March of the Shirtless
Nov 1, 2007
The Abercrombie & Fitch flagship on New York City's Fifth Avenue employs a male model to stand shirtless near the store's entrance. A comedy troupe, Improv...
On Sale
Oct 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
Anxious to take advantage of the favorable real estate investment climate before it fades any further, Carrefour SA, the French rival to Wal-Mart and...
Marshall Plan
Oct 1, 2007
To mark the one-year anniversary of the changeover from Marshall Field's to Macy's, dozens of protesters gathered outside Macy's huge State Street store,...
Back-to-School Jitters
Oct 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
Looking for a sign that this year's holiday shopping season will be slow? Check the back-to-school numbers. As the eight-week-long season (the second...
Green Burgers
Oct 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
The green movement is heating up with fast food restaurants serving up environmentally friendly helpings. Getting caught up in the groundswell surrounding...
Scalding-Hot Coffee Wars
Oct 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
The coffee wars scorch on. Retail wunderkind Starbucks Corp. has come up with a few new tricks in recent months in its attempts to widen the lead it has...
The Basket Runneth Over
Aug 1, 2007, By Jennifer Popovec
When you walk into the Kroger store at Dublin Plaza in Dublin, Ohio, you don't find your typical staid, antiseptic supermarket. There's no harsh fluorescent...
No Return
Jun 1, 2007, Riccardo A. Davis
Is this any way to treat a guest? Target Corp., noted for its superior customer service, has ratcheted back its comparatively lenient return policy. ...
Expanding Web
May 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
After seeing online sales rise 38 percent in 2006 over 2005, Federated Department Stores decided to invest $100 million in its direct-to-consumer business in the next two years, with hopes that its online presence will help generate more store visits....
Fleeing the Gap
Feb 1, 2007, By Elaine Misonzhnik
In January, embattled Gap CEO Paul Pressler resigned after two years of declining sales that was topped off this past holiday with sales that further fueled speculation the company would be sold....
