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New York -- A U.S. judge in San Francisco has certified a class-action lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp. that involved allegations of gender discrimination in the store's promotion practices. “Costco offers numerous competing explanations for the...

Warner Bros. has refreshed its legal campaign against Amazon.com sellers it's accusing of selling unauthorized copies of its films and television shows in violation of the company's intellectual property rights. In a wave of lawsuits filed earlier this month, the entertainment giant charged a bevy of Amazon sellers with copyright infringement over the sale of its titles in the DVDs and BluRay formats.

(Reuters) - U.S. consumer electronics chain RadioShack Corp RSH.N said Chief Executive James Gooch will step down from his position, effective immediately. The company's said its board is conducting a search for a successor and would not rule out...

Think tank L2 has released its annual Digital IQ Index, which ranks 76 specialty retail brands on factors including website, e-commerce experience, digital marketing, social media and mobile. This year, L2 says the real game changer in digital retail is mobile. According to the report, "82 percent of users report using their mobile devices in-store, leading to a showrooming effect, where users experience product in-store but purchase via mobile." L2 predicts m-commerce will grow at a rate of 30 percent to 40 percent a year compared to online and brick-and-mortar retail.

(CNN) - Joz Wang doesn't buy things at Victoria's Secret - overpriced, she says, though she occasionally strolls through the store known for racy lingerie sported on runways and in catalogs by sexy, sultry models. But even if she could spare the money,...

The Finish Line will launch VeriFone's mobile checkout and multimedia-driven countertop payment solutions. The systems will be deployed throughout all 638 locations by mid-November.

Foothill Ranch, Calif. -- The Wet Seal said that two independent proxy advisors, Institutional Shareholder Services and Egan-Jones Proxy Services, recommended that the chain’s shareholders reject efforts by Clinton Group to replace six members of the...

Halloween has become a holiday for the masses, retailers are happy to say, with more Americans than ever planning this year to decorate homes, dress up, attend or throw a party or take kids trick or treating. A consumer spending survey done for the...

DALLAS , Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Haggar Clothing Co. announced that it has filled two key roles on its executive committee with the selection of Rich Honiball as the new SVP for Marketing, Licensing and E-Commerce and the promotion of Nanditha...

New York -- A holiday preview report released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers said that sales are forecasted to rise 3% during the traditional November-December 2012 holiday period. Additionally, ICSC said it anticipates that...