Category — Retail

JCP Coupons

Why JCPenney’s ‘No More Coupons’ experiment is failing.

May 17, 2012 Comments

Panera Wi-Fi

Customers clog Panera’s free Wi-Fi.

May 17, 2012 Comments

Hanoi Sofitel

Hanoi Sofitel hotel to open air raid shelter to tourists.

May 15, 2012 Comments

Walmart Hit

In business, you’re only as good as your last good deed.

May 15, 2012 Comments

Restoration Restaurant

Restoration Hardware wants its new store in Boston’s Back Bay to feature a company first: a restaurant furnished with its own products.

May 14, 2012 Comments

Dunkin’ Guatemala

Dunkin’ Donuts opens 1st restaurant in Guatemala.

May 14, 2012 Comments

Interactive Peapod

Online grocer Peapod has turned a busy Chicago train station into a virtual supermarket aisle.

May 11, 2012 Comments

Facebook Store

Facebook launching app store.

May 10, 2012 Comments

Walmart vs. Target

Online shoppers prefer Walmart to Target.

May 10, 2012 Comments

Walmart TP

Walmart toilet paper cleans up in tests.

May 8, 2012 Comments

Guy Buy

Why men are out-shopping women online.

May 8, 2012 Comments

Dunkin UK

Dunkin’ plans to add 80 Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlors in the U.K. by 2015 as it focuses on expansion outside of the U.S.

May 8, 2012 Comments

eBay vs. Amazon

EBay, Wal-Mart amp up search engines to take on Amazon.

May 7, 2012 Comments

Target Drop

Is ‘showrooming’ behind Target move to drop Kindle?

May 3, 2012 Comments

Dutch Doobies

Dutch cannabis coffee shops begin closing doors to tourists.

May 2, 2012 Comments

Nude Motel

When times get tough, the tough get naked.

May 2, 2012 Comments

Joan’s on Third

What started as a tiny catering kitchen on once-sleepy 3rd Street, is, 14 years later, an L.A. institution.

May 2, 2012 Comments

New Walmart?

Is Apple the new Walmart?

May 1, 2012 Comments

Deja Blue

Architects help create hipper image, meet higher goal, at upscale Goodwill store.

May 1, 2012 Comments

Restaurant Redo

Upscale restaurants are dressing down.

May 1, 2012 Comments

Walmart Protest

Anti-Wal-Mart groups use bribery charges to their benefit.

April 27, 2012 Comments

Wood Wood Badge

Urban Outfitters under fire over ‘Holocaust T-Shirt’.

April 27, 2012 Comments

Supermarket on Stilts

Supermarket on stilts wins backing from city planners.

April 24, 2012 Comments

Costco Costs

Does it pay to be a warehouse club member?

April 24, 2012 Comments

Starbucks & Disney

Starbucks to open on Disney properties.

April 23, 2012 Comments

Hidden Persuaders

Attempts to influence our purchasing decisions are becoming ever more high-tech.

April 23, 2012 Comments

Animal Style

Animals are shaping what we wear, from high-fashion runways to big retail stores to resale shops.

April 20, 2012 Comments

Starbucks Hurdle

Lingering customers just one hurdle as Starbucks eyes China growth.

April 19, 2012 Comments

Aquascutum

Aquascutum, venerable British clothier, looks for a buyer.

April 19, 2012 Comments

The Uppleva

Ikea introduces HDTV.

April 18, 2012 Comments