Pottery Barn’s big problem: Your tiny apartment
The retail world is in a state of upheaval. And for a while, Pottery Barn's emporiums of tufted armchairs and dentil-molded sleigh beds were largely immune from the trouble. Since...
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Wal-Mart’s online shopping strategy is starting to pay off
Wal-Mart has recently put its foot on the gas in its bid to catch up to Amazon.com in the e-commerce world, most notably by acquiring a collection of smaller shopping...
Where does the Ivanka Trump brand go from here?
Even if you're not much of a fashionista, it's been hard to miss the firestorm that has recently engulfed the Ivanka Trump brand. And foreboding signs are continuing to pile...
Trading of Macy’s stock rises amid reports that it could be bought by department store rival
Trading of Macy's stock was briefly halted on Friday after its price shot up unusually quickly, a surge that appears to be fueled by a news report that the retailing...
From food to fashion to toys, what’s expected to sell big in 2017
In a matter of days, we'll say farewell to 2016, a year when clothing stores were suddenly teeming with off-the-shoulder tops; when restaurant menus filled with dishes featuring ghost pepper...
The shipping industry is poised for massive upheaval. Can FedEx weather the storm?
Between 10 and 11:30 p.m., as most of Memphis is winding down for the night, the FedEx Express World Hub is revving up for its busiest hours of the day....
A year after food safety scares, Chipotle has a new set of problems
It was a little more than a year ago that Chipotle was rocked by the first in a brief flurry of food contamination incidents that sent many customers fleeing from...
Amazon’s private label men’s shirts offers clues about the company’s future
Amazon already makes private-label trail mix, dog crates and surge protectors. And recently, its list of of exclusive goods grew even longer, as the e-commerce giant announced that it has...
The next chapter for Starbucks? Getting fancier
For years now, Starbucks has been dipping a toe into more luxe offerings: In 2014, it opened a sprawling Roastery in Seattle where customers can drink small-batch coffee in a...
The tiny faces of a holiday toy craze: How Shopkins became big business
Vicki Vanilla. Susie Sausage. Buncho Bananas. If these names sound like gibberish to you now, consider yourself warned: There's a good chance you'll soon be on a frantic hunt to...