Kickstarter leaves Amazon Payments for Stripe

The project-funding platform needs a payments service that makes it easy for people to contribute to the endeavors of artists and entrepreneurs from all over the world.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 7, 2015

J.C. Penney has nice 3.7% holiday gain

The retailer also predicted that it would see close to a 4% same-store sales increase in its fourth quarter.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 7, 2015

American Apparel revamps ethics code

The behavior that repeatedly got founder Dov Charney in trouble over the years is strictly prohibited under a new, longer and stronger code of conduct.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 7, 2015

Coach to buy shoemaker Stuart Weitzman

The luxury brand will purchase the women's footwear maker for as much as $574 million. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Jan. 6, 2015

Wet Seal faces online outrage

As the retailer appears to wind down its business, employees took to social media to complain about unpaid time, short notice, and other ways they say the retailer left them in the cold.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 6, 2015

Amazon's Marketplace has banner year

Sellers from more than 100 countries sold more than $2 billion worth of goods through Amazon in 2014.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 6, 2015

C. Wonder to shutter all stores

The quirky retailer founded by Tory Burch’s ex-husband three years ago appears to be finished.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 6, 2015

American Apparel slows factory and payments to suppliers

The retailer is under intense cash pressure due in part to the high costs of its months of legal and financial drama.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 5, 2015

Legal weed retailers struggling

Medical marijuana and the old-fashioned black market remain fierce competitors for legal weed retailers in Colorado and Washington facing higher costs.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 5, 2015

Wet Seal receives notice of default

The cash-strapped teen apparel retailer has suffered falling sales in malls and online.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 4, 2015

The 10 most read features in 2014

These are the stories that got the most clicks in 2014. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Dec. 30, 2014

Walgreens-Boots merger approved

Shareholders overwhelmingly voted for the merger of the two drugstore retail giants, but questions about the future of the combined company remain.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 29, 2014

Barnes & Noble takes full ownership of Nook

The move means that whatever plans the bookseller has for its e-reader business can be put into play.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 25, 2014

American Apparel takeover bid confirmed, but not return of founder

Amid rumors about whether Dov Charney could return, the retailer is now also contemplating a takeover bid that could shake things up further. 

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 23, 2014

Rent the Runway to expand

The darling of the "sharing economy" has raised $60 million in its latest round of funding and plans to open more physical stores.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 23, 2014

Dollar store merger expected to be delayed again

While a judge cleared the way for a vote on Dollar Tree’s merger with Family Dollar, shareholders are expected to delay things.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 23, 2014

Alibaba cracking down on fake products

The e-commerce giant has spent some $161 million the past two years battling the so-called “grey market.”

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 23, 2014

5 of 2014's most interesting executive comings & goings

The top executive spot at retailers is increasingly a tough job to fill.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 22, 2014

Indian e-commerce marketplace Flipkart raises $700M

This latest round of funding comes after Flipkart raised $1 billion in July, and ups its 2014 funding past $2 billion. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • Dec. 22, 2014

RadioShack marketing chief leaving

Chief marketing officer Jennifer Warren has departed the struggling retailer’s ranks.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 21, 2014

American Apparel investor demanding board documents

In a letter to the board, a major investor says there was a “systematic failure to provide full disclosure of material information” related to the June ouster of Dov Charney as CEO.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 21, 2014

eBay to pay $23M for Donahoe departure

The eBay/PayPal split will leave Donahoe without a position at the company.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 19, 2014

Drama not over at American Apparel

Could founder and ousted CEO Dov Charney return with the help of a takeover?

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 19, 2014

New York cracks down on toy gun sales

The state’s law bans sales of toy guns unless they are unrealistic in design or unless they have markings that can communicate to law enforcement that the guns aren’t real.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 19, 2014

Executive suite changes at Target

CEO Brian Cornell came on this summer and is shaking things up in the c-suite. 

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 19, 2014