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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 -
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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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.
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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.
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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 -
Saks credit card fraud not a cyberbreach
Six employees have been charged in a scam using customer credit cards to allegedly purchase $400,000 worth of goods.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2014 -
RadioShack CFO resigns
John Feray is leaving after nine months as the electronics retailer faces financial trouble.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Foot Locker joins same-day delivery game
The retailer has enlisted Deliv to provide same-day delivery to customers in Los Angeles and San Francisco — and, eventually, nationwide.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Hachette writers appeal to Amazon board over dispute
A group of writers is telling Amazon’s board that the e-retailer’s tactics are hurting its reputation — and theirs.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The ultimate retail return: When CEOs come back
Why would a retailer turn to a past CEO to lead it into the future?
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Retrieved from Ebay on August 01, 2014
eBay CTO departs
Mark Carges is leaving to “focus on a family matter,” but will remain in an advisory role at the company.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Sales still falling at Gymboree, heavy with debt
The kids apparel retailer hasn’t been profitable for three years, Bloomberg calculates.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Home Depot malware likely different from Target's
Anonymous sources familiar with the investigation say that the two breaches were likely executed by different hacking groups.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Apple taps Gap marketing director
The tech company continues hiring from the fashion world with the addition of Marcela Aguilar as director of global marketing communications.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Hudson's Bay faces uproar over canceled orders
The department store voided orders with steep discounts that customers achieved by combining multiple online coupons.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Lands' End reports stronger sales
In its second earnings report since a spin-off from Sears, the apparel retailer seems to be doing fine without its struggling parent.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Sears' credit rating downgraded by Fitch
The credit rating agency says the once-iconic retailer will be in deep trouble by 2016.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Lululemon sees Q2 sales bump, raises outlook
The retailer has recently dealt with intensified competition, public relations issues, and a fight with its founder.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 11, 2014