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How short-term viral hits can transform a small business
Fifteen minutes of Internet fame can create long-term riches for a small business.
Target lays off 1,700, won’t fill another 1,400 vacancies
Target Corp. said Tuesday that it is laying off 1,700 workers and eliminating another 1,400 unfilled positions as part of a restructuring aimed at saving $2 billion over the next two years.
Under Armour opens Brand House specialty shop in Chicago
Under Armour Inc. is taking a stab at the Chicago retail market by opening a shop at one of its most famous shopping destinations.
Wal-Mart to spend $1B on raises, training
Hoping to shed its reputation for offering little more than dead-end jobs, Wal-Mart, the nation's biggest private employer, is giving raises to nearly a half-million workers and offering what it says are more opportunities for advancement.
Target misses the mark, pulls out of Canada
Target is giving up on its money-losing foray into Canada after just two years, closing 133 stores and cutting loose more than 17,000 employees.
Holiday shopping boosts U.S. retail sales
U.S. retail sales perked up in November, as cheaper gas and an improving job market fueled a promising start to the holiday shopping season.
Fowler: Lexington Market renovation costs unknown
Kirby Fowler, Lexington Market Inc.'s new board chairman, said he doesn't know where a previous $25 million estimate to renovate the market came from.
Ceremony Coffee Roasters coming to 520 Park Avenue
The coffee company has signed a 3,000 square lease in the historic renovation project.
Cyber Monday shoppers give retailers sales bump
Retailers rolled out discounts and free shipping deals on Cyber Monday, with millions of Americans expected to log on and shop on their work computers, laptops and tablets after the busy holiday shopping weekend.
Barry Ritholtz: Ignore bogus holiday retail spin
Thursday was the time of year when Americans gathered with family and friends to give thanks. A bounteous feast is the time to express gratitude for our good fortune. We count our blessings, humbled by the fortuity of our circumstances, grateful for whatever it is we have.
Mobile pay elusive for Black Friday shoppers
With swarms of shoppers poised to descend on retailers on Black Friday, surveys suggests consumers are interested in buying products with mobile pay options at brick-and-mortar stores.
More-confident U.S. households step up borrowing
Americans are slowly but steadily borrowing more money, bringing to an end a five-year effort to cut household debt that has slowed consumer spending and the economy.
