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Possible lifesaver toss for Sears Canada
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners, which has taken on struggling retail companies before, is reportedly interested in running the business.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Amazon expands same-day delivery service
The “Get it Today” service is now available in 10 U.S. cities.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of DHL
TrendlineInside retail supply chains
Companies looking to trim expenses and streamline operations during a crutial year for supply chain management.
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Walgreens HQ to stay in the US after Boots acquisition
The decision to forgo a tax-avoidance plan comes as the U.S. Treasury Department explores ways to check the practice.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 6, 2014 -
CVS experiences loss after extinguishing cigarette sales
But healthy growth in the drugstore chain's pharmacy business helped lessen the blow to the bottom line.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Walgreens replacing CFO with Kraft executive
The move comes as the drugstore retailer acquires UK drugstore chain Alliance Boots, and nears a decision on a tax inversion plan.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Converse to stop selling at Sears
The loss is another sign of troubling times at the retailer.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2014 -
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New rules could require retailers to disclose food stamp data
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on proposed regulations to reveal how much retailers take in from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The skinny on vanity sizing
Many believe that apparel retailers have indulged in vanity sizing ... but is that really true?
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Amazon aims to slow down some deliveries
The e-retail giant will give Prime members credit toward their instant video orders when they opt for slower shipping.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Victoria's Secret Pink brand loses UK trademark suit
But it has turned the tables on a Nebraska-based e-retailer that sells pink-colored things.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Google barge retires before it ever goes to work
A tugboat in Portland, ME, has taken the vessel, and its retail plans, away to be dismantled.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Belk swiftly names exec to replace departing Bufano
David Zant will replace Kathryn Bufano as president and chief merchandising officer, effective Aug. 11.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Apple to let go 200 Beats employees
Several corporate operational positions in the two companies overlap, leading to the layoffs, Apple says.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Bon-Ton taps Belk exec as CEO
Kathryn Bufano has extensive retail experience, especially in merchandising.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Investor may help RadioShack with its cash crunch
The faltering electronics retailer is swiftly running out of cash as lenders have stepped in the way of its plans to close stores.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2014 -
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Report: Better inventory capabilities needed for omnichannel success
Retailers have turned around the effects of showrooming, but still have ways to go to achieve true omnichannel success.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Homeland Security warns of 'Backoff' point-of-sale malware
The department’s United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team says the malware is mostly undetectable.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What the Dollar Tree/Family Dollar merger could mean for discount retail
While some see the move as a strategic play to compete against Wal-Mart, others say it's a sign of a "retail funk."
By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014 -
UPDATE: Nordstrom will acquire menswear e-retailer Trunk Club
The five-year-old menswear website is based on the thought that men hate shopping, but love looking good.
By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014 -
BaubleBar attracts $10M in new funding
The jewelry startup has caught the attention of Tory Burch’s co-founder and other investors.
By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014 -
Snapchat chatting up investors, including Alibaba
With e-retail giant Alibaba involved, the round of investment financing could reportedly hit $10 billion.
By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014 -
PepsiCo's Brian Cornell named Target CEO
For the first time ever, the retailer names an outsider as CEO. Brian Cornell goes to work at Target Aug. 12.
By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2014 -
Square to introduce new EMV chip card reader
The e-commerce company hopes that the new hardware will help small and medium-size businesses adapt to new microchip credit cards.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 30, 2014 -
Amazon quietly launches shoppable videos, with card reader rumored to come
Amazon is all over the map these days, and investors are watching closely.
By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014 -
Wal-Mart grabs Pinterest-like Luvocracy
The acqui-hire move is the retail giant’s fourteenth acquisition of a tech startup.
By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014
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