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Sears Canada CEO to step down
It’s not clear how the retailer and its parent company can weather this high-profile leadership change.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Urban Outfitters to turn Anthropologie stores into destination spots
The bigger Anthropologie stores may feature a larger inventory as well as coffee shops and hair styling.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 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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Ralph Lauren vet to join Tory Burch as co-CEO
Roger Farah has a stellar record of boosting Ralph Lauren's sales by investing in technology and streamlining distribution.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Expert: New Wal-Mart dress code could prompt legal action
The new requirements have riled up unions, and employment law attorney Deborah Weinstein says employees may have a case in court.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Wal-Mart introduces low-cost mobile banking
The partnership expands the retailer’s suite of services that broadens access for lower-income people.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Major retailers, law enforcement band together against crime
After battling theft in isolation for years, rival retailers have formed alliances in Los Angeles and New York to exchange info and work with law enforcement.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2014 -
UPDATE: After the hype, Apple stumbles
Apple says it has received fewer than 10 complaints of bent phones and it has fixed its operating system update.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Bed Bath & Beyond buys $1B of its own stock
Observers say the move is just one sign of how capable the retailer’s management team is.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Should Staples and Office Depot merge?
Wall Street liked the idea when it was brought up by a Credit Suisse analyst recently.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Ron Johnson rumored to launch delivery startup
The former Apple retail guru and ousted J.C. Penney CEO is reportedly putting together a gadget-delivery startup.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Analyst believes Amazon Prime up to 50M members
The e-retail giant notoriously doesn’t release such numbers, but one analyst has done the math.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Sears Canada has no takers at auction
Sears Holding Corp. was hoping for an infusion of cash from a sale.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Bitcoin boosted by PayPal and Square
PayPal is partnering with bitcoin payment processors, while Square is developing a point-of-sale register that takes both bitcoin and Apply Pay.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Study: Most retailers say m-commerce not a priority
A study by eBay Enterprise finds that cyber-security is a top concern with retailers, while investment in mobile commerce infrastructure less so.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Treasury Department acts against 'tax inversions'
New rules announced Monday make it more difficult for retailers to duck or reduce taxes by moving overseas.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Ex-employees say Home Depot was aware of unprotected data
Former employees say they warned the retailer about lax protections as far back as 2008.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Walgreens to offer health care for pets
The drugstore retailer is offering more health care services to customers, and their four-legged friends.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Why does offensive apparel continue to make the cut?
After last week's uproar over a vintage Kent State sweatshirt sold by Urban Outfitters, many are asking: "really, retailers?"
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Patent 'trolls' failing more often in court
Recent Supreme Court rulings are serving as a guide in federal trial courts, and retailers will largely benefit.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Report: Too many beacon messages inhibit app use
Messages must be well targeted and have features helpful to the shopper in order to be tolerated, according to a study by inMarket.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Amid mobile payment shakeup, a startup seeks to disrupt
Circle Plus Payments offers a simple mobile payment app that requires no hardware.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Alibaba IPO breaks record with additional Friday sales
The retail giant’s share price also fared well, gaining 38% by Friday’s close.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
56 million cards hit by Home Depot breach
The malware is now contained, but the number of cards affected surpasses last year’s data theft at Target.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Credit Suisse ready to play taps for Sears
In a note to shareholders, analyst Gary Balter Thursday said the retailer should liquidate.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Amazon outbids Google for '.buy' domain
After winning at auction, Amazon is paying $4.6 million to own the .buy domain.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014
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