Retail covers the stores themselves: how they set prices, how loyalty programs actually pay out, what a return policy permits, and which markdown tactics mislead. Coverage names retailers directly. Useful for readers who want to buy somewhere that takes an item back without a fight.
The outdoor apparel chain filed for Chapter 11 in early February 2026, and after a failed auction found no buyer, going-out-of-business sales are now running at all U.S. and Canadian locations.
The off-price chain started shutting a round of locations in January 2026, a reminder that outlet and off-price inventory shifts change what bargain hunters actually find on racks.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on January 13, 2026 that apparel prices climbed 0.6 percent in December, outpacing overall inflation for the month.