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Discount shoppers rejoice! Penney's in sales surrender
Amy Scott Jan 30, 2013
A year ago, retailer J.C. Penney announced a new strategy to cut so-called "everyday" prices by about 40 percent, while reducing the number of sales a month. The company has had to walk back those plans as shoppers remained addicted to sales.
Facebook earnings expected to show mobile ad growth
Tracey Samuelson Jan 30, 2013
As more users check Facebook on their smart phones, its mobile advertising strategy is critical to success.
The power Library of Congress has on cell phones
Tracey Samuelson Jan 28, 2013
The nation's foremost repository of copyrighted material also oversees digital copyrights.
Sawgrass Mills Mall draws tourists to Florida
Kenny Malone Jan 23, 2013
South American tourists flock to Sunrise, Fla., to shop at one of the biggest discount malls.
Does Obama fashion trickle down to JCrew?
Kai Ryssdal Jan 22, 2013
Michelle Obama has long been the trendsetter; now it's her daughters' clothes that are turning heads.
Inauguration goes social with first smartphone app
Kai Ryssdal Jan 21, 2013
Politico's senior technology reporter Steve Friess says if you look to the past, inaugurations have never really been a showcase for technology.
Retail sales increased by a half percent last month
Jeremy Hobson Jan 16, 2013
Despite the impending fiscal cliff, consumer spending turned out to be higher than expected this holiday season.
Nation's smallest Walmart to open in Atlanta
Shannon Mullen Jan 14, 2013
World's largest retailer experiments with smaller stores on college campuses
Retailers take the Big Apple
Stacey Vanek Smith Jan 14, 2013
In New York today, retail professionals are gathered for The National Retail Federation's annual conference. After a tepid holiday season, retailers will not be reflecting on a pleasant 2012.
Building a better smartphone for blind users
Meg Cramer Jan 7, 2013
A team of developers in Israel are set to debut a smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show with an interface designed for blind users.
