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Federal Court Strikes Down Resale Rights for Digital Goods
April 3, 2013

A federal court in New York has ruled in favor of Capitol Records in its copyright-infringement lawsuit against a young Internet company that runs a secondary market for digital music, the latest legal case to test the bounds of ownership rights under the...

JC Penney's Ron Johnson Gets Big Pay Cut
April 3, 2013

CNBC's Courtney Reagan reports the troubled CEO will not get a bonus or stock awards for 2012, as the retail giant implements a series of turnaround plans. And, Christie Hefner, former Chairman & CEO of Playboy Enterprises, discusses how to evaluate...

Retailers Track Employee Thefts in Vast Databases
April 3, 2013

Facing a wave of employee theft, retailers across the country have helped amass vast databases of workers accused of stealing and are using that information to keep employees from working again in the industry. The repositories of information, like First Advantage Corporation's Esteem database, often contain scant details about suspected thefts and routinely do not involve criminal charges. Still, the information can be enough to scuttle a job candidate's chances.

Home Depot Settles Paints Suit
April 3, 2013

Home Depot announced that it has reached a tentative agreement in March to settle California lawsuits related to the sale of paints and coatings. The company's recent 10-k filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission report followed up on 2010

Ongoing Amazon Glitch Prevents Sellers From Listing
April 3, 2013

Amazon.com sellers reported Tuesday they were unable to list items for sale on the marketplace. "I have been trying to list on Amazon all day and I keep getting an error," one seller told EcommerceBytes. Sellers on the Amazon discussion board said they received the following error message when attempting to list new items:

Abercrombie & Fitch reveals international expansion plans
April 3, 2013

New York -- In its annual report filed Tuesday, Abercrombie & Fitch revealed that it plans to open Abercrombie & Fitch flagship stores in Seoul and Shanghai in 2013, as well as 20 international Hollister stores. The news sent the teen retailerโ€™s shares...

Former Walmart.com exec to join Staples board
April 3, 2013

Staples named former Walmart.com CEO Raul Vasquez to serve on its the board of directors. Vazquez currently serves as CEO and a director of Progreso Financiero, financial services firm focused on serving the needs of "under-banked" Hispanic customers....