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Tiffany shines as Q1 results beat Street
May 28, 2013

New York -- Tiffany & Co.โ€™s net income rose a better-than-expected 3% to $83.6 million in its first quarter, up from the prior yearโ€™s $81.5 million, boosted by sales improvement across all its...

Nike cuts ties to Livestrong
May 28, 2013

AUSTIN, TX (BRAIN) โ€” Nike will stop manufacturing Livestrong-branded products following the 2013 holiday season, ending a nine-year relationship that has pumped more than $100 million into the...

Despite chill, Hibbett Q1 net sales increase
May 26, 2013

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. โ€” Cold weather affected Hibbett Sports' first quarter results for the period ended May 4, but the sporting goods retailer still saw net sales of $240 million, a 3% increase from $233...

Foot Locker rides momentum to "record" Q1 results
May 26, 2013

NEW YORK โ€” Foot Locker has posted the best quarterly profit results in its history for the first quarter ended May 4. The company's net income for the quarter was $138 million, a 10% increased from...

Will Landsโ€™ End Finally Prosper Under Sears Holdings?
May 25, 2013

Landsโ€™ End celebrated 50 years in business last week. The chain, which got its start as a mail order operation in Chicago in 1963, gained fame, in part, because of its unconditional satisfaction guarantee and high levels of customer service that remain with the chain today under the ownership of Sears Holdings.

Williams-Sonoma earnings jump 28% in first quarter
May 24, 2013

Laura Alber, president and CEO, said the retailer exceeded its expectations in operating margin and earnings per share "while simultaneously investing in our future growth strategies." Revenues...

Verizon, Jennifer Lopez Launch Viva Movil Stores Aimed at Latinos
May 24, 2013

Verizon Wireless and Jennifer Lopez teamed up Wednesday to launch Viva Movil, a new brand of cellphone retail store that will target Latino customers. The brand launched its website and a Facebook shopping app Wednesday and will roll out physical retail stores in the next few weeks. The first few stores will launch in Los Angeles, Miami and New York. The stores will be staffed with biligual employees, but the phones and plans sold by Viva Movil are the same as Verizon's. Customers can purchase the iPhone 5, Galaxy S 4 and the BlackBerry Z10.