Amazon's new earnings miss estimates

The company also warned that losses in the upcoming quarter would be worse than expected. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 24, 2014

Sixteen states to offer back-to-school sales tax holidays

While the earliest sales tax holiday begins today, many states are waiting until August to start their holidays. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 24, 2014

Sam's Club to support child care businesses

The retailer has discovered that many of its customers are women who own micro-businesses, including small day care centers.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014

Nearly a third of shoppers distrust retailers with data

With publicity around data breaches leading to distrust, brick-and-mortar retailers still have far to go to improve security.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014

American Apparel appoints first woman to board

The retailer’s shake-up continues as the company appoints four new board members.

By Daphne Howland • July 24, 2014

Love and hate and retail blogs

Many retailers find blogging to be a great way to communicate with customers. But how should they approach independent bloggers dealing with their brands?

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Apple reports rising profits amid class-action labor case

The company's revenue and sales of the iPhone were also up. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 23, 2014

Judge says retailers can sue Visa, MasterCard over swipe fees

The credit card companies argued to dismiss the lawsuits in light of a class-action settlement reached in December.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Store brands winning with millennial shoppers

Economic reality may be one reason younger shoppers now find “generic” brands cool.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Crocs closing 100 stores worldwide on restructuring plan

The footwear brand has been facing falling sales and profits after a decade of expansion.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

Report finds Lululemon tops in profitability

Apparel Magazine ranked the top 50 apparel retailers in terms of profitability, growth, and other factors.

By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2014

GameStop's virtual currency? Other retailers' gift cards

The gaming retailer is accepting gift cards from other retailers using Cardpool.

By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2014

Kmart to lower fees for check-cashing services

The retailer has offered the service since September, and is now lowering fees for its Shop Your Way members.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014

Walgreens relocation plans hit a snag

An advisory firm is asking the SEC to see if the retailer should have disclosed meetings it held regarding a possible move overseas.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014

School daze: Looking at this year's back-to-school retail rush

Retailers are banking on a good showing for this year’s back-to-school season, the most important time for sales after the holidays.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014

Free shipping helps overcome resistance to buy

Consumers don’t want to pay for delivery unless it’s super-fast, a study finds.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014

Bitcoin gains traction with two new developments

Computer retailer Dell has started to accept the virtual currency, while New York became the first state to announce bitcoin licensing rules.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2014

PayPal bolsters eBay's Q2 profit

Despite setbacks in Google searches and a hack earlier this year, the auction site saw strong growth in the second quarter.

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2014

Alibaba delays IPO until September

Wall Street will have to wait a little longer for this much anticipated initial public offering. 

By Kelsey Lindsey • July 17, 2014

Could Gen Z be the end of the line for retailers?

The young generation now coming of age has creative ideas about ownership and status that could spell trouble for retailers.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2014

Thanks to static wages, June retail sales just okay

Economists say America's average annual wage growth of 2% is not enough to boost retail spending. 

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2014

UPDATE: Avenue for internet 'tax fairness' bill revived in Senate

A bipartisan group in the Senate has made a last-minute move to tie the sales tax bill to one making permanent a ban on internet service taxes.

By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2014

Changes sought for part-time, pregnant workers

The issues both Congress and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are trying to address affect many retail workers.

By Daphne Howland • July 16, 2014

Adidas victorious in World Cup efforts

The sportswear retailer sponsored both teams that competed in the final game, and saw its sales and social media activity explode during the whole tournament.

By Daphne Howland • July 16, 2014

Sears unveils fashion collection with Seventeen magazine

The retailer has launched an apparel and accessories collection curated by Seventeen and priced at under $50.

By Daphne Howland • July 16, 2014