‘Retail’ Archive

New iPods unveiled

by Lee Simmons, September 1, 2010, 2:49 pm

In my technology industry coverage for First Research, I see nifty new devices on a near daily basis. But when Steve Jobs makes an announcement, it’s usually worth it.

Jobs took to …

Organic Food Fight Pits Unlikely Foes

by Linnea Kirgan, September 1, 2010, 1:50 pm

The granddaddy of organic and natural foods retail, Whole Foods Market, turns 30 this month and consumer interest in healthy foods has never appeared stronger. In a recent …

Martha Stewart’s merchandise brand is thriving

by Jessica Jimenez, August 6, 2010, 11:07 am

Regardless of Martha Stewart’s past conviction on securities charges, her name still exudes a sense of authority and “perfection” when it comes to entertaining, cooking, and crafts. Her …

The comeback of the catalog

by Jessica Jimenez, July 22, 2010, 9:56 am

I usually do not pay that much attention to the catalogs I receive in the mail. Occasionally, I’ll skim through the pages of J. Crew or REI, but that’s about …

Nike vs Adidas: The battle for buzz in the World Cup.

by Adam Anderson, June 25, 2010, 10:28 am

All right, all right World Cup. Take it easy. It took a while, but you finally won me over.

For starters, those weird, eerie South African horns (vuvuzelas) were annoying. Turns out they might …

Fake concert tickets proliferate

by Lee Simmons, June 17, 2010, 1:23 pm

Have you purchased a concert ticket in the past 12 months? If so, then there’s a 1-in-10 chance you bought a fake one.

Recent research by the UK’s Office of Fair Trading …

Androids overwhelming the iPhone — for now

by Jeff Dorsch, May 18, 2010, 12:54 pm

Apparently, these are the Droids you’re looking for. It’s no Jedi mind trick.

During the first quarter of this year, smartphones using Google’s Android software for mobile devices outsold the Apple iPhone …

More than 300K iPads sold on first day

by Jeff Dorsch, April 5, 2010, 12:30 pm

 

The first day of sales for the iPad saw more than 300,000 of the new Apple tablet computers sold, including pre-orders and deliveries to channel partners, the company reported. The first buyers also …

Textbooks for Apple’s Tablet?

by Alexandra Biesada, January 25, 2010, 8:56 am

Not since Moses came down from Mount Horeb with the Ten Commandments has a tablet been the focus of so much attention. As most of you probably know by now, Apple may …

Record holiday Web sales

by Alexandra Biesada, December 30, 2009, 2:56 pm

If your family is like mine, it set a record for online shopping this holiday season. We purchased gifts for grandparents, nephews, brothers, spouses, and other friends and relations from e-tailers that included …