Target shares fall on Barclays downgrade

Target must increase its web sales to improve its performance but is missing its own goals, according to Barclays’ analysts.

By Daphne Howland • April 1, 2016

Why retail is short on women leaders—and what retailers can do about it

Retailers have long been dependent on women consumers—so why is this key demographic underrepresented in retail leadership?

By Kelsey Lindsey • March 31, 2016

Lululemon strikes a confident pose in Q4, beating expectations

The retailer projected muted expectations for this year, though.

By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2016

Macy's slashes executive incentives to zero after disastrous 2015

CEO Terry Lundgren took a $1.1 million pay cut, down 8.6% from 2014.

By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2016

Analyst: Costco's new store credit card could bring new members

Details about the retailer’s switch from American Express to Visa have emerged, and some new benefits could make Costco members even stickier.

By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2016

NLRB files complaint against warehousing firm used by Amazon, Lowe's

California Cartage violated workers' right to organize, the complaint says.  

By Ian P. Murphy • March 31, 2016

L.L. Bean, Amazon, Nordstrom top list for stellar customer service

Free shipping, liberal return policies, and excellent customer service in-store are the hallmarks of retailers scoring well in Prosper Analytics' annual customer service survey.

By Daphne Howland • March 30, 2016

Restoration Hardware stumbles on inventory snafus, tighter pursestrings

The strong dollar and other financial headwinds pose a bigger concern than shipping delays, the retailer said.

By Daphne Howland • March 30, 2016

Lululemon testing fashion for outside the yoga studio

Some of its new apparel seems a lot like Kit and Ace, the performance fashion retailer launched by Lululemon founder and former-CEO Chip Wilson’s family.

By Daphne Howland • March 30, 2016

Neiman's marketing chief calls it quits

Wanda Gierhart spearheaded the company's omnichannel efforts and its Snap.Find.Shop. visual search app.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 29, 2016

TreasureHunt malware strain stealing swipe payment data

Cybersecurity experts said the malware intercepts consumer credit card information from POS systems.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 29, 2016

Report: Facebook Messenger set to support in-store payments

The popular chat app would process payments for items to be picked up in stores. 

By Ian P. Murphy • March 29, 2016

UPDATE: California Assembly approves $15-per-hour minimum wage; NY gets closer too

The National Retail Federation opposes legislating a national rate for hourly workers, preferring the option to stay with retailers.

By Daphne Howland • March 29, 2016

Restoration Hardware launches paid membership program, ends sales

Many experts say it’s the wave of the future, but how many memberships will even wealthy households pay for?

By Daphne Howland • March 29, 2016

Wal-Mart beats back Puerto Rico tax

A federal judge agreed that the tax seemed aimed at Wal-Mart in particular, and invalidated it.

By Daphne Howland • March 29, 2016

Spending muted in February as cautious Americans save more

Wage stagnation and timid spending has been the story for a while now, and American consumers are, apparently, sticking to it.

By Daphne Howland • March 28, 2016

Judge takes major issue with FTC in Staples/Office Depot proceedings

According to the judge, the FTC asked Amazon to lie and say it wasn’t ready to service businesses’ office supplies needs. The truth is, Amazon does seem ready.

By Daphne Howland • March 28, 2016

Finish Line commits $15m to boost digital efforts

Beyond fierce competition in the sportswear space, the retailer also faces self-inflicted logistics challenges.

By Daphne Howland • March 28, 2016

Fab co-founder Shellhammer scooped up by eBay

Shellhammer's hire is a good fit considering eBay's push to get more creative in its curation and collections efforts.

By Daphne Howland • March 28, 2016

Reveal Mobile, Unacast partner to connect beacons and advertising

The deal promises to help merchants more effectively capitalize on data collected from beacons.

By Ian P. Murphy • March 27, 2016

Dollar General plans to open 1,000 new stores in 2017

The news comes at a time when bargain retailers are thriving.

By Jason Ankeny • March 24, 2016

Amazon: No pay gap for female, minority workers

Pressure from an activist shareholder prompted Amazon to reveal its policies on gender pay equality.

By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2016

Wal-Mart cited by OSHA for health and safety violations

Wal-Mart says it’s "confused" by the allegations, claiming it has a strong health and safety program in place. 

By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2016

Target readies Marimekko line designed for scarcity

Following the frenzy surrounding its limited Lilly Pulitzer line, Target has taken steps to limit reselling on online marketplaces.

By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2016

Nike misses on revenue expectations, poaches Under Armour design guru

The athetic wear giant's fiscal Q3 profits rose as sales increased, but the strong dollar undermined international revenues.

By Daphne Howland • March 23, 2016