Postmates COO leaving after seven months

The departure of Peter Hazlehurst was by all accounts genial, but that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t need another executive as it starts to hit its stride.

By Daphne Howland • May 4, 2015

Wal-Mart continues to tighten the ship with new exec changes

The world's largest retailer appears to be moving away from its more traditional organizational structure.

By Daphne Howland • May 4, 2015

Lowe's halts sale of laminate flooring after report

The move is in response to a report that some of Lowe's laminate flooring may be contaminated by toxins. 

By Daphne Howland • May 4, 2015

Kohl's sees dramatic growth in app users

The retailer's loyalty program has helped Kohl's beat Uber, Nike, and Tinder in growth. 

By Ian P. Murphy • May 4, 2015

CVS beats expectations with help from Medicaid business

The retailer got a boost from its drug-services business. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • May 1, 2015

Rent the Runway CEO: Every woman should have a 'subscription to fashion'

The rental company is expanding into sportswear and increasing its number of brick-and-mortar showrooms. 

By Daphne Howland • May 1, 2015

GNC suffers from 'self-inflicted wound' in Q1

CEO Mike Archbold says the retailer’s poor Q1 was due to a big marketing cut, and not to any fallout from a regulatory tussle with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. 

By Daphne Howland • May 1, 2015

Warby Parker now worth $1.2B, to push further into brick-and-mortar

The eyewear retailer has raised another $100 million in investments.

By Daphne Howland • May 1, 2015

Bitcoin startup Circle wins $50 million in venture capital

Goldman Sachs, IDG fund virtual currency startup. 

By Ian P. Murphy • April 30, 2015

J.C. Penney expanding Sephora presence with 25 new stores

This partnership with Sephora is one of the best moves J.C. Penney has made in recent years.

By Daphne Howland • April 30, 2015

Justice Dept. preparing charges against Lumber Liquidators

The company is facing other investigations and at least 100 lawsuits over allegations that some of its flooring from China contains toxic chemicals.

By Daphne Howland • April 30, 2015

Is Coach undermining its own luxury approach?

Coach seems to be suffering from its outlet-store strategy, with North American sales falling for the seventh quarter in a row.

By Daphne Howland • April 30, 2015

J.C. Penney names new marketing head

Mary Beth West will step down from the retailer's board to take the CMO role. 

By Ian P. Murphy • April 29, 2015

Target CEO's pay package totals $28.2M in 2014

The package for Brian Cornell, who has helped turn things around for Target already, includes a big $14 million “make good” bundle from his PepsiCo exit.

By Daphne Howland • April 29, 2015

RadioShack may be closer to selling customer data

Meanwhile, the retailer has agreed to mediation over the matter with several states attorneys general.

By Daphne Howland • April 29, 2015

Amazon launches Amazon Business marketplace

The new offering might help the e-commerce giant get a firmer grasp on a huge, $8.2 trillion market. 

By Daphne Howland , Kelsey Lindsey • April 28, 2015

NoMoreRack rebrands as Choxi after Nordstrom lawsuit

Although the company never lost in court, Nordstrom had sued the retailer for trademark infringement three years ago.

By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2015

iPhone sales still sending Apple earnings sky high

The larger screened iPhone 6 is doing especially well as the company sells more iPhones at higher price points and steals more market share from rivals.

By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2015

Retail tracking firm settles first-time FTC complaint over consumer privacy

The complaint said that consumers were unaware of being tracked in-store and that the retail tracking company’s opt-out provision was misrepresented.

By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2015

Wal-Mart and Texas face off over state liquor laws

The retailer is suing the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, claiming the legal limits on hard liquor sales are unconstitutional.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 27, 2015

Sears Canada picks up Target brands despite troubles

But the move may not be enough for a retailer that is struggling under falling sales and increasing debt.

By Daphne Howland • April 27, 2015

Bigcommerce to buy Zing to help compete with Shopify

But Bigcommerce still trails rival Shopify in its number of merchant partners. 

By Ian P. Murphy • April 27, 2015

Books-A-Million introducing self-publishing services

The move takes on Amazon’s CreateSpace service, which has dominated the area.

By Daphne Howland • April 27, 2015

Shareholders sue American Apparel over CEO Charney's removal

Two shareholders allege the retailer failed to disclose last June  that founder-CEO Dov Charney was under investigation for misconduct, which they say amounts to proxy fraud.

By Daphne Howland • April 24, 2015

Wal-Mart executive pay plunges as retailer misses sales target

The retailer is now tying sales performance and not just operating income when factoring cash bonuses for its top executives.

By Daphne Howland • April 24, 2015