Retail

This choice is a small but significant step towards achieving true diversity in the industry. 

NEW YORK (AP) — From shoes and T-shirts to dolls and tote bags, more companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History Month but trying not to leave the impression that African American consumers are important just once a year. Some businesses are using February to show off the diversity of their […]

  With four days into black history month, Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth Carter (Black Panther, Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X) made herstory by releasing her first collection with retail giant, H&M. The collection is the perfect meld of a blackity black moment and 80’s vibes personified. “People think that I got into this […]

Friday is the unofficial start to the holiday shopping calendar as Black Friday kicks off across the globe. Before Cyber Monday hits on December 2nd, we have to focus on November 29th this year and CNET has rounded up the best deals from all retailers in regards to gift ideas, televisions, laptops, gaming systems and […]

Friday is the unofficial start to the holiday shopping calendar as Black Friday kicks off across the globe. Before Cyber Monday hits on December 2nd, we have to focus on November 29th this year and CNET has rounded up the best deals from all retailers in regards to gift ideas, televisions, laptops, gaming systems and […]

Friday is the unofficial start to the holiday shopping calendar as Black Friday kicks off across the globe. Before Cyber Monday hits on December 2nd, we have to focus on November 29th this year and CNET has rounded up the best deals from all retailers in regards to gift ideas, televisions, laptops, gaming systems and […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a one-time hot destination for teen shoppers that fell victim to its own rapid expansion and changing consumer tastes, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The privately held company based in Los Angeles said Sunday it will close up to 178 stores in the U.S. […]

Plus size store Avenue will be closing their 222 United States stores.

NEW YORK (AP) — Gap Inc. is splitting into two. The retailer said Thursday that it’s creating two independent publicly traded companies — low-priced Old Navy and a yet-to-be named company, which will consist of the iconic Gap brand, Athleta, Banana Republic, Intermix and Hill City. The San Francisco-based company said the spin-off will enable […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales Tax: $0. Online shoppers have gotten used to seeing that line on checkout screens before they click “purchase.” But a case before the Supreme Court could change that. At issue is a rule stemming from two, decades-old Supreme Court cases: If a business is shipping to a state where it doesn’t […]

Customers may have to return an item for any number of reasons. And while this is mostly seen by retailers as a cost of doing business, few people are aware that in many cases their returns are being tracked and those instances are being tabulated into a score.  In some cases, customers may face being […]

A data breach at department store chains Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and Lord & Taylor has compromised the personal information of customers who shopped at the stores. The chains’ parent company, Canada-based Hudson’s Bay Co., announced the breach of its store payment systems on Sunday. The company said it was investigating and taking […]