Holiday sales are historically make-or-break for many retailers, and every year, several break — and even go out of business. Others make large cuts in their store numbers and employees. 24/7 Wall St. combed through the number…
Hundreds of e-tailers will offer free shipping today to encourage shoppers to hit the “buy” button in the final run-up to Christmas. It’s a good incentive for last-minute shoppers, and it’s an attempt to keep up with Amazon’s s…
New rules proposed by the Fed for debit card transactions may mean consumers end up paying more to use their cards, while big retailers save billions. The rules would sharply limit the transaction fees sellers pay, so banks cou…
Walmart Stores increased prices of thousands of toys at each store this month, as the world’s largest retailer looks to turn around its trend of negative same-store sales by spurring holiday-season revenue, Bloomberg News repor…
Walmart steps up efforts to penetrate the New York City market, hiring Mayor Bloomberg’s former campaign manager to help coordinate the campaign.
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