Walmart reportedly selling Japanese supermarket chainWalmart may be pulling out of the Japanese grocery market. ‘Mega breaches’ take a big toll on the bottom lineHidden costs associated with larger data breaches are putting targeted companies at an even bigger financial risk. Google exec joins JLL as chief digital officer A Silicon Valley veteran who helped develop Google Maps and Google Apps has joined JLL as its first chief digital product officer. Oprah’s newest bet is a restaurant chain with ambitious expansion plans Oprah Winfrey is expanding her food empire with an investment in a restaurant chain that specializes in healthy eating and drinking. More layoffs at Sears Sears Holdings Corp. has made another round of layoffs. Edible Arrangements names new CEO Edible Arrangements has named the second CEO in its history. Tax law glitch puts crimp on store renovation plans A drafting error in the new tax law is causing some retailers and restaurant owners to delay their renovation and improvement plans. Lowe’s eliminates roles of COO, chief customer officer amid leadership revamp Lowe's Companies is shaking things up with a new leadership structure that eliminates the positions of some high-ranking executives. Discounting new discount concepts With off-price player like Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, and Ross Stores entrenched as favored anchors for shopping centers, traditional anchors like Macy’s are finding it harder than they imagined to get in on the act. Forecast: Back-to-school sales to hit seven year high American consumers are ramping up their spending just in time for the critical back-to-school (BTS) season. First Previous 676 677 678 679 680 Next Last