Wal-Mart: A Snap Inspection
The retailer's customer service scores low on our three-store visit. Says one worker: "If Wal-Mart doesn't care for me, why should I care?"
Target’s Credit-Card Sale: Bad Timing?
The big-box retailer's credit-card biz has been a profit machine, but a deterioration in credit quality could greatly weaken a sale price
Federated Gets a Markdown from Citigroup
The firm downgraded the department store chain's stock Dec. 1 following disappointing sales news
Retailers War Over Flat-Panel TVs
Wal-Mart and other retailers are using aggressive pricing and other tactics to lure buyers. S&P says the battle plan won't work for all
A Fast Start for Holiday Retail
Black Friday sales were solid, even if Fisher Price's Elmo, Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii were nearly impossible to find at many stores