Retail sector remains healthy amid Payless closing US stores: Fmr. Saks CEO
Growing economic optimistic
Los Angeles Kings look to put counterfeit merchandise in sin bin
Counterfeit memorabilia is a big problem, said Los Angeles King executive Kelly Cheeseman.
Apple moving to cut iPhone dependency, diversify revenue streams
CEO Tim Cook aims to transition from an iPhone-driven company into one where growth flows from services and potentially transformative technologies.
Amazon aims to be greener
Amazon wants to reduce its carbon footprint.
Vegan toothpaste pill aims to cut plastics in landfills
Bite has sold more than 8 million units since last August.
LA Kings NHL team face-off against fake sports merchandise with app
LA Kings fight against counterfeit sports merchandise
Retailers, fashion brands struggle with racial insensitivity
Retailers and top fashion brands like Gucci and Prada keep apologizing for products that smack of racial insensitivity.
Sears vs. JCPenney: Whose new plan will prevail?
The embattled retailers are headed in opposite directions, with different visions for the future.
Payless ShoeSource to shutter all of its remaining US stores
Paylesss ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have been shuttered in the last year.
Payless to liquidate stores and wind down e-commerce arm
RIP Payless, you are not alone.
Markets Right Now: Stocks surge, boosted by trade talks
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Mattel shares hit after investor day. What's the problem?
It's guidance ahead of the Toy Fair looked gloomy.
Amazon warns Philadelphia it could rethink brick-and-mortar store plans: Report
First New York City. Now Philadelphia, too?
Payless to close all remaining stores: Report
Payless to close all remaining stores
Payless ShoeSource set to close 2,300 stores: Report
This will be the second time the footwear retailer is going down the bankruptcy road.
UK consumers prove resilient to Brexit uncertainty _ for now
Official figures show the average British consumer shrugged off uncertainty surrounding Brexit at the start of the year.
Ikea woos India's rising consumer class, tapping new markets
Swedish giant Ikea is tackling the $40 billion Indian market for home furnishings, taking on local furniture makers in places like Hyderabad's bustling Nampally market.
Asian stocks slip on Wall Street leads as trade talks simmer
Asian shares were broadly lower on Friday, tracking a weak Wall Street session as traders awaited the conclusion of U.S.-China talks in Beijing.
Business Highlights
___ Amazon dumps NYC headquarters and its promised 25,000 jobs NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yearlong search.
Mixed finish for US stock indexes over weak retail sales
New figures showing that last month's holiday sales were far worse than previously expected helped drive stocks lower on Wall Street early Thursday, threatening to end a four-day winning streak for the S&P 500 index.

















