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The Latest on San Francisco vote on making retailers take cash (all times local): 11 a.m.

San Francisco is about to require brick-and-mortar retailers to take cash as payment, joining Philadelphia and New Jersey in banning a growing paperless practice that critics say discriminates against low-income people who may not have access to credit cards.

Gasoline for that summer road trip will cost a bit more than experts in the federal government were expecting just a month ago.

American Apparel and Footwear Rick Helfenbein says retailers won't be able to survive higher tariffs.

The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition has a 1 TB hard drive and costs $249.99, roughly $50 below the price point of a current Xbox One S with a disc drive.

Samsung said it still does not have a confirmed shipping date and may have to cancel orders.

The retailer hopes to attract millennial pet owners who spend up to $1,285 a year on their furry pets.

While celebrities arrived at Monday night’s Met Gala wearing outfits worth thousands of dollars, Kanye West graced the pink carpet in a jacket that cost $40.

It's cashier-free convenience store will start accepting cash after facing some backlash.

Beginning this week, Instagram will allow users to buy products featured in posts from a select group of its top “influencers,” including Kim Kardashian West.

Luckin already operates 2,370 store locations in China.

The strategic review comes as Lord & Taylor and other traditional retailers struggle to maintain sales as fewer shoppers go to malls and brick-and-mortar locations.

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 5 cents a gallon (3.8 liters) over the past two weeks, to $2.97.

___ Unemployment hits 49-year low as US employers step up hiring WASHINGTON (AP) — The April U.S. jobs report from the Labor Department showed that solid economic growth is still encouraging strong hiring nearly a decade into the recovery from the Great Recession.

The overall economy is adding jobs, but there's one spot that appears to be in a funk: retail.

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