Feb 2nd, 2006 · The indie music retailer CD Baby has joined forces with electronics chain Best Buy. CD Baby is widely known among musicians and fans as one of the best distribution options for independent musicians, while big box retailers have been criticized for driving mom and pop stores out of business. From Minnesota Public Radio, Annie Baxter reports.
Jan 28th, 2006 · The Hudson's Bay Company dates to 1670. It helped shape Canada and remains the country's biggest retailer. But it will soon be owned by an American billionaire. Lynne Teather of the University of Toronto talks to Debbie Elliott about the pending sale.
Dec 26th, 2005 · Retailers are hoping people will be out Monday looking for bargains for next Christmas, exchanging gifts and spending more money on marked-down items. Kurt Barnard, president of Barnard's Retail Consulting Group, discusses the Christmas season for retailers.
Dec 26th, 2005 · Analyst Howard Davidowitz of the consulting firm Davidowitz and Associates discusses holiday retail sales. He notes a boom in Internet sales but warns of mixed results among brick-and-mortar retailers.
Dec 9th, 2005 · Lowe's, Target and Walgreens are caving to consumer demands to put the "holy" back in the holidays. Alex Chadwick speaks to Bob Moon of Marketplace about a Los Angeles Times report that Christians are successfully pressuring businesses to use the word "Christmas" rather than generic term "holiday" this retail season.
Dec 2nd, 2005 · Which retailers will bring holiday cheer on Wall Street? David Gardner talks with Motley Fool analyst Rick Munarriz about some stocks for the holidays.
Nov 28th, 2005 · Two new films offer conflicting perspectives of corporate retailing giant Wal-Mart. The first movie is a documentary by videographer Robert Greenwald, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. The retailer is fighting back with a "war room" for public relations, and it's being helped by Robert Galloway's enthusiastic Why Wal-Mart Works, and Why that Makes Some People Crazy.
Nov 28th, 2005 · Brick-and-mortar retailers celebrated a boost in business on "Black Friday" last week, the day when shoppers move from Thanksgiving cleanup into holiday shopping mode. But for online merchants, Monday is the real kickoff of the holiday shopping season.