aggregatedcontent

After falling short of expectations last year, a widely watched holiday forecast predicts that retail hiring will remain flat during the final three months of the year. Despite a strengthening U.S. economy, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Tuesday said that it expects retailers to once again add roughly 755,000 seasonal hires to their payrolls.

Etsy is adding more manufacturers to its artisanal crafting platform. The company announced Monday that it's creating a manufacturing marketplace that connects third-party manufacturers with its sellers. Since 2013, Etsy has allowed select sellers to work with outside manufacturers, but this move expands the partnerships. Etsy said manufacturers will be able to apply to be part of the…

Retail sales in the U.S. climbed for a second straight month, a sign consumers may be looking past recent volatility in financial markets. The 0.2 percent increase in August followed a 0.7 percent gain in July that was larger than previously reported, Commerce Department figures showed Tuesday. The median forecast of 84 economists surveyed by Bloomberg…

Target is testing the online grocery delivery waters. The Minneapolis-based discounter has teamed with Instacart, the online grocery delivery service that started in 2012, to let shoppers in the Minneapolis area order fruits and other perishables, as well as household, pet and baby products, and have them delivered to their homes in as little as an…

A 116-year-old name in retail and one of the oldest continuously operating western wear brands is going away this fall. Sheplers stores are being rebranded as Boot Barn, and the changeover is expected to be completed by Thanksgiving, said Boot Barn Vice President Jayme Maxwell. Irvine, Calif.-based Boot Barn purchased Wichita, Kansas-based Sheplers in June for $147…

After being announced back in June at Google I/O, Android Pay is finally rolling out to devices. Yes, Android users can finally pay for things with their phones. Of course, they’ve been able to do that for the last four years with Google Wallet, but Android Pay is a different product that's certainly better in…

The past year has seen many changes at Kate Spade New York. In January, the label shuttered its casual, less expensive Kate Spade Saturday line and focused more of its efforts on expansion into home, baby and fitness products. Now, using the insight learned from its Saturday venture, WWD reports that the company is launching…

Barbara Bradley Baekgaard co-founded a handbag and apparel company out of her basement — she named it after her mom — and 33 years later it generates a half-billion dollars in sales.

Donald Trump isn’t letting up on his controversial campaign style — or his snipes at Macy’s Inc., for that matter. On Sunday, the billionaire businessman and GOP presidential contender, was asked on CBS’ “Face the Nation” about the disparity in pay between corporate chief executive officers and the average worker. “It’s very hard if you have a…

Kmart has expanded its layaway program and dropped a required down payment on a lease-to-own plan, joining other U.S. retailers in trying to get a jump start on grabbing holiday shoppers. Kmart, a unit of Sears, started allowing customers to buy in installments with no down payment last week, an option it will offer every day…