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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 -
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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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 -
Alibaba IPO raises nearly $22 billion
Although the Chinese e-commerce giant set its price high, many analysts say that it could go even higher.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Nordstrom to expand text messaging program
The retailer has tapped Twilio to more cheaply and efficiently text out images and other customer-service communications.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Retail seasonal hiring could be the biggest in 15 years
Projections of record levels of hiring by retailers and shippers reflect high expectations for the holidays.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Sears expands curbside services
Shop Your Way customers can now return, exchange, and pick up purchases without ever leaving the car.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Study supports Family Dollar's antitrust concerns
Bloomberg Intelligence found the kind of evidence on pricing that could lead to an extensive antitrust investigation if Family Dollar and Dollar General were to merge.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
NFL problems an issue for retailers
Target, Nike, and many others are removing merchandise and suspending endorsement deals with Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Payment startup LightSpeed collects $35M in investment funds
New money for this payments startup is yet another sign of things to come for mobile payments.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Two top execs to exit Dick's Sporting Goods
The retailer is suffering lagging sales in certain categories.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Slyce buys Firefly-like Pounce for $5M
Pounce’s inventory, pricing, and checkout quickly expands image-recognition startup Slyce’s capabilities.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2014 -
UPS beefing up temporary workforce ahead of the holidays
The shipping company wants to avoid last year’s delivery snafus by hiring up to 95,000 temporary workers.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Home Depot outpaced by data thieves in recent hack
The retailer was in the process of setting up systems to prevent malware hacks, but it was too late.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Macy's unveils mobile shopping on many fronts
The retailer is expanding its Beacon messaging, image-recognition app, and delivery options ahead of the holiday season.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 16, 2014 -
False resume sends Wal-Mart exec out the door
Wal-Mart's VP of communications, who joined the company in 2006, reportedly never graduated from college as he had stipulated.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Sears receives $400M loan from CEO's hedge fund
The short-term secured loan from the hedge fund founded by Sears CEO Eddie Lampert will come due at the end of the year.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 16, 2014 -
iPhone 6 preorders exceed 4 million
The record-breaking number of preorders for both iPhone models have exceeded inventory, delaying some shipments.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 16, 2014
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