Crocs’ billion-dollar strategy: Stay ugly
Crocs, maker of perhaps the most polarizing shoe of our time, is making a comeback. The company's signature foam clog fell out of favor a decade ago, but now it...
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Women’s fashion begins to face facts: Americans are getting bigger
As soon as Heidi Zak studied the numbers, she knew it was time to sell a bigger bra. Zak, founder of the online start-up Third Love, has spent three years...
Starbucks wants to sell you a sushi burrito with your Frappuccino
Starbucks has tried it all: First came cake pops, then truffle mac and cheese, and earlier this year, avocado toast. Now the coffee giant is banking on another food fad...
Whole Foods has tried lower prices before. Can Amazon make it work?
Months before Amazon announced it would be shelling out $13.7 billion for Whole Foods, the grocery chain made a surprise announcement of its own: It would begin lowering its prices....
The unlikely reason Americans are shopping at Target again
Shoppers are heading back to Target. In addition to large-scale investments in technology - and a 32 percent increase in online sales - the big-box retailers said it's also seeing...
Retailers have fought Amazon for years; now they’re embracing it
Bricks-and-mortar retailers have for years tried to guard against "showrooming," in which shoppers scope out products in stores before buying them online on sites like Amazon.com Now mattress start-up Tuft...
Grocery stores are adapting to male shoppers — and treating them like knuckleheads
More men are heading to the supermarket these days. That's according to a new survey by Men's Health, which found that 84 percent of men are now the primary grocery...
Birkenstock CEO accuses Amazon of ‘modern day piracy’
The chief executive of Birkenstock USA has emerged as an unlikely crusader in a growing battle between smaller retailers and ever-expanding giant Amazon.com. His message to shop owners: Don't even...
These diamonds are forever – even if they’re made in a lab
Jerry Singh started his search for a diamond ring with $5,000 and a link to his girlfriend's Pinterest page. "Honestly, I had no idea what to look for," he said....
Lululemon sues Under Armour over $52 bra
The battle for a better bra is heading to court. Lululemon Athletica is suing Under Armour for allegedly copying a sports bra design, showing just how critical it has become...