Strong Web sales over the holiday weekend are unlikely to bail out the retail industry, which is contending with a recession and a sharp decline in consumers’ wealth.

As deserted malls and department stores struggle to court consumers with steep discounts, an even more ferocious price war is being waged online.

As deserted malls and department stores struggle to court cash-short consumers with steep discounts, a similar and even more ferocious price war is being waged online.

The retail industry, including stores such as Lowe’s and Target, continued to see signs of a sharp pullback in consumer spending, both online and in stores.

The e-commerce giant posted strong earnings amid a tough economic climate but cut its projected fourth-quarter revenues.

The e-commerce giant posted strong earnings amid a tough economic climate but cut its projected fourth-quarter revenues.

EBay was once an online juggernaut and Amazon.com its weaker rival. Things have changed.

Google introduced a new type of e-commerce ad that YouTube users can click to buy digital goods from Apple’s iTunes or Amazon.com.

A number of retailers are experiencing double-digit sales growth on their shopping Web sites at a time when simply filling up a gas tank to head to the mall can seem like a spending spree.