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Pittsburgh -- Dick’s Sporting Goods has named Andre J. Hawaux as executive VP of finance and administration and CFO. He will oversee finance, legal, strategic planning and risk and compliance. Hawaux has more than 30 years of experience as a retail/CPG...

Sellers were fearful that a pop-up box was a phishing attempt when using eBay on Thursday, but the problem is a recurring glitch that haunts eBay and plagues its users.

Global labor rights activists are calling on Western brands to provide fair compensation for hundreds of Bangladeshi garment factory workers killed or seriously injured in last week's building collapse. The official death toll from the collapse of the Rana Plaza, which housed five garment factories that produced millions of shirts, pants and leggings for big Western retailers, has now exceeded 430, with hundreds more suffering lost limbs, broken bones, internal damage and other serious injuries.

SHARE: Email Print LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Ikeas plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its distribution center in Westampton, N.J., a 498,187-square-foot photovoltaic array. The 2,247.2-kW rooftop system is built with 15,606 solar panels....

An OfficeMax shareholder sued the directors of the company last week, seeking to block its acquisition by Office Depot, Bloomberg reported. The investor called the proposed $1.2 billion all-stock deal "grossly inadequate."

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike has promoted VP Michael Spillane to VP and GM of Nike’s Greater China geography effective June 1. Spillane was most recently the CEO and president of Umbro, which Nike divested of last year. Spillane replaces Craig Cheek who will...

Can you offer a home improvement tip in six seconds? Apparently yes, as Lowe's demonstrates with these Vines. The retailer introduced the following Vines last week. Unlike previous Vines from brands, these are designed to be useful. The effort, called Lowe's Fix in Six, offers simple, everyday improvements that consumers will want (hopefully) to share with others.

Charles & Colvard, Ltd., a manufacturer of gemstones, has appointed Steven Larkin as its COO effective May 6, 2013. Mr Larkin has served on the Board of Directors since February 2011 and has resigned that position effective May 6, 2013. Mr Larkin's...

"It's no secret," begins a new J.C. Penney television ad, to a soft piano soundtrack and nostalgic images of old storefronts. "Recently, J.C. Penney changed." That's something of an understatement. In April, the clothing retailer booted CEO Ron Johnson, wooed from Apple with much fanfare, after he oversaw a $4 billion loss in revenue in his brief tenure. As former CEO Mike Ullman goes about stemming the bleeding, J.C. Penney is going on the offensive, apologizing to shoppers alienated by Johnson's controversial store revamps.

/PRNewswire/ -- DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) announced today that Andre J. Hawaux will join the company in June, 2013 as Executive Vice President--Finance, Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hawaux will oversee Finance, Legal,...