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Martha Stewart is back in court today, caught in the middle of a legal battle between Macy's and JC Penney. Also, one of JCP's largest shareholders is selling a chunk of the company's stock, reports CNBC's Courtney Reagan.

Hanover Direct, Inc., a New Jersey based mail-order catalog business, is planning to close its Hanover facility at 340 Poplar Street, according to company filings with the state. The closure will impact 35 employees, Lindsay Bracale, a spokeswoman for...

Online retail giant Amazon.com was asked to make a "substantial donation" to a woman's refuge on Saturday night after its U.K. website offered T-shirts for sale promoting rape and violence against women. The T-shirts, which were also manufactured and sold in the U.S., included slogans that were spun off the phrase, "Keep Calm and Carry On," a famous British propaganda slogan and included shirts that read: "Keep Calm and Hit Her," "Keep Calm and Rape a Lot" and "Keep Calm and Rape Them" for $23 to $26.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Lowe’s winner of the Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the fourth consecutive year. The 2013 award recognizes Lowe’s long-standing leadership as a...

Which retailer is the clear omnichannel leader, staking an advanced position in the vanguard of the retail industry and posting impressive financial figures while doing it? Of the several contenders that come to mind, including Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters...

Macy's may ask a judge later this week to expand a preliminary ban against Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia that would prevent J.C. Penney from selling Stewart-designed goods in certain exclusive categories even if they aren't marked with her name. Justice Jeffrey K. Oing, presiding over a nonjury trial in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, said he will hear lawyers’ arguments on the issue on March 8, when a trial over the sales agreement had been scheduled to end. Oing and lawyers for the two sides discussed the possibility that the trial may go past that date.

Mobile will generate one-quarter of retail sales by 2014, and the apps from which consumers make purchases will generate multiterabytes of real-time data. But getting apps to work well remains a major challenge. Android may take the majority of market share, but apps built on the Google OS crash more often compared with Apple — 33 percent vs. 23 percent, respectively, according to the Xtreme Labs Retail Apps Report released Monday, which provides insight into how the top 100 U.S. retailers fare in the mobile space. 

These two multichannel retailers have found that mobile store locators get feet in stores and dollars in the cash register. RadioShack launched its mobile site in 2011, streamlining it to make it easier for shoppers to quickly find products and services. It includes a mobile, touch-optimized store locator with click-to-call and GPS functionality. After its launch, the retailer found its average order value increased by 30 percent.

Saks Fifth Avenue is no longer elitist and wants to generate more business by embracing new customers. The SAKSFIRST loyalty card that previously had a $1,000 threshold for customer participation in the program is now available to anybody and the benefits start with the first purchase. That's great news. The expanding program will reward customers with gift cards that start at a 2 percent level and rise to 6 percent for more substantial purchases. All participants in the loyalty program will receive additional benefits such as free shipping and invitations to special fashion shows.

New York -- Best Buy Co. named Ron Wilson as president and COO of its Canadian operations, effective immediately. Wilson will lead the business in Canada under the Future Shop and Best Buy online brands. As SVP merchandising and e-commerce since 2008...