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Invitation to a gun talk draws mixed reactions
David Gura Jan 9, 2013
Vice President Joe Biden invited all sorts of industries involved with guns to a summit meeting on gun violence. Does accepting the invite amount to accepting responsibility?
Sing a song of Walmart -- pro or con
Mitchell Hartman Jan 10, 2013
A sonic tour of Walmart fans and foes as a judge moves a case against Walmart one step forward.
Walmart faces unprecedented lawsuit from contract workers
Mitchell Hartman Feb 11, 2013
Walmart has been added to a class action suit by workers who don't actually work for Walmart.
Merry Christmas and many unhappy returns
Queena Kim Dec 25, 2012
The day after Thanksgiving is known as the biggest retail sales day of the year. The day after Christmas is the start of the biggest week for holiday gift returns and a tough time for retailers.
Shooting fallout prompts corporate response
Stacey Vanek Smith Dec 21, 2012
The Newtown shooting has prompted an unusual and swift response from corporate America, from divesting in gun makers to suspending gun sales.
The bigger influence on retail: Black Friday, or Sandy?
David Weinberg Dec 13, 2012
Hurricane Sandy sparked spending in the Northeast, but Black Friday is national and so has more impact on retail sales.
The Fresh & Easy grocery experiment may be over
Sarah Gardner Dec 5, 2012
Tesco, the U.K. retailer, started opening up a new kind of grocery store in the U.S. five years ago. More than a convenience store, almost a supermarket, Fresh & Easy hasn't found its place in shoppers' habits.
UPDATE: Walmart added as defendant to warehouse workers lawsuit
Mitchell Hartman Nov 30, 2012
Lawyers say Walmart can be held accountable for working conditions, despite contracting out operations and staffing.
Warehouse 'permatemps' push Walmart accountability
Mitchell Hartman Nov 28, 2012
Protests put Walmart in the public eye, and legal strategy targets Walmart as industry giant.
U.S. retailers see fallout from Bangladesh factory fire
Krissy Clark Nov 28, 2012
A growing number of U.S. companies -- including Wal-mart, Sears, Disney, Dickies, and hip-hop star Sean Comb's clothing line -- have been linked to the deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh.
