Negative Reviews on Social Media Drive 88% of Consumers to a Competitor
Social media makes it easy for customers to reach a wide audience if they want to complain about bad products and bad service from an online retailer.
Retail
All Retail Articles
Newest first · Page 119
Wal-Mart Cuts Money Transfer Fees
Wal-Mart has lowered fees on its popular Walmart2Walmart money transfer service and is preparing a second transfer service for introduction next month.
Why Merrill Lynch Is Growing Much More Bullish on Best Buy
Although Best Buy had a relatively weak fourth quarter, one key analyst believes that this electronics retailer is well-positioned to improve over the course of the year.
Retailers on Record Bankruptcy Pace: S&P
U.S. retail bankruptcies are on a record pace for the first three months of 2017. There were 14 bankruptcy filings, and if that pace continues, the number will easily eclipse the 42 bankruptcies filed…
Online Privacy Worry Erodes Trust in E-Commerce
The erosion of brick-and-mortar retail may not be stopped by anything the companies in the sector can do. However, they may find mistrust in the internet is what comes to their rescue.
How Many Stores Does Sears Have Left?
The parent of Sears and Kmart made two announcements recently. It has a new chief financial officer and it will close yet more locations.
Bebe to Close All of Its Stores
Contemporary fashion retailer Bebe Stores will close all of its stores, which number 173, according to the company's recent filings.
10 Retailers That Control America’s Gasoline Sales
There are approximately 105,500 gas stations in America. Yet just 10 companies have a hammerlock on the industry.
America’s Largest Mall, With 500 Stores, Turns 25 Years Old
If the American mall is dying, the plague has not spread to Bloomington, Minnesota. Mall of America, which houses 520 stores, turns 25 years old this weekend.
10 Things You Can Still Buy From RadioShack
Though RadioShack announced it would go bankrupt two months ago, RadioShack.com is still up and running and offers bargains across a large number of consumer electronics categories.
CEO: ‘The Retail Bubble Has Now Burst’ — Which Retailers Are in the Most Trouble?
By Kashif, Investment Analyst at PrivCo, a private company financial intelligence platform On an earnings call with investors in March, Urban Outfitters CEO Richard Hayne admitted something his fellow retail barons have known all…
Among Large, Trouble Retailers, 1 Million Jobs at Stake
Among America's eight most troubled large retailers, nearly 1 million jobs are at stake as the industry continues to collapse in on itself, damaged by sales that have continued to dive, largely due to…
JC Penney to Put Off Closing Stores — CNBC
J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) told CNBC iit will put off closing some of the 138 stores it said it would shutter. Originally, the locations were to close starting April 17. That has…
Pier 1 Sinks Despite Bottom-Line Beat
Pier 1 Imports released mixed fiscal fourth-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Wednesday.
Walmart.com Lowers Prices of a Million Items When Customers Pick Up at Stores
People who order any of over a million products at Walmart.com can receive a discount if they pick up the items at Wal-Mart locations.