Lawmakers in California want to put some checks on the use of self-checkout. As a recent Wall Street Journal editorial noted, the state’s Senate has...
What happens when consumers grow too cash-strapped for discount stores? In some cases, the stores go under. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (May 26), the economic...
The past few days have seen two of America’s biggest retailers announce major price cuts. When Target this week said it was cutting prices on thousands of products,...
Walmart has introduced an expanded take on its Neighborhood Market stores. The retail giant is in the midst of opening or converting more than 150 stores in...
Ninety-five percent of eCommerce merchants have either already started enhancing their anti-fraud resources or plan to do so before the year is out. That is...
Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom and President Pete Nordstrom have told the retailer’s board that they’re interested in taking the company private. As a result, the board has formed a special...
JCPenney has debuted its Rewards and Credit Program, a free loyalty program for customers. “Last year, JCPenney announced a $1 billion reinvestment plan to further...
Shoppers who are willing to leave their favorite retailers in search for better prices are hesitant to make the same kinds of changes when it...
Retailers’ revenue from store credit cards is reportedly facing pressure for several reasons. These forces are impacting all retailers, but especially department stores, whose businesses...