Consumer Trends: Page 157
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Apple wants more iTunes exclusivity on new music
The iTunes store accounts for 80% of U.S. download sales, but streaming services are cutting into that.
By Daphne Howland • March 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Could these retail rivals ever merge?
Mergers can be like romantic comedies, where competition and tension give way to a sweet finale.
By Daphne Howland • March 11, 2014 -
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TrendlineHow retailers are thinking about in-store experience
Complementary shop-in-shops, age-appropriate experiences and integrated technology are just a few ways retailers are reworking stores to suit shoppers.
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Ross continues to expand
The off-price retailer is opening more stores as others consider scaling back on brick-and-mortar.
By Daphne Howland • March 11, 2014 -
Rite Aid launches health care program
The pharmacy chain is the latest drugstore retailer to get deeper into the health-care delivery business.
By Daphne Howland • March 11, 2014 -
GimmeAnother app makes re-ordering easy
The app capitalizes on consumers’ desire for a simpler way to re-order regular purchases.
By Daphne Howland • March 10, 2014 -
Hollister to become a fast-fashion retailer
Changing up the Abercrombie & Fitch sister brand is the latest move in efforts to revamp the ailing company.
By Daphne Howland • March 10, 2014 -
Billionaire retailers and female trailblazers: This week's most read retail news
Breaking news and in-depth features both topped this week's list.
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 7, 2014 -
Gap sees unexpected drop in sales
February's poor weather in the Northeast and Japan stymied sales.
By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014 -
Children’s Place reports poor Q4
Discounts and weather contributed to the retailer’s troubles.
By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014 -
PetSmart sees profit jump
The pet supplies retailer sees revenues rise in a thriving retail category.
By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014 -
Safeway, competitor reach $9 billion deal
Cerberus Capital Management has reached an initial agreement to buy competitor Safeway Inc.
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 6, 2014 -
Sam’s Club pilots online product subscriptions
The retailer joins Target, Birchbox, and Amazon in offering free shipping on regular orders.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Amazon Prime should expand: report
Investment research firm Baird Equity says there’s “plenty of room” to bring more products into the retailer's membership program.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Retail in a slump? Not for these 6 billionaires
Six of the leading names in retail graced Forbes's list of the richest people on the planet.
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 5, 2014 -
Latest Nordstrom pop-up is a shoe-in
The department store opens yet another pop-up to mix up its traditional approach.
By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Buy one, give one: The ups and downs of 'compassionate consumerism'
In campaigns combining philanthropy with shopping, retailers are still working on what works best -- especially for the recipients.
By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2014 -
Apple CEO, investor activist face off at shareholder meeting
Tim Cook loses his cool during the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2014 -
Study says e-coupons helped retailers boost Q4 revenues
E-mails with coupons led to 43% more revenue than those without, with 50% more coupons circling around this holiday season.
By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2014 -
Urban Outfitters tries on activewear
The hipster retailer launched a line of sports gear on Monday.
By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2014 -
Home Depot, Lowe’s boost sales as home sales rebound
Number two Lowe’s, less dependent on contractors who saw less work during extreme January weather, benefited even more than its rival.
By Daphne Howland • March 3, 2014 -
Comeback kids and changing trends: The top 5 stories of the week
Read on for this week's most popular content.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Feb. 28, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The end of brick-and-mortar? Think again
Sure, things are changing. But adjusting to changes in demographics and consumer habits is nothing new in the retail business.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 28, 2014 -
Bonobos brand getting more physical
The men’s clothing retailer is expanding its brick-and-mortar reach by offering more products through department stores, with a new push through Belk in the south.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 28, 2014 -
ThisThat mobile app a friend to shoppers in stores
Women’s apparel company Downeast found that shoppers appreciate feedback from friends who aren’t even with them in the store.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2014 -
Sony to cut one-third of electronic unit work force
The company's electronic unit announced multiple store closures in the U.S.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Feb. 26, 2014
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