Sales of e-books on Apple’s iBookstore have made “barely a blip” in the digital book market. Will its new iBooks gift cards help to change this — or will customers continue to use apps to allow them to read Amazon and Barnes …
The third-quarter earnings season got off to a reasonably positive start for retailers, with department stores hoping colder weather heats up holiday sales, even as shoppers continue to prefer discounts and generally hold back …
Amazon will hire more than 12,500 temporary workers for its U.S. fulfillment centers during the holiday season as the world’s largest online retailer gears up for its busiest time of year.
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Department store operator J.C. Penney (JCP) reported third-quarter earnings of 19 cents per share, compared with 11 cents per share a year earlier.
Net sales rose 0.2% to $4.2 billion, while sales at stores open at least on year gained 1.9%, J.C. Pen…
A Chinese vase that spent years in a suburban London household sold for 43 million pounds ($67.8 million) at auction. Including tax and commission, the final price was 53.1 million pounds ($85.8 million).
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