EBay, NRF to take on organized U.S. retail crime

2010-03-21T21:30:18Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc and the National Retail Federation, the trade group for the retail industry, said on Monday they have teamed to combat organized retail crime.</p><p>The partnership, w...

Armstrong pulls out of Milan-San Remo race

2010-03-19T03:45:17Z

<div><p>PARIS (Reuters) - Seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of Saturday's Milan-San Remo classic race because of acute gastroenteritis, his RadioShack team said on Friday.</p><p>"...

Barnes & Noble names new CEO in e-books push

2010-03-18T11:45:32Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc promoted the executive who spearheaded the development and launch of its Nook electronic reader to be its new chief executive, as the largest specialty SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it released an application to allow its Kindle e-books to be read on Apple Inc Mac computers.</p><p>Amazon, maker of the popular Kindle e-reader, is t...

PayPal to tie up with Chinese partner

2010-03-18T04:15:44Z

<div><p>China's top provider of electronic payment services will tie up with online payment platform PayPal, the two companies said, in a move that will let Chinese customers buy from overseas merchants.</p><p>"Yes, we will build this cooperative relationship," an executive with China UnionPay told AF...

PayPal ties up with Chinese partner: report

2010-03-17T23:16:33Z

<div><p>PayPal, the online payment platform of US e-commerce giant eBay, will tie up with a Chinese partner to allow consumers in China to buy from overseas merchants, according to a report.</p><p>Customers of Nicky Hilton shopping at Barneys New York in Beverly Hills Los Angeles, California - 16.03.10

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nicky hilton shopping

2010-03-17T18:01:27Z

Nicky Hilton shopping at Barneys New York in Beverly Hills Los Angeles, California - 16.03.10

Amazon spent $570,000 on lobbying in 4Q

2010-03-16T16:34:24Z

<div id="subtitle">Amazon spent $570,000 lobbying in 4th quarter on taxing online sales and other issues</div><div><p>Amazon.com Inc. spent $570,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby the federal government on online sales taxes and other issues, according to a disclosure report.</p><p>That's up 84 percent from the $310,000 that the online retailer spent in the year-ago quarter, and 4 percent more than ...

Food Marketing Institute spent $880K 4Q lobbying

2010-03-15T06:15:24Z

<div id="subtitle">Food Marketing Institute spent $880,000 in 4Q lobbying government on budget, credit card fees</div><div><p>The Food Marketing Institute, whose members include Safeway Inc. and Kroger Co., spent $880,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby on the federal budg...

"A Really Accomplished Shopkeeper"

2010-03-15T01:53:20Z

A Really Accomplished Shopkeeper<br><br>The last time you remember having a fantastic online shopping experience, what was it that made it stand out? Think about that for a second, because online shopping may be an analogy for brick-and-mortar shopping, but the two experiences are hardly alike in reality. In one case, the brick-and-mortar shop, you may have had a great clerk, found fantastic sales, or were somehow treated like a queen (or king) for the day. But online, what has be...

Retail sales show surprising gain in February

2010-03-12T13:45:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Retail sales post surprising gain in February despite snow, raising hopes for rebound</div><div><p>Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers refused to let snowstorms stop them from stepping up purchases for everything from clothes to appliances. The improvement provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.</p><p>Some economists cautioned that spending increases will remain modest as l...

US retail sales beat blizzards with surprise rise

2010-03-12T13:16:29Z

<div><p>The storied American consumer braved blizzards and economic headwinds to shop in February, unexpectedly pushing up retail sales for the second straight month, official data showed Friday.</p><p>Retail and food service sales rose 0.3 percent from January to 355.5 billion dollars, the Commerce Department said.</p><p>Most analysts expected they would fall 0.2 percent ami...

US retail sales rise unexpectedly despite blizzards

2010-03-12T10:16:19Z

<div><p> The storied American consumer braved blizzards and economic headwinds to shop in February, unexpectedly pushing up retail sales for the second straight month, official data showed Friday.</p><p>The Commerce Department said that retail and food service sales rose 0.3 percent from January to 355.5 billion dollars, while most analysts expected they would fall 0.2 percent amid fier...

US retail sales rise despite blizzards

2010-03-12T09:16:13Z

<div><p>The storied American consumer braved blizzards and economic headwinds to shop in February, unexpectedly pushing up retail sales for the second straight month, official data showed Friday.</p><p>The Commerce Department said that retail and food service sales rose 0.3 percent from January to 355.5 billion dollars, while most analysts expected they would fall 0.2 percent amid fierce...

US retail sales post surprise 0.3% rise

2010-03-12T07:30:28Z

<div><p>US retail sales unexpectedly rose for the second month in February, despite severe winter storms that hammered large regions of the country, official data showed Friday.</p><p>The Commerce Department said that retail and food service sales increased 0.3 percent from January to 355.5 billion dollars, according to data unadjusted for price changes.</p><p>The growth in r...

US retail sales post surprise rise

2010-03-12T07:16:02Z

AnnTaylor profit surprises, but outlook worries

2010-03-12T07:15:46Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women's apparel retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp <ANN.N> posted a surprise quarterly profit, but gave a disappointing forecast as it remains cautious about spending this spring.</p><p>The retailer, which operates its namesake Paramus, NJ. Retail sales post surprising 0.3 pct February increase raising hopes economy gaining momentum. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Kroger Gas Lawsuits

2010-03-11T19:32:13Z

A gasoline pump screen at a Kroger Co. gas station asks if the customer participates in the company's fuel program, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Cincinnati. Texas-based Excentus Corp. has filed federal suit in Texas against Cincinnati-based Kroger saying it's patents are being ...

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