Consumer Trends: Page 130
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UPDATE: Loans could give RadioShack a reprieve
RadioShack's Chapter 11 is reportedly seen as "imminent" by Wedbush analysts.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Dollar General may make hostile takeover move this week
After two rebuffs, the retailer is preparing to take its $9.1 billion merger offer directly to Family Dollar’s shareholders.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2014 -
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TrendlineThe state of small business
Disruptions from tariffs, e-commerce and broader economic trends continue to challenge small business operations.
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States and feds scrutinizing Home Depot breach
Two Senators are appealing to the FTC, and five state attorneys general are investigating the cyber break-in.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2014 -
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Five Below doubling warehouse space
The discount retailer’s continued growth could be helped by the ongoing dollar-store wars.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Amazon drastically cuts Fire phone price
The price drop from $199 to 99 cents could be a sign of struggling sales for the smartphone.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Wal-Mart rebrands Express stores to Neighborhood Market
The retail giant wants to streamline its brick-and-mortar branding as it looks to compete in a tough general retail market.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Rakuten to buy rebate purveyor Ebates.com for $1B
The move helps the Japanese e-retailer advance further into the U.S. e-commerce market.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Home Depot confirms massive data breach
The hacking may be the biggest retail data theft in history.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What Q2 earnings reveal about US retail
The second half of the year looks promising, but retailers still have problems to solve.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Famed industrial designer joins Apple
Marc Newson has worked closely with Apple’s other star designer, Jony Ive, for years.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Apparel retailers' sales growth outpaces inventory for first time in year
Inventory levels are clearing and sales increasing in a category that has been buffeted by slow sales for months.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Scheduling joins minimum wage as key policy issue for retail
Union workers in New York have more control over their schedules and San Francisco is close to forcing the issue for chain stores.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Family Dollar rejects latest Dollar General offer
The bid was rejected because of antitrust concerns, Family Dollar's CEO said.
By Randy Lilleston • Sept. 5, 2014 -
PayPal, Alibaba expanding offline mobile payment features
PayPal is expanding its PayPal Here service so retailers don’t need its dongle, while Alibaba will launch biometric mobile finger-swipe security payments that eliminate the need for passwords.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Retail jobs fall in August
They decreased by 8,400, a major contributor to the month’s unexpectedly low numbers.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Mobile moves toward dominating e-commerce
A variety of reports shows that retail traffic on smartphones and tablets is making up more than half of shoppers’ online activity.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2014 -
More retailers unveil mobile wallets
MCX and Macy’s are launching mobile payment platforms that could give Apple a run for its mobile money.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Isis Wallet rebrands to Softcard
The mobile payment platform is making a promised move to distance itself from the Islamic militant group whose acronym spells “ISIS”.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2014 -
UPS testing pickup service
Shoppers in New York and Chicago can order online and pickup from UPS retail stores.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2014 -
eBay VP leaves for RetailMeNot
At eBay, Michael Jones had been in charge of developing relationships with major retailers.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2014 -
CVS rebrands to CVS Health, quits tobacco sales early
The drugstore retailer’s new name puts its healthcare delivery ambitions front and center.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Home Depot investigating potentially massive data breach
This latest report of trouble with credit card security at retail points of sale is bad news for consumers and retailers alike.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Will jump in GDP translate to increased sales?
The economy grew at a faster-than-previously-reported pace in Q2. Will that help end the 'funk' in some quarters of retail?
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Big Lots sees Q2 sales increase amid changes
The discount retailer is working to clean up its stores and its image and diversify its merchandise.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Report: Apple to unveil mobile payments
The company appears to be finally moving on the payment patents and technologies it’s been developing.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2014
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