How Target Is Trying to Fend Off Amazon
Target isn't about to let Amazon.com keep nibbling away its market share, not without fighting back. So, the retailer announced Thursday it will vastly expand the goods available to order by subscription.
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Newest first · Page 237Walmart Starts Wire Transfer Service
In yet another foray into the banking business, Walmart announced Thursday morning the launch of a money transfer service that allows customers to transfer funds to the more than 4,000 Walmart stores.
Zoe’s Kitchen Gets Rekindled Interest and Jump, All Over Again
ZoesKitchen.comZoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (NYSE: ZOES) must think that another up day in the markets means that it is time to rally just like it was a normal IPO day elsewhere. Wednesday’s gain in the…
Why You Should Expect Higher Coffee Prices Ahead
The futures price of coffee has basically doubled since early November, leaving one to ask how long can, say, Starbucks go on until it has to boost retail prices. Or Keurig Green Mountain or…
J.C. Penney Down 20% in the Past Week
The wariness about the turnaround at J.C. Penney Co. bubbled to the surface again in the past week. The wariness appears to have turned to outright fear on Tuesday.
Ronald McDonald Replaced by Farmer Dirk
Ronald McDonald, a spokesman for McDonald's, has been mothballed. The company claims he still is a symbol for the company, but a farmer named Dirk is featured on the McDonald's website.
Will Walgreen Move HQ to Europe?
Walgreen's pending buyout of Switzerland-based Alliance Boots chain stands to make Walgreen even bigger, and more international. Will the company re-domicile overseas?
Retail Sales Blossom in March
ThinkstockMonday morning, the U.S. Census Bureau released advance estimates of retail and food services sales for March. Sales rose 1.1% to $433.9 billion, compared with February sales, and 3.8% year over year. For the…
Coldwater Creek Bankruptcy Is Not a Canary in the Coal Mine
ThinkstockAfter failing to find a buyer, struggling women’s clothing retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. (NASDAQ: CWTR) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while it liquidates its stock and closes its stores. The company was…
The Next Wave of Dead Retailers
Quarterly results for Abercrombie & Fitch, Bed Bath & Beyond, Family Dollar Stores and Staples suggest they face increasingly difficult business environments. Here is a look at these four retailers.
J.C. Penney Shares Hammered
J.C. Penney shares tanked early Friday morning, down 10% on no apparent news. Investors must be grappling with whether the stock's upside is in the rear-view mirror.
Natural Food Retailers Are Cheap, Popular and Defensive
The natural foods retailers and wholesalers have underperformed the S&P by 10% year to date and are 25% below peak share price, creating an attractive entry point. Here are the four UBS picks.
March Proves to Be Another Bad Month for Gap Sales
Wikimedia CommonsThe Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) was probably hoping that its boost to the company’s minimum wage would act as free advertising, but it isn’t. In fact, this looks like March is another disappointing…
March Retail Sales Weaker on Weather and Late Easter
ThinkstockRetailers are announcing March U.S. same-store sales figures Thursday. Research firm Retail Metrics projected an overall gain of 2.5% year-over-year. Retail sales gained just 1.4% in March of 2013, excluding drug store sales. Including…
Family Dollar Earnings Bring Store Closures and Job Cuts
Family Dollar Stores reported disappointing second-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. It said it will close about 370 underperforming stores later this year.