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EBay reports a strong Q4 2013, rebuffs Paypal spinoff notion
Stock surged after it was disclosed that activist investor Carl C. Icahn has almost 1% of shares and wants to split the company.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 23, 2014 -
Best Buy getting its head out of the cloud
The company is selling its MindShift Technologies unit to Japan’s Ricoh in order to focus on electronics retailing.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of PayPal Inc.
TrendlineThe state of retail returns
Retailers of all sizes are streamlining operations so customers can have a smooth return experience.
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Old Navy best at pleasing online customers
Kohl’s, Amazon, Costco, and Macy’s almost tied the Gap-owned retailer in Forrester’s 2013 Q4 Customer Experience Index, with Macy’s making gains over its previous score.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Sears to close Chicago Loop store
Shuttering its flagship outlet in its flagship city holds special meaning for Sears as it tries to stem its losses.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Nordstrom opening third fulfillment center
The Pennsylvania facility will expand the retailer’s ability to meet the demands of its growing e-commerce business.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Thule drastically improves its e-commerce site
The Swedish bike and ski gear company saw sales rise after making it easier for retailers to order online.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014 -
Outdoor gear retailer Altrec files for bankruptcy
The Oregon-based online retailer says a credit-card breach two years ago sparked its financial woes.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014 -
Bloomingdale’s chairman to retire
After nearly a quarter-century with the retailer, Mike Gould leaves a legacy of employee empowerment and philanthropy.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014 -
Amazon.com patents 'anticipatory shipping'
It's yet another technology the e-retailer won’t be using any time soon, but will customers embrace ship-before-you-buy?
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014 -
IBM to invest $1.2B on cloud infrastructure
The company’s Softlayer infrastructure is the linchpin of its cloud services.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Target testing mini-stores for urban areas
The company, in a move it says could enable it to establish a presence in dense urban areas, will open a TargetExpress this summer.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Neiman Marcus data breach started in July
The retailer, which is finally disclosing some details of the breach, was compromised until as recently as Sunday.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Competitive holiday pricing eats at Best Buy's margins
The electronics retailer was blindsided by intensifying bargain pressures even after Black Friday deals.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Jewel-Osco president steps down after less than a year
The departure of William Emmons comes just days after the company purchased four Dominick's supermarkets from Safeway.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 16, 2014 -
eBay announces new ship-to-store cloud service
The system would allow major retailers to move inventory and save on shipping, and could be an alternative to Amazon’s fulfillment options.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will bitcoin ever become a coin of the realm?
Overstock.com Inc. made a splash this week when it became the first major retailer to accept bitcoin payments, but has the revolution really begun?
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Target credit-card theft caused by cheap, foreign malware: Sources
Many, if not most, American retailers are probably similarly vulnerable.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Sears falling, Nordstrom rising in Canada
Nordstrom will open at Toronto’s downtown Eton Centre, replacing Sears, which is planning job cuts in Canada.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
NLRB takes action against Wal-Mart over strike retaliation
More than 60 supervisors and a corporate officer are named in the complaint, which was issued after settlement talks broke down.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
J.C. Penney to cut 2,000 jobs, close 33 stores
The news follows the retailer’s announcement that it would revive sales commissions, which investors took to be a bullish sign until the cuts were revealed.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Good360's $850,000 Award from Verizon: What it means for retailers [NRF's Big Show]
The nonprofit hopes money and tech will help it improve the giving process for retailers of all sizes.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 15, 2014 -
H&M ends monthly same-store sales reports
Citing rapid expansion including online sales, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer says monthly total sales is a more "relevant number."
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Direct retail sales outpaced total retail sales in 2013
Web, catalog and TV sales were 15.9% of total retail sales in the last two months of last year, the National Retail Federation reported Wednesday.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Report shows Free People winning at social media
The bohemian women’s clothing outlet shines on social media and its customers upload tens of thousands of images on its own website.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Newegg Inc.’s victory against e-commerce patent troll stands: Supreme Court
An appeals court ruled that the patent was nothing but “the common sense concept of a shopping cart” brought to the Internet.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014
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