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Staples looking into possible data breach
Evidence suggests fraudulent transactions can be traced to several of the retailer’s Northeast locations.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Black Friday is coming: How to prepare for the kick-start of the holiday season
Faced with rising expenses and stagnant wages, nearly half of consumers have already started their holiday shopping. And they're looking for deals.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of DHL
TrendlineInside retail supply chains
Companies looking to trim expenses and streamline operations during a crutial year for supply chain management.
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Survey: 45% of shoppers cautious of visiting hacked retailers
Nearly half of shoppers will also favor cash over cards when shopping this holiday season.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 20, 2014 -
ModCloth laying off up to 50 staff
The company is relocating some operations to Pittsburgh and eliminating staff, after laying off 70 employees this summer.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 19, 2014 -
Obama urges better payment system data protection
President Barack Obama also signed an executive order that will have "chip-and-PIN" technology in all federal government credit and debit cards by January.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 19, 2014 -
Family Dollar urged to take 'clearly superior' Dollar General bid
Hedge fund Elliott Management sent a letter to Family Dollar's CEO that also nominated seven new directors to the company's board.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 19, 2014 -
Urban Outfitters sales still falling
The flagship brand is suffering from merchandising and marketing problems.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Amazon beefing up holiday help with 80K workers
The additional workforce, many of which could snag permanent positions, will help keep up with order fulfillment at distribution and sorting centers.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Walgreen ex-CFO files defamation suit
Wade Miquelon says CEO Gregory Wasson made "false and disparaging" comments in the press when blaming him for a $1 billion forecasting error.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Apple's Iovine cheers on NFL's Beats headphones ban
With prominent players flouting the new rule, Beats headphones are getting a wave of cool cred and free publicity.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Discounts will rule during the holidays: Accenture
Yet another holiday forecast found that shoppers who plan to spend more will still be bargain-hunting.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2014 -
51% of mobile shoppers abandon carts, apps that frustrate them: study
While the growth of mobile shopping can be a boon to retailers, consumers have high expectations for their mobile sites or apps.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Don Henley not taking it easy over retailer's ad
The ad headline “Don a henley, and take it easy” (get it?) has landed clothing retailer Duluth Trading Co. in court.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Apple pulling Fitbit from shelves, new iPad designs leaked
Apple is apparently making room for its new wearables, while details about the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 were leaked a day early.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Wal-Mart cites 'tougher sales environment' in lowered forecast
The nation’s largest retailer said it will slow its expansion of physical stores to concentrate on e-commerce.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Revised eBay forecast indicates poor holiday retail prospects
A data hack and Google search penalty from earlier in the year will also hit the company’s bottom line, the retailer said.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Bangladesh factories still have major safety flaws
Latest reports find violations of structural safety and fire codes as retailers balk at the cost of remedial action.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Converse sues 31 companies over Chuck Taylor design
The century-old sneaker company says Wal-Mart Stores, Kmart, Skechers, and others are lifting elements of its iconic designs.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 15, 2014 -
After the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, shopping
The department store will open at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day for early holiday shopping.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Costco partners with Alibaba to sell in China
The largest warehouse retailer in the U.S. now has a presence on Alibaba’s T-Mall marketplace.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Sears, Amazon remove swastika jewelry from marketplaces
The items' appearance underscores the problem with letting third parities sell through a retailer’s brand without much oversight.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
O Canada! What's up with retail up north
More U.S. retailers are moving into the Great White North. But why? And how's it going?
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Amazon to open pop-ups in California
The retailer says stores will feature its devices for the holidays, but won’t say if they will last beyond the shopping season.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Are these retail stores going extinct?
Some retail fades away and never comes back. Or does it?
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2014 -
J.C. Penney taps Home Depot exec as next CEO
Marvin Ellison has been executive vice president of stores at the home improvement retailer for six of his 12 years there.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2014
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