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Apple may replace headphone jack with Lightning
It's a classic move by Apple, but would customers cotton to the change?
By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2014 -
Doctors urge drugstores to copy CVS tobacco move
Physicians' pressure on drugstores to quit tobacco sales could speed up the trend.
By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2014 -
Trendline
The direct-to-consumer landscape in retail
More mature brands are pursuing exit strategies and expanding their reach, while traditional retailers are increasingly shifting to a DTC model.
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RadioShack getting speedy with same-day repairs
The retailer is piloting “Fix It Here” stations that provide same-day repairs to smartphones and tablets.
By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2014 -
Retailers already back to school
Backpacks and unsharpened pencils are on the shelves before the bell even rings out the end of the year.
By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2014 -
Target's changes aimed at younger consumers
The company is making an effort to become as much of a destination, online and off, as it has been for older generations.
By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2014 -
Pinterest enhancing analytics, testing DIY pins for marketers
The social media network continues to try new ways to make itself more useful to retailers.
By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014 -
May sales up at major retailers
Better weather and good prices brought more shoppers to stores last month.
By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014 -
Open carry demonstrations giving retailers trouble
Gun owners attempting to demonstrate their right to openly carry guns are making some customers nervous.
By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The state of payment security
Everyone agrees that payments must be more secure, but transactions across all channels remain vulnerable.
By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014 -
PayPal reportedly considering bitcoin
But critics say PayPal is itself a viable payment alternative, offering more stability than bitcoin can.
By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2014 -
Sam's Club first out of the gate with chip-and-PIN credit card
The Wal-Mart Stores Inc.-owned warehouse retailer says its enhanced-security card will be available this month.
By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2014 -
J. Crew considering a writedown on stores
Operating income and sales are falling as rumors suggest a possible IPO later this year.
By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2014 -
Retailers turn to Supreme Court on swipe fees
A group of retailers is challenging new rules by the Federal Reserve granting banks the right to charge debit card swipe fees they say are too high.
By Daphne Howland • June 4, 2014 -
Report calls for higher wages for women in retail
A U.S. think tank leapfrogs over the current debate on the minimum wage, saying that retail workers, especially women, need more to be lifted out of poverty.
By Daphne Howland • June 4, 2014 -
RadioShack needs more than cost-cutting: shareholders
The electronics retailer says its turn-around is going slowly.
By Daphne Howland • June 4, 2014 -
In a shift, Apple to allow bitcoin-using apps
The tech giant has changed its developer terms to allow “approved virtual currencies.”
By Daphne Howland • June 3, 2014 -
Retail companies claim spots in Fortune 500
Wal-Mart Stores kept the top spot, and Apple moved up to number five.
By Daphne Howland • June 3, 2014 -
Lucky 13 smacks Taylor Swift with trademark suit
A clothing company says it was using “Lucky 13” decades before the pop star launched her line.
By Daphne Howland • June 3, 2014 -
Many mobile alerts found to be useless to consumers
Studies show that many retailers may be missing the mark when it comes to mobile or email messaging.
By Daphne Howland • June 3, 2014 -
PetSmart hires executive of customer experience
The executive vice president of customer experience is a new position in the company.
By Daphne Howland • June 2, 2014 -
FTC gives blessing to Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank merger
Antitrust issues were previously thought to be a possible wrinkle in the companies’ plans.
By Daphne Howland • June 2, 2014 -
Research shows plus-size a growing category
Retailers and designers forgo opportunity when they ignore the needs of consumers who require larger clothing sizes.
By Daphne Howland • June 2, 2014 -
Signet-Zale merger goes through
The deal, which key investors tried to stymie, creates the largest retail jewelry company in the world.
By Daphne Howland • June 2, 2014 -
Booksellers look to benefit from Amazon's Hachette war
Books-A-Million and Barnes & Noble are among the retailers touting and discounting their Hachette titles.
By Daphne Howland • May 30, 2014 -
Study shows millennials like going to the mall
Despite their cyber-savvy, younger consumers like the hands-on experience of malls, especially in quirky, well-designed spaces.
By Daphne Howland • May 30, 2014
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