Archive for the 'Retailing' Category



An Uptick for Swatch on Tiffany Deal

Thursday 6 December 2007 @ 9:42 am

The world’s leading watchmaker is no longer mass-market. Its alliance with the No. 1 name in jewelry ensures its place in the luxury lineup




Bad Time for Biometrics

Wednesday 5 December 2007 @ 8:15 pm

Talk that troubled VeriFone may acquire the doubly troubled Pay By Touch, a leader in point-of-sale fingerprint payments, has turned to murmurs




Battles and Bids Over Pay by Touch

Wednesday 5 December 2007 @ 8:15 pm

Talk that troubled VeriFone may acquire the doubly troubled Pay By Touch, a leader in point-of-sale fingerprint payments, has turned to murmurs




Inside Tesco’s New U.S. Stores

Monday 3 December 2007 @ 9:33 am

The British retailer takes on the Southwest with its chain of Fresh & Easy stores offering healthy food and no waiting. How big a bite will it take out of Trader Joe’s?




A Big Black Friday for Electronics Stores

Monday 26 November 2007 @ 10:05 am

Best Buy and Circuit City were busy over the holiday weekend, but are shoppers being lured by must-have gadgets—or deep discounts?




Wristwatches for the Rich

Sunday 25 November 2007 @ 8:01 pm

In life, most people try to avoid complications, but when buying a watch, the more complications the better




Holiday Shoppers’ Fast Start

Sunday 25 November 2007 @ 8:01 pm

Retailers attracted 147 million shoppers over Thanksgiving weekend, up 4.8% from last year, according to the National Retail Federation




PayPal, E-payments Gain Online Ground

Tuesday 20 November 2007 @ 8:01 pm

Internet-based payment services are growing in popularity, as PayPal and others capitalize on fear of identity theft and payment fraud




Target: Cheap Chic Out of Style

Tuesday 20 November 2007 @ 2:51 pm

The retailer missed quarterly forecasts due to soft sales of apparel and home goods as pinched consumers rejected higher-margin, designer offerings




New Whiskies from Old Casks

Sunday 18 November 2007 @ 8:01 pm

Whisky-lovers rejoice! There’s a new wave of excellent, aged, high-end single malt and blended scotches hitting the market




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