Financial News: Page 375
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Wal-Mart may expand price-matching
When it comes to price, are Amazon and Wal-Mart speeding up the race to the bottom?
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Q3 GDP rose 3.5% as consumer confidence grows
The faltering European economy could spell trouble down the road, but GDP growth in the U.S. was the strongest in six months.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Amazon, Kohl's push Black Friday even earlier
Pretty soon we will have to stop calling it Black “Friday.”
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Apple CEO: 'I'm proud to be gay'
Tim Cook is publicly coming out, with the hope that it could help others struggling "to come to terms with who he or she is."
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Costco staying closed on Thanksgiving
The retailer says its employees deserve the day off and the decision was “nothing more complicated than that.”
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 30, 2014 -
California tallies retail data breaches
According to a report released by the state’s attorney general, more than 18.5 million California residents had their information compromised last year.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 30, 2014 -
H&M blacklists supplier over child labor reports
The Swedish retailer is banning all products made by Super Spinning Mills Ltd.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Holiday shoppers have more to spend, looking for deals: report
While some U.S. consumers have started holiday shopping early, most haven't decided where they'll shop or what they'll buy.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Nike having words with NFL over domestic violence
The retailer can’t afford to offend women, who have become significant buyers of fitness gear.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Global music release day sows discord with American retailers
Music retailers in the U.S. say that Friday is a terrible day to release music, and that they weren’t consulted.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 28, 2014 -
69% of consumers expect consistent pricing from brands
SDL found that a large majority of shoppers want the same discounts, promotions, or sales regardless of whether they’re in store or online.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 reasons Halloween will be a BOOn for retailers this year
This year, Halloween could be a retail dream of a nightmare.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Beyoncé inks Topshop activewear partnership
The U.K. retailer, which has seen success with its move into the U.S., will launch a dance-oriented activewear collection with the superstar.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Ron Johnson snags $30M for new startup
Details remain murky but the company, called “Enjoy,” is not a high-end delivery service as first rumored.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Retail inventories may be hit by Los Angeles port negotiations
While labor talks continue to be described as congenial, they are likely to bring shipping delays.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Sam's Club partnering with Aetna for health insurance exchange
The move is part of a wider effort by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to provide services not readily available to some businesses and individuals.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 'best-performing' retail CEOs in the world
Harvard Business Review recently released its list of the 100 top performing CEOs in the world. Which retail heads made the cut?
By Kelsey Lindsey • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Overstock sees jump in demand for 'emergency preparedness' gear
The spike in orders, which Overstock's CEO says is due to recent Ebola scares, led the online retailer to offer deals on supplies.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Etsy offering sellers credit card readers
The move could go far in helping its sellers expand their offline wholesale and retail efforts.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Target launches free shipping through holidays
It’s an early and assertive maneuver to boost the retailer’s e-commerce during retail's busiest time of the year.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Jumio debuts new mobile checkout
The credit card and driver’s license scanning technology works with both iOS and Android.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 22, 2014 -
J. Crew CEO: Activewear not right for company
The clothing retailer won’t be joining the activewear craze, despite some recent challenges to its bottom line.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How much of a deal are outlet stores — for retailers?
Many consumers feel cheated when they discover that their "factory store" merchandise never hung on "regular" racks at retail prices. And that could be bad for the brand.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Andreessen leaves eBay board
The tech entrepreneur had a few choice words for activist investor Carl Icahn before he left.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Apple CEO: 'We're selling everything we make'
On the same day of its Apple Pay debut, the company announced that its new iPhones pushed Q4 sales beyond expectations.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 21, 2014
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