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Continue reading the main storyAmerican shoppers are flocking to high-waisted, loosefitting jeans in droves and companies believe they may become a hallmark of the post-pandemic world.Often called “mom jeans,” the looser, high-waisted style has become popular on Instagram and on teens in Netflix shows.Credit...Getty...

Mannequins at an old Brooks Brothers warehouse in Enfield, Conn.Credit...Amr Alfiky/The New York TimesAfter the retailer filed for bankruptcy one couple was left with a warehouse full of abandoned mannequins and a price tag of nearly $250,000 to dispose of it.Mannequins at an old Brooks Brothers warehouse in Enfield...

Owning Manny’s Music in Manhattan, he brought wah-wah to Hendrix and Clapton and connected musicians with equipment that helped define their styles.

Jaydyn Carr of San Antonio made $3,200 on shares from GameStop this week that his mother bought him in 2019 for about $60.

A mochi seller in Kyoto, and many of Japan’s other centuries-old businesses, have endured by putting tradition and stability over profit and growth.

Some national chains, both retail and restaurants, are closing outlets in New York City, which are struggling more than their branches elsewhere.

Brick-and-mortar retail was in the midst of seismic changes even before the pandemic. Analysts say as much as a quarter of America’s malls may close in the next five years.

Businesses ranging from national chain stores to neighborhood pizza shops have been damaged in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Stunned store owners were still assessing their losses.

The United States is facing a shortage of bicycles as anxiety over public transportation and a desire to exercise has sent the demand surging.

The chain’s move came after J. Crew and the Neiman Marcus Group filed, and represented the biggest casualty amid retail closures tied to the coronavirus pandemic.

It was struggling before the coronavirus pandemic, but J. Crew is unlikely to be the last retailer to fall.

In a memo, Simon Property Group laid out how it planned to open the properties in 10 states between Friday and Monday.

“Shutting down was hard, but opening up is going to be harder,” one C.E.O. said of balancing public health and a damaged economy.

Shuttered flagships. Empty malls. Canceled orders. Risks of bankruptcy. The coronavirus has hit the behemoths of the retail world.

New York’s three major airports are operating at about 5% of their normal traffic, with terminals that are eerily silent.

For a small town in Texas, the three-decade presence of the world’s largest retailer was a point of civic pride. Then, 18 months ago, all that changed.

A field guide to the man behind LVMH, who just engineered the biggest deal in luxury — and isn’t done yet.