Sears' new board member brings timely expertiseSears Holdings Corp. has named a board member whose experience may come in handy in the near future. Target takes on dollar, deep-discount rivals with new launchTarget Corp. is entering new territory price-wise with the debut of its newest private brand. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative, judicial developments - Oct. 8 New law in California requires employers with five or more employees to provide at least two hours of sexual harassment training to all supervisors and one hour of similar training to all nonsupervisory employees. Starbucks taps former Hyatt, Yum! Brands exec as CFO Starbucks Corp. has named a 25-years-plus financial executive to its C-suite. Survey: Kwik Trip, Wawa and Quik Trip tops with consumers Convenience trumps price and quality when it comes to shopping for food in the convenience, dollar and drug store channels. Online holiday spending to increase by double digits over last year Black Friday and Cyber-week promotions will be paramount in driving this year’s online holiday spending. Mattress Firm files for Chapter 11, closing up to 700 stores Declining sales, over-expansion and competition from online disruptors have finally caught up with Mattress Firm. Amazon shifting focus to exclusive brands Amazon is starting to compete with itself in a few categories. Costco Q4 profit surges; reports flaw in financial controls Costco Wholesale Corp.’s profit rose 13.5% in the fourth quarter, even as its online growth lost some steam. Retail industry jobs rise in September Jobs in the retail industry are up over last year, yet many retail positions still remain unfilled. First Previous 2359 2360 2361 2362 2363 Next Last
