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Alleged Florida scam leaves Apple liable for loss
One man’s simple maneuver allegedly scammed the retailer out of more than $300,000 in merchandise.
By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2014 -
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Study: Major retailers pay better than smaller businesses
New research finds that educated employees can land good jobs in retail management.
By Daphne Howland • July 30, 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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Top News Tuesday: Maternity mergers and back-to-school preparations
Every Tuesday, Retail Dive gives you our picks for the week's top industry news. This week, we look at back-to-school sales tax holidays and an acquisition approval from the EU.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 29, 2014 -
Rue La La reportedly exploring sale
The flash-sale retailer is considering a sale, and sources say Gilt may be interested.
By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014 -
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San Francisco supervisor to introduce retail worker rights bill
If enacted, the bill would affect part-time workers in some 1,250 retail chain stores in the city.
By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014 -
FTC attempts to head off mobile cramming as payments surge
The agency sent out guidelines for companies to follow in order to prevent unauthorized mobile charges.
By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014 -
Few retailers prepared for Amazon Fire phone
Only one of five retailers have their mobile site optimized for the new smartphone, which began shipping last Friday.
By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Inquire Within: 9 retailers in search of a CEO
A trove of retailers are looking for new executive leadership at a time of great flux.
By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014 -
Survey identifies top retailers for delivery expectation fulfillment
While retail orders placed online largely met estimated delivery expectations, the study found that many retailers fail to send an estimate to begin with.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 28, 2014 -
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Patent trolls' favorite prey? Retailers
A study says that retailers could get entangled in more than 525 patent lawsuits this year.
By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014 -
RadioShack faces NYSE delisting
The struggling retailer’s stock has traded below $1 for more than 30 straight days.
By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014 -
Study finds 90% of retail sales occur in physical stores
And physical stores also foster web and mobile sales, according to the report.
By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014 -
Dollar Tree to merge with Family Dollar in $8.5 billion deal
The sale is something activist investor Carl Icahn has been advocating for Family Dollar.
By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2014 -
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Obama and Dems aim to check tax inversions
President Obama called for Congress to pass legislation saying that companies with half of their business in the U.S. are to be domiciled here.
By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2014 -
For teenagers, malls trump e-commerce
While young teens especially love the mall, they’re also using phones to help them shop.
By Daphne Howland • July 25, 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 -
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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 -
Birchbox's brick-and-mortar store is a retail 'lab'
The online beauty retailer is leveraging activity in its first physical store to help it understand customer behavior.
By Daphne Howland • July 24, 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 -
Amazon brings out minimalist wallet app
The beta release for Android works at point-of-sale, a new position for a retailer that dominates e-commerce.
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 -
Deep Dive
In Your Opinion: When is the customer not always right?
Here's what members of LinkedIn's Retail Management Executive Group had to say about dealing with unruly customers in retail.
By Kelsey Lindsey • July 22, 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
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