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• An Uptick for Swatch on Tiffany Deal

  The world's leading watchmaker is no longer mass-market. Its alliance with the No. 1 name in jewelry ensures its place in the luxury lineup Read More... Posted Thursday, December 06, 2007 6:42 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Retailing, International, Manufacturing, Europe, C, TIF, BULG.MI, UHR.DE

• Bad Time for Biometrics

  Talk that troubled VeriFone may acquire the doubly troubled Pay By Touch, a leader in point-of-sale fingerprint payments, has turned to murmurs Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 5:15 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Technology, Retailing, IBM, IT, ACN, SVU, OZM, PAY

• Inside Tesco's New U.S. Stores

  The British retailer takes on the Southwest with its chain of Fresh & Easy stores offering healthy food and no waiting. How big a bite will it take Read More... Posted Monday, December 03, 2007 6:33 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Retailing, International, Food Services, Europe, KFT, PG, WFMI, GIS, COST, KR, SWY, TSCO.L

• A Big Black Friday for Electronics Stores

  Best Buy and Circuit City were busy over the holiday weekend, but are shoppers being lured by must-have gadgets—or deep discounts? Read More... Posted Monday, November 26, 2007 7:05 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Retailing, Consumer Electronics, JPM, GRMN, BAC, PJC, DB, CC, BBY, Stock Recommendations, ATVI, JEF

• Wristwatches for the Rich

  In life, most people try to avoid complications, but when buying a watch, the more complications the better Read More... Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Retailing, Design, Autos, Advertising and Marketing, Branding, BID

• Holiday Shoppers' Fast Start

  Retailers attracted 147 million shoppers over Thanksgiving weekend, up 4.8% from last year, according to the National Retail Federation Read More... Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: TGT, WMT, Retailing, EBAY, SNE, GRMN, CC, JCP, Personal Finance Banking & Budgeting, M, SKT

• Credit Cards Lose Ground to PayPal

  Internet-based payment services are growing in popularity, as PayPal and others capitalize on fear of identity theft and payment fraud Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, DELL, Retailing, IT, EBAY, Financial Services, AXP, MA, E-commerce

• Target: Cheap Chic Out of Style

  The retailer missed quarterly forecasts due to soft sales of apparel and home goods as pinched consumers rejected higher-margin, designer offerings Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 11:51 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, TGT, Company News, WMT, Retailing, Earnings, GS, SKS

• New Whiskies from Old Casks

  Whisky-lovers rejoice! There's a new wave of excellent, aged, high-end single malt and blended scotches hitting the market Read More... Posted Sunday, November 18, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Retailing, Europe, DEO, LVMH

• Retail Sales Reflect Consumer Pressures

  A Commerce Dept. report shows anemic gains for October as gas prices, mortgage payments, and heating bills drag down purchases Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7:11 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: WMT, Retailing, Science, Energy, COH, Economics, Mortgage Industry, JWN, M

• Wal-Mart's Earnings Exceed Hopes

  With many economists nervous about the American consumer's resilience, Wal-Mart managed to turn in surprisingly strong results for the latest quarter Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:01 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: WMT, Retailing, Earnings, GS, Economics, HD, LOW, TJX

• OSHA's Wal-Mart Investigation

  The safety agency is looking into the retailer's handling of one whistleblower's complaint of suspected wrongdoing Read More... Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Legal Issues, Company News, WMT, Retailing, Labor, Employment Law

• The American Green House

  Mass-market retailers are offering more eco-friendly home furnishings, but without industry standards it's hard to tell the green from the greenwashed Read More... Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 4:03 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: TGT, WMT, Retailing, Design, Innovation, Family & Home

• Why Canadians Shop in America

  Though the loonie's worth more than the greenback, Canadians head south for deals—and gripe about the high prices at home Read More... Posted Thursday, November 01, 2007 6:06 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Internet, Technology, WMT, Retailing, International, Economics, AMZN, E-commerce

• Grown-Ups: Embrace Your Inner Goblin

  Retailers are expecting more than $5 billion in sales this Halloween—thanks in part to adult spending on high-end treats Read More... Posted Monday, October 29, 2007 11:37 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: TGT, Retailing, Advertising and Marketing, DIS, Small Business, CPB