It looks like Starbucks is trying to emulate the small-operation coffee houses that many claim it's put out of business for years. In its headquarters city of Seattle, the company is test marketing a concept that will sell beer and wine and host local events like poetry readings. What we find most interesting...
If some bidders for bankrupt retailer Eddie Bauer have their way, the apparel company will liquidate its 370 stores and live its future life as an e-tailer, the New York Post says. The two hedge funds that control Eddie Bauer's $200 million in debt, Monarch Alternative Capital and Anchorage Advisors,...
Stores magazine just put out its list of top 100 retailers by revenue. Wal-Mart of course, is on top, followed by Kroger, Costco, Home Depot, Target, Walgreen, CVS, Lowe's, Sears Holdings and Best Buy in descending order. Though it's by no means a new phenomenon, we still get blown away by Wal-Mart's...
It seems that if you give men a few beers in a luxury store, they're more likely to open their wallets to buy a new shirt. Stores across the country are offering Happy Hour-style events in order to attract a demographic that's always been a tough apparel sell, according to a recent Newsweek article. Hey...