Urban Outfitters Drops To 6-Year Low After Pivot To Pizza
The company isn't spending all that much to acquire a chain of Italian restaurants, but that, combined with its results yesterday, left a bad taste in investors' mouths.
Why Urban Outfitters Is Buying A Gourmet Pizza Chain
The company's latest acquisition is a group of Italian restaurants.
Nordstrom And Macy's Tell Different Coat Tales As Sales Struggle
Both department store companies released weak numbers last week. Is it the weather or not?
With Mark Cuban Out, Razor USA Buys Hoverboard Patent
The maker of the popular scooter told BuzzFeed News it bought an exclusive patent license, enabling it to sell boards in stores in time for the holidays.
Good News: Groupon May Owe You Money — Bad News: It Will Be Paid In Groupon Credit
Remember that hot stone massage voucher you never used in 2010? It's time to get PAID.
A Month After RushCard's Failure, Many Apologies But No Compensation
In late October the company said it would launch a fund to help those affected by its catastrophic outage. There's been little word since, but complaints keep rolling in.
SeaWorld Will Get Rid Of Its Killer Whale Performances In California
Visitors have been turning their backs on the theme park since Blackfish raised awareness of the plight of its captive orcas.
Victoria's Secret's New Plan For Stores: "Fewer, Better People"
"I'm imagining in a couple of years, virtually every sales associate is looking for a career in retailing and 10-20% will be store managers somewhere in the world in a year," L Brands' CEO said yesterday.
JustFab And Fabletics Are Reviewing Their Business Practices
After a flood of consumer complaints and attention from regulators, the company is hiring an outside auditor to look at its customer service systems.
Macy's Opening On Thanksgiving "In The Interest Of Courtesy And Convenience"
The march of Black Friday into Thanksgiving continues.
After Heavy Criticism, Urban Outfitters Kills Off On-Call Scheduling Nationwide
Just weeks ago the company said it would stop the controversial practice only in New York, where the attorney general is investigating whether it breaks labor laws.
Amazon Is Considering Making Its Own Private Label Clothing Lines
The online retailer is courting fashion labels to sell their goods on its site. But if they won't, it might just make them on its own instead.
More Than Half A Million People Cheered For REI's Shunning Of Black Friday
The retailer's decision to close on one of its top 10 shopping days has resonated deeply with consumers, REI's chief creative officer says.
REI Is Closing Its Stores On Black Friday And Paying Employees To Go Outside
It's advocating for customers to do the same.
Lululemon's Top Execs Go From Mostly Women To All Men in Three Years
The company's top brass was mostly women under ex-CEO Christine Day. That's changed since she was replaced by a man in January 2014.
Walmart Backs Away From Hoverboards For The Holidays
But Toys 'R' Us says it will sell the devices. Some of America's biggest retailers are taking a wait-and-see approach to one of the trendiest gadgets of the moment.
Sprint Penalized Over Scheme That Charges Customers Extra For Having Bad Credit
The Federal Trade Commission says the company will pay $3 million in penalties related to its account spending limit system.
This Baltimore Mom Had To Walk To Work On RushCard's 9th Day Out
The debit card launched by Russell Simmons more than a decade ago has locked out some customers for nine days straight, wreaking havoc on their lives.
Eight Days Of Chaos For Users Of Russell Simmons' Debit Cards
Some RushCard customers have been unable to access their money for more than a week.
The Company That Owns Tinder And OkCupid Is Going Public
The owner of Tinder, OkCupid, and more than 40 other dating brands, filed to go public on Friday after 5 p.m — prime swiping hours indeed.