President Trump’s anti-globalization talk just a ‘phase’, major port operator says

Trump has talked up protectionist measures taking aim at the likes of China, sparking fears of a trade war with the world’s second-largest economy, and criticizing pacts like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Trump has vowed to re-negotiate the...

Sears, Kmart add to defections from Trump brands amid controversy over ethics

Neil Stern, a retail consultant for McMillan Doolittle, said Nordstrom may have felt insulated given its stores tend to be located in cities and affluent suburbs, which tend to tack Democratic. If there is a political blowback, they will survive it given where there...