Read more retail businesses stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30021/retail-businesses.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:37:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73202/best-buy-noses-into-online-movie-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBest Buy has partnered with online provider CinemaNow to develop a movie downloading service that will come preloaded on the bulk of its Internet-capable electronics. The move follows a 13% slump in DVD sales for the year that has had the company casting about for a new revenue stream. It...http://www.newser.com/story/73202/best-buy-noses-into-online-movie-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:11:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72539/women-drive-recovery-but-dissed-by-retail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWomen who shop til they drop are stimulating the economy more than any Ben Bernanke, but the planet's greatest spending bloc feels dissed by retailers and service providers. Women control $20 trillion in annual consumer spending in the world—a figure likely to climb to $28 trillion by 2014. Despite...http://www.newser.com/story/72539/women-drive-recovery-but-dissed-by-retail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 2:32:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62135/eddie-bauer-goes-bankrupt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEddie Bauer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today, the Wall Street Journal reports. The clothing retailer lost $44.5 million in the first quarter and has $187.9 million in long-term debt. Shares plummeted on rumors of the bankruptcy after it failed to convert part of that debt into equity...http://www.newser.com/story/62135/eddie-bauer-goes-bankrupt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 13:36:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47245/with-fewer-retail-jobs-more-cheating-on-hiring-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCheat on the personality test many retailers make job applicants take as part of the hiring process and you’ve got one foot in the door—and a lot of company, reports the Wall Street Journal . The computer-administered tests are feeding a growing culture of savvy applicants who share answers, take...http://www.newser.com/story/47245/with-fewer-retail-jobs-more-cheating-on-hiring-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Jan 2009 9:41:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47166/best-buy-offers-used-iphones-for-50-less.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith an eye to newly frugal consumers, Best Buy is offering refurbished iPhone 3Gs for about $50 less than new handsets, Reuters reports. The retailer offers previously owned 8- and 16-gigabyte iPhones (returned in 30 days or less) for $149 and $249, respectively. Best Buy may be trying to undercut...http://www.newser.com/story/47166/best-buy-offers-used-iphones-for-50-less.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Jan 2009 12:09:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44348/cybercops-bust-retailers-whose-deals-are-too-good.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagManufacturers have gone on the offensive to stop discounters from selling their products for less than the minimum advertised price they set, reports the Wall Street Journal. But companies like eBay and Costco are pushing for laws to ban the minimum prices. Some retailers, like Circuit City, use workarounds to...http://www.newser.com/story/44348/cybercops-bust-retailers-whose-deals-are-too-good.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Dec 2008 9:57:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39563/wary-consumers-spell-trouble-for-retailers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the holiday season looming, retailers' only hope may be a genuine Christmas miracle. In reports on last month's business, 71% of retailers missed sales and profits estimates, making it the worst September since data collection began in 2000, MarketWatch reports. Experts widely attributed the dismal numbers to the struggling...http://www.newser.com/story/39563/wary-consumers-spell-trouble-for-retailers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Oct 2008 16:42:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38631/worried-retailers-call-all-out-and-earlier-holiday-blitz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoliday displays already are popping up—and they’re likely to increase in number and urgency as retailers try to spruce up what’s likely to be the worst Christmas shopping season in years, reports Advertising Age . With 5 fewer days than last year because of a late Thanksgiving, retailers are scared....http://www.newser.com/story/38631/worried-retailers-call-all-out-and-earlier-holiday-blitz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Sep 2008 10:47:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31964/steve-barrys-heads-to-chapter-11.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDress-down discount clothing retailer Steve & Barry’s, which launched its first store nearly a quarter-century ago, could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as early as today after a fruitless search for rescue financing, reports the Wall Street Journal. The trendy retailer could close all of its 275 outlets, many...http://www.newser.com/story/31964/steve-barrys-heads-to-chapter-11.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Jul 2008 7:51:02 CDT