Consumers are still cautious about spending as the effects of the recession linger. But many retailers are feeling more optimistic as we head into the holiday shopping season. Here’s a look at the people who are leading retail …
Today Barnes & Noble unveiled the latest version of its Nook e-book reader. Aimed at mainstream readers, B&N hopes new Nook will rack up big holiday sales and help put an end to Ron Burkle’s proxy fight.
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Apple is kicking off iPad sales at AT&T stores Thursday, a move that took a surprisingly long time given that Apple has already allowed other major retailers to offer the popular tablet computer for months.
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Some merchants adjusted quickly to the “new normal” of penny-pinching shoppers, but others are still struggling with shrinking consumer budgets or headwinds they were fighting before the bottom fell out. Here’s a look at the tw…
Knowing customers’ likes and dislikes is about as basic as it gets in retailing. But for years, national department stores got it wrong. More concerned with controlling costs, big retailers focused on sameness. Not anymore.
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