Job cuts due to retail bankruptcies add up in 2018Job cuts due to retailer bankruptcies are way up this year compared to last, fueled largely by the closing of Toys “R” Us. Warby Parker targets retirees in deal with health insurance giantWarby Parker will be tapping into a fast-growing market — aging Baby Boomers on Medicare — via a deal with UnitedHealth. Walmart ups the ante on toys with unusual digital offering Walmart is going all in on its efforts to win market share in toys this holiday season. Did Walmart’s online investments come too late? Walmart has been making huge investments to boost its online shopping operations, but it still has a lot of work to do to catch up to Amazon. Sears seeks approval to give top execs ‘millions’ in bonuses Despite filing for bankruptcy and struggling to stay afloat, Sears Holdings Corp. is seeking court approval to pay executives quarterly bonuses. David’s Bridal files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection David’s Bridal filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, with a promise that all dress orders would be delivered on time and bridal appointments would not be affected. Shakeup at Rue21 as CEO departs and successor named There’s been a change in leadership at Rue21. NRF: Over 164 million consumers plan to shop Thanksgiving Weekend Black Friday will be the busiest shopping day of the days-long long Thanksgiving holiday. Phillips Edison & Co. merges with REIT Phillips Edison & Company announced it had completed a merger with Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II. A discounter could steal Apple’s online thunder by year’s end It’s going to be a tight race for online sales this holiday season. First Previous 2344 2345 2346 2347 2348 Next Last
