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California reverses ban, legalizes bitcoin
The move comes as more retailers accept alternative currencies.
By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2014 -
Report says mobile payment acceptance is slow, but steady
While reluctance to use contactless payments is still in place, researchers believe the methods will continue to grow steadily.
By Daphne Howland • July 1, 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
Will Amazon's Fire phone burn its retail competition?
Amazon’s new phone is set up to hurt other retailers, but who's buying it?
By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2014 -
Report: Many retailers failing to use big data
Big data can be “complex and messy,” but can also reveal important insights.
By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2014 -
UPDATE: American Apparel not budging, Charney increases stake
Ousted CEO Dov Charney reveals he's increased his stake in his company to more than 42%.
By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2014 -
Wanelo snags prominent spot at Nordstrom
The site’s app has become an instant sensation with fickle teen shoppers.
By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2014 -
Dollar General CEO announces retirement
The discount retailer’s chairman and CEO Rick Dreiling will retire in 2015, or sooner if a successor is found before then.
By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2014 -
Canadian Supreme Court rules Wal-Mart store closing unlawful
The retailer violated Quebec’s labor code when it shut down a store during labor negotiations in 2005.
By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2014 -
Salesforce unveils Salesforce1 for retail
The platform aims to give companies customer-oriented sets of data to build relationships across all channels.
By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2014 -
Teen retailer Journeys expands location analytics program
The successful pilot program will be introduced in more than 1,000 stores.
By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2014 -
Key American Apparel creditor may call in loan
U.K.’s Lion Capital has supported now-ousted CEO Dov Charney in the past.
By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2014 -
Constant price cuts expected at some retailers
When price cuts happen all the time, “retail price” can lose its meaning.
By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2014 -
Deep Dive
In retail, you don't always 'dance with the one that brung ya'
What makes a retail company oust the person who is its raison d’être?
By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2014 -
Ikea to hike US minimum wage by 17%
The Swedish retailer will increase the average hourly minimum pay for half of its U.S. employees.
By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2014 -
"Michaels Arts And Crafts store - Saugus, Massachusetts" by Anthony92931 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
UPDATE: Michaels IPO Raises $472M
The arts-and-crafts retailer raised close to its $500 million goal. Michaels said on Thursday it had raised about $472.6 million in its initial public offering after pricing shares at $17, the lower end of an expected range. The $17 per share price values the arts and crafts retailer at up to $3.45 billion.
By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2014 -
LinkedIn releases mobile job search app
The LinkedIn Job Search app is free on iTunes and aims to helps users find and apply for jobs.
By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The key to in-store loss prevention? People
While technology improvements have helped retailers prevent shrink, the best prevention is well trained store staff.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2014 -
Out with the old for Juicy Couture
Although the retailer will be "phasing out" existing stores in the U.S., its owner says they will be replaced by new concept shops.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2014 -
Gap reports rise in applicants after wage hike
Many applicants are arriving with retail experience from companies that don’t pay as well.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2014 -
Etsy buys French online marketplace for $100m
The acquisition is the largest yet for the quirky, Brooklyn-based e-commerce site of all things artisanal.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2014 -
Report: Retail marketing must go beyond counting pageviews
With new methods to get and measure consumers’ attention, focusing on the pageview is becoming a useless habit, according to Contently.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2014 -
Barnes & Noble to split book-selling, digital businesses
The move comes as the company’s losses shrink, and after a deal with Samsung to revive the Nook business.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2014 -
Juicy Couture closing US stores
In a sign that the turn of the century is complete, the iconic bejeweled velvet tracksuit will be available through Kohl’s and at Juicy Couture stores abroad.
By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2014 -
Target smooths out free online shipping
Nearly all items are now counted toward the $50 minimum, eliminating a confusing situation for many customers.
By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2014 -
Toys R Us fires CFO
The toy retailer has been using promotions and price cuts to boost sales as it struggles to compete with e-commerce giants like Amazon.
By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2014
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