Brighter Future
Mar 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
Who says the era of retail buyouts is over? Although the credit crunch makes leveraged buyouts difficult, it doesn't mean that all deals are off the table....
Robo-Shop
Mar 1, 2008
Universal Citywalk Osaka shopping center in Japan recently conducted a test using a customized ATR Robovie humanoid robot programmed to aid lost shoppers....
Wal-Mart's Tax Fight
Mar 1, 2008
North Carolina's Superior Court has ruled against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in a tax shelter case. Back in 2005, North Carolina government officials said...
Venti or Supersize?
Feb 1, 2008
Would you like fries with that latte? Get used to hearing that question possibly at your neighborhood McDonald's. The largest fast-food chain in the U.S....
Waiting for the Light
Feb 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Bed Bath & Beyond is determined to press ahead with its expansion plans for 2008, which calls for more than 70 new store openings, including 60 Bed Bath...
Sizing Up Sears' New Strategy
Jan 24, 2008
When Kmart Holding Corp. announced its plans to acquire Sears, Roebuck and Co. in late 2004 to form Sears Holding Corp., there was some speculation at the time that the deal was purely a real estate play...
On and Off the Web
Jan 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Take a look at Sephora's 2007 holiday catalog. On page 47 it urges shoppers to give a box of 10 perfume samples as a gift and the recipient will also...
Heavy Influence
Dec 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
With department stores facing a new round of struggles stemming from lackluster 2007 sales and bleak forecasts for 2008, regional mall owners remain on...
Saluting Sam
Dec 1, 2007
Officials in Kingfisher, Okla. Sam Walton's hometown have erected an eight-foot-tall bronze statue saluting the founder of the world's largest retailer....
Double Bill
Dec 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
In an effort to offer its Lansing, Mich.-based customers an extended line of products, Midwest department store chain Younkers agreed to house two of...
