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Photographer: price pressures contribute to poor factory conditions
A photographer who covered the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh aims to educate consumers and retailers about the costs of low apparel prices.
By Daphne Howland • April 17, 2014 -
Image-based search ads proliferating
Pictures are beginning to drive paid search spending, and much of the growth is in m-commerce.
By Daphne Howland • April 17, 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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Deep Dive
Heartbleed a mess for retailers
The news that the encryption software needed by most e-commerce sites was compromised has sent the internet into a tizzy.
By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2014 -
Levi Strauss & Co. bolsters e-commerce team
The retailer is bringing on former Wal-Mart Stores executive Marc Rosen.
By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2014 -
UK's Tesco to bring clothing retailer to US
The world’s third-largest retailer is opening its F&F clothing stores in the U.S. after abandoning its American supermarket business.
By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2014 -
Twitter to monitor tweets, help marketers
With its acquisition of social data firm Gnip, the social network will be able to see more of what users are saying about companies and brands.
By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2014 -
High expectations for new Banana Republic creative director
Designer Marissa Webb replaces Simon Kneen, who left in December.
By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2014 -
DSW expands with Yellow Box and Canada's Town Shoes
The shoe retailer will open and operate Yellow Box stores as part of its growth strategy.
By Daphne Howland • April 15, 2014 -
Teen finds retail gold in lingerie dismay
Troubled by overly sexual options for her younger sister, a Wyoming teenager started a company to make the alternative bra she couldn’t find.
By Daphne Howland • April 15, 2014 -
Etsy now in wholesale
Etsy Wholesale is officially out of beta after refining its policies for a year.
By Daphne Howland • April 15, 2014 -
Retail rental startup Storefront attracts major funding
The year-old enterprise links retailers and others to short-term real estate opportunities for pop-ups and other quickie leases.
By Daphne Howland • April 14, 2014 -
Amazon paying its workers to quit
The program pays disaffected workers a few thousand dollars to leave, which CEO Jeff Bezos says is better in the long run for everybody.
By Daphne Howland • April 14, 2014 -
Facebook ad changes lead to defections
Teens and brands are leaving the social network, leading to questions about its value to businesses.
By Daphne Howland • April 14, 2014 -
Blogger's wish is J. Crew's command
The fashion retailer brought back a discontinued swimsuit after a freelance blogger begged a little.
By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014 -
eBay rivals broke bread ahead of compromise
Activist investor Carl Icahn and eBay CEO John Donahoe ate a meal at Icahn’s home a month ago, hashing out some differences face to face.
By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014 -
Amazon snags comics platform ComiXology
Questions remain about the future of the cloud-based digital comics platform.
By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Brand ambassadors, the amazing messengers
Consumers remain heavily influenced by word of mouth, and brand ambassadors go far in spreading the word.
By Daphne Howland • April 10, 2014 -
American Apparel gets last-minute reprieve
Swiss firm FiveT Capital is giving the debt-strapped retailer cash to avoid default.
By Daphne Howland • April 10, 2014 -
Abercrombie & Fitch taps Kohl's exec as CFO
The move comes amid continued heavy pressure for the struggling retailer to shake up its leadership.
By Daphne Howland • April 10, 2014 -
J&R Music and Computer World shutters doors after 43 years
The iconic Manhattan store is a victim of the touch electronics retail environment where some independents still have a small edge.
By Daphne Howland • April 10, 2014 -
Family Dollar to cut jobs, close stores
The discount chain will also lower prices on several basic items in an effort to improve performance.
By Daphne Howland • April 10, 2014 -
Retail snowed by weather, late Easter
A study shows that retail sales have suffered under bad weather and a late Easter, but that early tax refunds are helping mitigate the damage.
By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2014 -
Wet Seal shakes things up
The teen apparel retailer is shrinking its board and reducing board compensation in an effort to become more nimble.
By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2014 -
Coldwater Creek without a paddle, liquidation said to be likely
The women’s apparel retailer, which hasn’t seen profits since 2007, will reportedly liquidate after bankruptcy.
By Daphne Howland • April 8, 2014 -
Design Within Reach taking full advantage of visual media
The company is taking the visual panache of its catalog to social media.
By Daphne Howland • April 8, 2014
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