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Macy’s Will Close 150 Stores but Expand Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury

The retailer, under a new chief executive and facing a takeover bid, outlined a three-year strategy to achieve “sustainable, profitable growth.”

By Jordyn Holman

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Trans Women and Cross-Dressers Found a Haven in Michael Salem’s Boutique

Michael Salem built a retail business by selling to customers like male cross-dressers and transgender women at a time when serving both was more taboo.

By Miles Raymer

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F.T.C. Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Store Deal

The regulator is trying to stop the largest supermarket merger in history, arguing that the deal would eliminate competition and raise prices for consumers.

By Julie Creswell

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Trader Joe’s Is Coming to Springfield. Just Not That Springfield.

Residents in Springfield, Mo., had asked for a Trader Joe’s for years. Just as they thought they were finally getting one, their hopes were dashed.

By John Yoon