An Uptick for Swatch on Tiffany Deal
The world's leading watchmaker is no longer mass-market. Its alliance with the No. 1 name in jewelry ensures its place in the luxury lineup
Bad Time for Biometrics
Talk that troubled VeriFone may acquire the doubly troubled Pay By Touch, a leader in point-of-sale fingerprint payments, has turned to murmurs
Battles and Bids Over Pay by Touch
Talk that troubled VeriFone may acquire the doubly troubled Pay By Touch, a leader in point-of-sale fingerprint payments, has turned to murmurs
Inside Tesco’s New U.S. Stores
The British retailer takes on the Southwest with its chain of Fresh & Easy stores offering healthy food and no waiting. How big a bite will it take out of Trader Joe's?
A Big Black Friday for Electronics Stores
Best Buy and Circuit City were busy over the holiday weekend, but are shoppers being lured by must-have gadgets—or deep discounts?
Wristwatches for the Rich
In life, most people try to avoid complications, but when buying a watch, the more complications the better
Holiday Shoppers’ Fast Start
Retailers attracted 147 million shoppers over Thanksgiving weekend, up 4.8% from last year, according to the National Retail Federation
PayPal, E-payments Gain Online Ground
Internet-based payment services are growing in popularity, as PayPal and others capitalize on fear of identity theft and payment fraud
Target: Cheap Chic Out of Style
The retailer missed quarterly forecasts due to soft sales of apparel and home goods as pinched consumers rejected higher-margin, designer offerings
New Whiskies from Old Casks
Whisky-lovers rejoice! There's a new wave of excellent, aged, high-end single malt and blended scotches hitting the market