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Deep Dive
What is the point of no return in retail?
A retailer’s return policies must strike a balance between avoiding loss and living up to the image it presents to its customers.
By Daphne Howland • March 12, 2014 -
Lord & Taylor accepts bitcoin
American’s oldest upmarket department store is all in on the cutting-edge crypto-currency.
By Daphne Howland • March 12, 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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Obama moves to expand overtime pay
The action would affect many retail workers now exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Daphne Howland • March 12, 2014 -
American Eagle Outfitters is still stumbling
The teen apparel company must step things up in the face of competition from fast-fashion retailers.
By Daphne Howland • March 12, 2014 -
Apple wants more iTunes exclusivity on new music
The iTunes store accounts for 80% of U.S. download sales, but streaming services are cutting into that.
By Daphne Howland • March 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Urban Outfitters saved by Free People, Anthropologie
Urban Outfitters' stores lag behind impressive showings by its sister brands.
By Daphne Howland • March 11, 2014 -
Ross continues to expand
The off-price retailer is opening more stores as others consider scaling back on brick-and-mortar.
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 -
Wayfair gets new investment boost
With record sales and a hefty new funding round, the e-commerce site is poised for growth and a possible IPO.
By Daphne Howland • March 11, 2014 -
Costco moves to appeal to younger customers
The warehouse retailer is revamping product lines and improving its e-commerce to appeal to consumers beyond the suburbs.
By Daphne Howland • March 10, 2014 -
GimmeAnother app makes re-ordering easy
The app capitalizes on consumers’ desire for a simpler way to re-order regular purchases.
By Daphne Howland • March 10, 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 -
Children’s Place reports poor Q4
Discounts and weather contributed to the retailer’s troubles.
By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014 -
BHFO expanding beyond eBay
The discount fashion e-retailer takes steps to build on its success.
By Daphne Howland • March 7, 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 -
Apple says store theft not a top worry
In a deposition for a lawsuit over employee bag checks, an Apple executive reveals insight into store operations.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Slower retail websites turning away customers
Retailers’ beefed up sites are cumbersome for customers, who are more likely to abandon a slow site than a down one.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Staples to close 225 stores
With sales likely to fall for the fifth straight quarter, the retailer announced several cost-cutting moves to save $500 million.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Target tech chief resigns following data breach
The retailer has executed a major security overhaul following a pre-holiday data breach.
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 5, 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
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