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October 13, 2015 at 1:51 pm
Kohl's said on Monday it will offer same-day delivery services in six more U.S. cities, taking a leaf out of Macy's book, as department stores aim to make online shopping more appealing ahead of the holiday season. Kohl's said it would offer same-day deliveries in Boston, Brooklyn/Queens, Los Angeles, Miami, Northern New Jersey, and Philadelphia in the coming…
October 12, 2015 at 12:03 pm
Aspiring delivery drivers take note: Amazon.com wants you. The e-commerce company has launched Amazon Flex, which says it will pay $18 to $25 an hour in exchange for "delivering packages for Amazon with your car and smartphone." The moneymaking opportunity is "coming soon" to Chicago, Manhattan, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland, the website says.…
October 12, 2015 at 11:54 am
eBay will pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2012 over practices related to its Buy It Now feature. Luis Rosado sued eBay after becoming fed up with a nonpaying bidder for an eBay Motors listing for which he had paid $36 for the original listing and $36 for each of his two…
October 12, 2015 at 11:37 am
Fur will be flying. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is hopping mad at hipster retailer Urban Outfitters and its Free People clothing brand for selling sweaters, hats and dresses made from angora rabbit fur. The group is launching a campaign Monday targeting Free People and highlighting the cruelty it says is inflicted on rabbits…
October 12, 2015 at 10:57 am
Sears Holding Corp. has acquired the WallyHome sensor technology from Seattle startup SNUPI Technologies. With the deal, Sears is also establishing a second Seattle technology office in less than a year, this one on the University of Washington campus. The deal gives Sears technology that can sense changes in moisture, temperature and humidity, alerting property owners to…
October 9, 2015 at 11:15 am
In front of a packed audience during a Vogue Festival one year, designer Stella McCartney revealed that she found coming across knock-offs of her bags “flattering,” in that if her designs are desirable enough to be copied, then she’s clearly doing something right. But McCartney is no fool, as court papers filed in New York this…
October 9, 2015 at 10:57 am
lululemon founder (and one of Canada’s richest self-made billionaires) Chip Wilson rarely gives in-depth interviews, and probably for good reason. Confronted about the cult yoga clothier’s costly product recall during a now-infamous 2013 TV spot, Wilson stumbled through an answer, blaming not lululemon’s black Luon material for being too sheer but instead women’s thighs and…
October 9, 2015 at 10:44 am
Crowds are following Marvin Ellison around these days. The J.C. Penney CEO is spreading the word about what’s next for the department store chain after his predecessor, Mike Ullman, stabilized a company that had been on the brink of disaster. His strategy: focus on fostering customer loyalty.
October 9, 2015 at 10:35 am
Our credit cards are now secured with computer chips, but the world’s largest retail trade group says consumers are no safer, while businesses are being forced to spend up to $35 billion. Most banks and credit unions are issuing credit cards that require a signature, rather than a PIN, a move that the National Retail Federation says means…
October 9, 2015 at 10:29 am
With the peak shopping season approaching, Urban Outfitters is asking its employees to pitch in a bit more on the weekends. But there's a catch: they won't get paid for it. In an email obtained by Gawker this week, the Philadelphia-based retailer told salaried employees that it was looking for weekend volunteers to help "pick, pack…
