Pier I taps retail vet to head up financePier 1 Imports has found its new CFO. Minimum wage hikes take effect in multiple statesThe new year brought with it higher minimum wages in 18 states and about 20 localities. Report: Retail employees could feel fallout from the new tax bill The anticipated tax bill could spur retail automation — and slash payrolls. Analyst predicts Amazon will acquire Target A note by one analyst has put industry observers into a tizzy. Done Deal: QVC parent completes $2 billion-plus acquisition of longtime rival The parent of QVC has officially added its biggest rival — home shopping giant HSN — to its portfolio of online and catalog retail companies. Verizon: E-commerce volume spikes New Year's weekend A blast of cold weather across the country, coupled with year-end sales, heated up e-commerce sales momentum during the last week of 2017. Confidence slips, but not by much What goes up, must come down – at least most of the time. Mastercard: Holiday sales see biggest increase since 2011 Retailers have plenty to cheer at the beginning of the new year. Finish Line turns in a winning performance The Finish Line topped Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter with earnings and sales that beat estimates. Amazon celebrates its ‘biggest holiday’ Amazon wasted no time in crowning the 2017 holiday season its “biggest” to date, fueled by an increase in Prime membership. First Previous 536 537 538 539 540 Next Last
