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Walmart hits a record high after announcing major overhauls to its gun policies

Walmart has been criticized for selling both guns and ammunition used in a number of recent deadly …

Carmen Reinicke   


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What Le Tote's acquisition of Lord & Taylor could mean for the future of department stores

On Wednesday, the seven-year-old San Francisco-based rental company purchased Lord & Taylor in …

Bethany Biron   


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I tried Dollar General's private-label makeup line where everything costs $5 or less and found it was almost as good as Sephora

Despite its low cost, the collection is especially impressive because it doesn't look cheap, nor do…

Bethany Biron   


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Costco has become an unlikely $7 billion fast-fashion destination - and other retailers should take note

While Costco might not seem like the obvious destination for stylish clothing, the warehouse store …

Bethany Biron   


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I ate everything at Costco's food court, and it was clear that its trendiest items are also its worst

But over the years, Costco has made some changes to its food court, many of which were met with sig…

Irene Jiang   


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We shopped at Macy's and JCPenney to see which department store is better - and the winner was overwhelmingly clear

However, as department stores across the industry continue to face the chopping block, Macy's effor…

Bethany Biron   


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Target's 2-hour register outage could cost the company $50 million

Based on this estimate and the fact that most Target stores are open for 12 hours on Saturdays, it'…

Hayley Peterson   


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Walmart and Target are inching in on department stores' turf

Walmart has made a similar push into the fashion realm. It recently hired Denise Incandela, who has…

Mary Hanbury   


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23 products you should buy at Lowe's - and 10 more you should skip every time

But there are still a number of items worth trekking to your local Lowe's for - especially for thos…

Sharon Feiereisen,Sharon Feie…   


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9 facts that demonstrate the enormity of Walmart's scale

From the revenue it generates to the millions of people it employees, here are a few facts that cap…

Áine Cain   


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Target just boosted its minimum hourly wage to $13 in the latest salvo in the war for retail talent

"Take this past holiday, when we set out to hire 120,000 seasonal team members to support our teams…

Áine Cain   


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The 'backbone' of Walmart's business is fading - but it was likely an inevitable shift for the retail giant

Industry experts have seen this supercenter saturation coming for a while. In the 2012 book "Walmar…

Áine Cain   


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The death of big box stores could lead to a new kind of homeless housing. Here's what that might look like

The concept behind Re-Habit is slightly different. With its pod-style apartment units, residential …

Aria Bendix   


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Macy's is requiring children to have an appointment to see Santa this year

While reservations at Macy's 34th Street location will be free, this is the first year the retailer…

Mark Matousek   


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Here's why we call it 'Black Friday'

But the true story of Black Friday is darker. The term "Black Friday" was first used on Sept. 24, 1…

Noah Friedman   


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Costco just crushed earnings - but its stock is cratering over retail apocalypse fears

As such, it's hard to imagine that Costco expected its shares to take such a beating on Friday - es…

Joe Ciolli   


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As if phones weren’t enough, now Samsung is recalling 2.8 million washing machines

Samsung Electronics, which is already reeling from a global recall of its Note 7 smartphones, said …

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P&G CEO Bob McDonald Steps Down After Pressure From Bill Ackman, Activist Investor

Most important, thank you for all you are doing to make P&G the great Company it is and always …

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Best Buy Will Not Destroy The Rare Nintendo Robot That An Employee Risked His Job To Save

"We are in the process of retrieving the robot and gaming system from the store so that we may put …

Kim Bhasin   


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JCPenney Is Raising Prices So That It Can Mark Them Down

"Mark-up to mark-down is a pricing strategy whereby retailers set regular merchandise prices high a…

Kim Bhasin   


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Best Buy Employee Risks Job In Mission To Save A Nintendo Deluxe Set

"I tried everything I could at a store level to get the ok to take it ... but to no avail," he wrot…

Kim Bhasin