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Home Depot stock sinks after it cuts 2019 forecast
Nov 19, 2019
The home improvement giant has struggled with its e-commerce initiatives, as a lot of people still turn to in-store employees for advice.
How Amazon's counterfeit problem reached a bird feeder manufacturer in Rhode Island
Nov 18, 2019
The vice president of the company likened policing Amazon for fakes to "a game of whack-a-mole."
J.C. Penney's reimagined store offers fewer things, more experiences
Nov 15, 2019
The century-old retailer has opened a new concept store replete with salon, selfie lounge and yoga studio.
Chinese shoppers may boycott U.S. goods on Singles Day
by
Erika Beras
Nov 8, 2019
It's the biggest shopping event of the year, and smaller American companies may feel the impact, analysts say.
How do retailers decide what to put on sale for Black Friday?
Nov 7, 2019
These tend to be highly guarded secrets.
The holiday shopping season is 6 days shorter this year ... or is it?
by
Justin Ho
Nov 4, 2019
“It’s kind of a moving target,” one analyst says. Some retailers started offering holiday deals before Halloween.
How We Shop: Frugality as a way of life
Oct 30, 2019
For MaryAnn McCarra-Fitpatrick, shopping is serious business.
For public good, not for profit.
At a tough time for department stores, new Nordstrom goes big
Oct 23, 2019
The new Nordstrom is emphasizing services as much as apparel.
Breakfast with your paint supplies? Home Depot tests in-store café
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Peggy Lowe
Oct 22, 2019
The café at a Home Depot in Kansas City is the first of its kind.
Teens haven't spent so little since 2011 — survey
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Erika Beras
Oct 8, 2019
Phones, food and clothes continue to be in; handbags are right out.