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Discount stores lead retail sales lift
Diane Swonk Jun 13, 2013
Retail sales were up 0.6 percent in last month. Cars and discount stores did well in May, while department stores dragged.
Wearing the wrong bra size? Jockey has a $60 solution for you
Sabri Ben-Achour May 31, 2013
Oprah can vouch for it: an estimated 8 in 10 women wear the wrong bra size. So underwear stalwart Jockey spent eight years developing the solution: a $60 bra that comes in 55 sizes.
Where were your clothes made? (Map)
P. Kim Bui May 30, 2013
A map of where our Twitter followers said their clothes were made.
Will the Bangladesh factory disaster help U.S. labor organize?
Mitchell Hartman May 30, 2013
Walmart employees and other low-wage workers hope the spotlight on U.S. companies in Bangladesh galvanizes support for their campaigns at home.
A solution to a garment industry crisis?
Kai Ryssdal May 28, 2013
The solution to garment industry worker abuses could lay in the hands of an unexpected retailer.
The makers of Tide rinse away the boss: P&G CEO steps down
David Gura May 24, 2013
After a disappointing first quarter, CEO Bob McDonald says he will leave Procter & Gamble at the end of next month.
What's behind the uptick in consumer spending?
Stacey Vanek Smith May 17, 2013
Retail sales rose a tenth of a percent in April. Why are people spending more and are they going back into credit card debit over these purchases?
Retail makes modest gains
David Brancaccio May 15, 2013
A look at how new retail figures impact the economy.
Retailers around the world react to Bangladesh fire
Krissy Clark May 15, 2013
After last month's collapse at a garment factory, retailers around the world are responding in different ways.
In Bangladesh, workers react and protest
Sanjoy Majumder May 13, 2013
The Bangladesh government makes it easier for garment workers to join trade unions. But will that spark the change factor workers are hoping for?
