly a protest … Read more

Rare Eleanor Roosevelt letter, $20K gold Rolex among lost luggage items noted in ‘The Found Report’

Rare Eleanor Roosevelt letter, K gold Rolex among lost luggage items noted in ‘The Found Report’

A retail store in Scottsboro, Alabama, is giving new life to lost luggage by reselling items left behind by travelers. Unclaimed Baggage has released “The Found Report,” detailing unique and valuable items left behind while also sharing trends the group has noticed. Sonni Hood, senior manager of PR and communications, told Fox News Digital the report … Read more