A&P Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (GAP), once the largest grocer in the United States, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The company filed for protection in White Plains, N.Y., listing total debts of more than $3.2 billion and assets…

Gap Test Drives Apple’s iPhone Point-of-Sale System

I’m a big admirer of the sleek point-of-sale system that allows Apple Store employees to run credit card transactions on iPhones or iPod Touch devices. Now, Apple is going to offer its POS system to other retailers, a move that…

Black Friday Should Help Boost November Retail Sales

With Black Friday providing a strong kick start to the holiday shopping season, major retailers are on track to see increases of 3% to 4% over last year when they release November sales figures on Thursday.
Con…

Black Friday Should Help Boost November Retail Sales

With Black Friday providing a strong kick start to the holiday shopping season, major retailers are on track to see increases of 3% to 4% over last year when they release November sales figures on Thursday.
Con…