Apple Antitrust Suit over E-Books Set for New York Trial

In a civil case where the words of Steve Jobs play prominently, the government and Apple are set to square off over allegations that Apple conspired with the...

The Hot New Online Retail Strategy: Pushing More In-Store Purchases

You'd think that when retailers enhance their online shopping options, the goal would be increased online sales. Not so with Target, Gap, and Rite Aid—which are...

Retailers Sign Bangladesh Garment Factory Safety Deal

International retailers embraced a labor-backed factory safety proposal for Bangladesh’s garment factories, raising hopes that similar tragedies might be avoided...

Video: Sorry eBay — Turns Out Some Small Businesses Support the Marketplace Fairness Act

Online giant eBay is leading the charge against legislation that would require sales tax to be collected on Internet sales. The mandate would be an unfair burden...

Bait-and-Switch: Beware Low-Price Guarantees

Retailers love that price-matching guarantees attract shoppers. At the same time, they hate it when customers actually try to take advantage of these policies. ...

Bangladesh Factory Collapse: Is There Blood on Your Shirt?

The cheap clothes that Americans buy from retailers every day actually come at a very high price. That cost came into stark relief last week when Rana Plaza, a...

Dying for Some New Clothes: Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza Tragedy

If the world wants an image that sums up the true cost of supplying big-name retailers with cheap, fast fashion, it only has to ponder the horrifying images...

Must-Reads from Around the World

NGOs say cost-cutting by Western fashion retailers led to the factory disaster in Bangladesh, Russia uses child adoption as a bargaining tool with Ireland's...

British Dairy Farmer Creates Pure Milk Vodka

Is milk really a bad choice? One wonders if news anchorman Ron Burgundy would still feel the same way if he chugged down pure milk vodka instead of a carton of...

U.K. Retailers Begin Rationing Baby Formula in Response to Chinese Demand

Local supermarkets in the United Kingdom have begun limiting sales on how much baby milk powder can be purchased in-store, in response to fears that they are...

Can the Boutique ‘Store-Within-a-Store’ Concept Save Big Box Retailers from Extinction?

When successful, a store within the store will improve the appeal of both brands involved. That's especially important for a retailer presumed to be on its...

Are Consumers Getting Tired of Fast Fashion?

Last year, discount meccas like Dollar General and Dollar Tree scrambled to expand into hundreds of new stores stuffed with standard recessionary fare: cheap...

Best Buy Swears Shoppers Don’t Have to Bother Showrooming Anymore

With the launch of a new price-matching guarantee, electronics giant Best Buy promises "the end of showrooming".

Is There a Future for Same-Day Delivery? How About Online Grocery Shopping?

For the time being, brick-and-mortar retailers don't seem to have to worry too much about two of the most hyped, potentially "game changing" options in...

10 Big Retail Trends from the 2012 Holiday Shopping Season

What did the 2012 holidays teach us about the current state of shoppers—and, of course, the places where they shop?

10 Great Deals That Show ‘Free Shipping Day’ Can Be Worthwhile

Monday, December 17, has been officially designated as Free Shipping Day in the world of e-retail. It's a totally made-up, arguably irrelevant "special"...

Beyond Deals & Discounts: How Retailers Are Luring in Holiday Shoppers

Low prices are sure to draw in consumers during the ultracompetitive holiday shopping season But cheap deals are hardly the only strategy being used by stores to...

Microsoft’s Surface: Coming Soon to a Best Buy and Staples Near You

The rumors are true: The Microsoft Store's Surface exclusivity is ending immediately.

So Was Thanksgiving Night Shopping Worth It?

By opening as early as 8 pm on Thanksgiving night stores drew plenty of...