Men's Wearhouse to acquire Jos. A. Bank in $1.8B deal

The men's retailer has agreed to buy its competitor for $1.8 billion. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • March 11, 2014

Could these retail rivals ever merge?

Mergers can be like romantic comedies, where competition and tension give way to a sweet finale.

By Daphne Howland • March 11, 2014

eBay rejects Icahn nominees

Things heat up as eBay rejects two Icahn employees as unqualified and urges stockholders to follow suit.

By Daphne Howland • March 11, 2014

Rite Aid launches health care program

The pharmacy chain is the latest drugstore retailer to get deeper into the health-care delivery business.

By Daphne Howland • March 11, 2014

LL Bean launching major expansion

Record sales lead the century-old outdoor retailer to its biggest growth effort in years.

By Daphne Howland • March 10, 2014

Target steps up marketing efforts

The retailer is keeping a close eye on its post-breach advertising efforts.

By Daphne Howland • March 10, 2014

Hollister to become a fast-fashion retailer

Changing up the Abercrombie & Fitch sister brand is the latest move in efforts to revamp the ailing company.

By Daphne Howland • March 10, 2014

Gap sees unexpected drop in sales

February's poor weather in the Northeast and Japan stymied sales.

By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014

American Apparel launches dodgy ad campaign amid financial woes

The ads jab at sweatshop policies, perhaps posing as a distraction from heavy losses.

By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014

Safeway, competitor reach $9 billion deal

Cerberus Capital Management has reached an initial agreement to buy competitor Safeway Inc. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • March 6, 2014

Amazon Prime should expand: report

Investment research firm Baird Equity says there’s “plenty of room” to bring more products into the retailer's membership program.

By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014

Japan plans to regulate bitcoin

After the collapse of a major bitcoin exchange based in Tokyo, Japan is making good on its position that the virtual currency must be regulated.

By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2014

US Supreme Court will hear Amazon warehouse worker case

At issue is whether a retailer must pay employees for time they spend waiting to go through metal detectors and other security.

By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2014

Consumers irked by mobile ads

People use their smartphones for a variety of tasks, but find most mobile ads annoying and irrelevant.

By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2014

Apple CEO, investor activist face off at shareholder meeting

Tim Cook loses his cool during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. 

By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2014

Study says e-coupons helped retailers boost Q4 revenues

E-mails with coupons led to 43% more revenue than those without, with 50% more coupons circling around this holiday season.

By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2014

Home Depot, Lowe’s boost sales as home sales rebound

Number two Lowe’s, less dependent on contractors who saw less work during extreme January weather, benefited even more than its rival.

By Daphne Howland • March 3, 2014

Jos. A. Bank open to talks with Men's Wearhouse

The move is one of self-protection rather than any real change of heart regarding a merger with its rival.

By Daphne Howland • March 3, 2014

Uniqlo parent eyes J. Crew

The U.S. apparel retailer reportedly wants $5 billion, but it’s early days and there aren’t yet any specifics.

By Daphne Howland • March 3, 2014

Comeback kids and changing trends: The top 5 stories of the week

Read on for this week's most popular content. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Feb. 28, 2014

Cool retail activity contributes to slower U.S. economy: Commerce Dept.

While the Congressional Budget Office has revised its outlook with more dire predictions, many experts expect a rebound with warmer weather.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 28, 2014

Zulily wows in first post IPO earnings report

The boutique children’s clothing marketplace appears to have excellent longer term prospects, too.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 26, 2014

Deals! Deals! Deals! And what they mean for retailers

Price-conscious customers aren’t likely to go away any time soon, and today they have the apps to help them discover the deals they love.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 25, 2014

Barnes & Noble receives offer from investing firm

If G Asset Management can’t take control of the company it might try for just the bookseller’s Nook business.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 25, 2014

U.S. Attorney General puts pressure on data breach disclosures

Eric Holder urged Congress to require retailers to fess up quickly when customer data is exposed.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 24, 2014