Features By Sally Herships
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Grocery stores squeezed by new competition
For the past 30 years Thompson shopped at her local grocery, a Keyfood that sat just a couple of blocks away. It was an easy walk -- but in June the Keyfood closed.
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Where everything goes when 'Everything Must Go'
The East Coast discount retailer Daffy's is going out of business, giving us a look at the ecosystem that sprouts up when a company has to sell everything from shoes to shelves.
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Lego builds big profits on new girls' toys line
Despite criticism for perpetuating gender stereotypes, the Danish toy maker's first half-year sales were up 24 percent.
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Pandora seeks lower royalties for musicians
To boost profits, the music streaming service is pushing a bill in the House of Representatives that would cut payments to musicians. A coalition representing recording artists plans to fight back with an anti-Pandora PR campaign.
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Marriages fail, but there'll always be wedding dresses
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice's proposal to buy David’s Bridal for $1.05 billion is a reminder that wedding wear is still a big retail business.
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Stealthy Silk Road website flying high
The secretive online marketplace works just like eBay or Amazon. The only difference is that its merchandise is illegal, and all of its users are anonymous.
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NASA probes to study weather in outer space
Forecasting bad weather events in space can save big money down here on earth.
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Office fun is serious business
Trust falls, scavenger hunts, outdoor team-building -- these are activities best left to the professionals.
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U.S. proves popular for money laundering
Standard Chartered denies passing Iranian funds through the U.S. But after other laundering cases, why is the U.S. popular for cleansing money?
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The cost of living...on Mars
The Curiosity Rover's successful landing got us wondering: Just how much would it cost to live on the Red Planet?
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