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Sam's Club to support child care businesses
The retailer has discovered that many of its customers are women who own micro-businesses, including small day care centers.
By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014 -
Nearly a third of shoppers distrust retailers with data
With publicity around data breaches leading to distrust, brick-and-mortar retailers still have far to go to improve security.
By Daphne Howland • July 24, 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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American Apparel appoints first woman to board
The retailer’s shake-up continues as the company appoints four new board members.
By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014 -
Birchbox's brick-and-mortar store is a retail 'lab'
The online beauty retailer is leveraging activity in its first physical store to help it understand customer behavior.
By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014 -
Judge says retailers can sue Visa, MasterCard over swipe fees
The credit card companies argued to dismiss the lawsuits in light of a class-action settlement reached in December.
By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014 -
Amazon brings out minimalist wallet app
The beta release for Android works at point-of-sale, a new position for a retailer that dominates e-commerce.
By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014 -
Crocs closing 100 stores worldwide on restructuring plan
The footwear brand has been facing falling sales and profits after a decade of expansion.
By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014 -
Report finds Lululemon tops in profitability
Apparel Magazine ranked the top 50 apparel retailers in terms of profitability, growth, and other factors.
By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
In Your Opinion: When is the customer not always right?
Here's what members of LinkedIn's Retail Management Executive Group had to say about dealing with unruly customers in retail.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 22, 2014 -
GameStop's virtual currency? Other retailers' gift cards
The gaming retailer is accepting gift cards from other retailers using Cardpool.
By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2014 -
Lands' End plays with online 'pop-up' idea
Popular popsugar.com blogger moms are uploading photos and posts about the retailer's back-to-school offerings for kids.
By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2014 -
Target wants to play that showrooming game
The retailer is testing out its “In a Snap” app to combat showrooming and Amazon’s Firefly app.
By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2014 -
Herman Miller buys Design Within Reach for $154 million
The furniture retailer has been a great seller of the classic Herman Miller office chair.
By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2014 -
Kmart to lower fees for check-cashing services
The retailer has offered the service since September, and is now lowering fees for its Shop Your Way members.
By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014 -
Walgreens relocation plans hit a snag
An advisory firm is asking the SEC to see if the retailer should have disclosed meetings it held regarding a possible move overseas.
By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
School daze: Looking at this year's back-to-school retail rush
Retailers are banking on a good showing for this year’s back-to-school season, the most important time for sales after the holidays.
By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014 -
Free shipping helps overcome resistance to buy
Consumers don’t want to pay for delivery unless it’s super-fast, a study finds.
By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014 -
Bitcoin gains traction with two new developments
Computer retailer Dell has started to accept the virtual currency, while New York became the first state to announce bitcoin licensing rules.
By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014 -
Amazon's 'sortation centers' speed up delivery
Sure, drones are pretty cool, but the e-commerce giant’s centers are key to its impressive delivery record.
By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014 -
Zara to speed up supply chain even more
A microprocessor RFID tagging system will make its fast fashion model even faster.
By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014 -
Chicago's Water Tower Place mall debuts same day delivery
A rising number of malls are providing the service at competitive rates.
By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014 -
Facebook, Twitter testing buy buttons
It’s not clear how far along things are, or whether the social media sites will charge retailers for buy-button privilege.
By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014 -
American Apparel investors demand resignation of board members
The major shareholders claim that two members of the retailer's board are "directly responsible for the value erosion and reputational harm to the company."
By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014 -
PayPal bolsters eBay's Q2 profit
Despite setbacks in Google searches and a hack earlier this year, the auction site saw strong growth in the second quarter.
By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014 -
Amazon gets the showroom treatment
A new app makes it easier to find out whether the cheapest price is really the Amazon price.
By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2014
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