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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 -
Huge setback for Bitcoin as exchange collapses
The largest global bitcoin exchange is offline after $350 million was plundered in a two year hack.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 retail labs changing the digital shopping game
These five labs hope to bring customers a completely customizable digital shopping experience.
By Gabriel Salkin • Feb. 24, 2014 -
U.S. Speedskating sticks with Under Armour amid controversy
The team will use the activewear company’s suits through the 2022 Olympics.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Struggling American Apparel seeks restructuring advice
The in-your-face clothing retailer is reaching out as it nears another financial crisis.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Joe Fresh to go big, fast
For its first venture outside North America, the Canadian fast-fashion retailer plans to expand into 24 countries by 2018.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Groupon losses tank its stock
Despite a stellar Q4 revenue report, investments and costs keep the e-coupon dealer in the red.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 21, 2014 -
StopLift introduces self-checkout security tool
Cambridge, Mass. - StopLift Checkout Vision Systems is introducing the Self-Checkout Accelerator, which is designed to immediately flag unscanned merchandise at the checkout and alert the attendant before the customer leaves the checkout, improve customer service at the self-checkout, and prevent...
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Wal-Mart going big with small stores
Along with its report of muted sales, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it is will add twice as many small stores in the U.S. as originally planned.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Mobile tracking opt-out gets easier for consumers
Mobile location analytics companies now have a platform, SmartStorePrivacy.org, for consumers to easily opt out of location-based services.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Higher minimum wage: Boon or bust for retailers?
Retailers usually cry foul over minimum wage hikes, but some retail experts say a key source of revenue lies with well-compensated employees.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Small retailers thrive on Amazon
But there are costs to doing business with online retail’s giant.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Sales cold for retail in January
Weather is an undeniable factor considering the Midwest and Northeast saw the worst weather and the worst retail performance.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Presidents Day beats Black Friday on discounts and deals
Personal shopping site Shop It To Me examined more than a million items on sale in a full calendar year and found the February holiday beats all.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Jos. A. Bank inks Eddie Bauer deal
If the deal to buy Eddie Bauer goes through, it dims the likelihood of a hostile takeover by Men’s Wearhouse.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Rakuten snags smartphone messaging app company Viber
The Japanese electronics retailer and digital e-commerce giant expands its digital footprint greatly with the acquisition.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Phishing attack on HVAC company led to Target breach
The vendor may have skimmed proper protocol against malware by using a free version of a cyber-security program.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 14, 2014 -
To catch up on mobile, Staples forgoes responsive design
The retailer is more worried about hanging onto its customers via agile stand-alone mobile apps — for now.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 13, 2014 -
To get the sales it wants, Prada lifts its nose in the air a little higher
Not in a position to compete with the likes of fast-apparel chains like H&M, Prada takes a cue from Apple and reserves its merchandise to sell in its own upscale stores.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Guitar Center would like to teach the world to play
If it's ever going to sell more instruments, the struggling musical-instrument retailer thinks it needs to work on getting more people, especially young people, to play one.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Retail In Crisis: These Are The Changes Brick-And-Mortar Stores Must Make
A woman walks past a shuttered Best Buy Store in Chicago. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)This is a guest post by Brian K. Walker, senior vice president for strategy at Hybris Software. There is a crisis in retail. During the 2013 holiday shopping season, U.S. retailers received approximately...
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Price competition a minefield for retailers
Strictly meeting consumer price demands not only digs into the bottom line, but can also create havoc with customer expectations and even brand loyalty, observers say.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to launch U.S. site
The site, 11Main.com, is part of an ongoing global expansion that last year included a major investment in Shoprunner.com.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Target taps top Pinterest “pinners” for design partnerships
The retailer’s collaboration with bloggers on the popular social sharing site is reminiscent of its ground-breaking collaborations with top fashion designers.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Barnes & Noble fires Nook engineers
The move aimed at “rationalizing” its Nook business follows the January lay-off of the vice president of hardware.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 11, 2014
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