
J.C. Penney CEO tries to change the way we shop
J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson seems unfazed that the department store chain's mounting losses and sales declines have led to growing criticism of his ...

Wal-Mart and Target: A tale of 2 discounters
This holiday season, the biggest discount chains in the U.S. will tell the tale of two very different shoppers: those that have and those that have ...

Clippers send Lakers to 0-3 start with 105-95 win
Kobe Bryant stuck his injured foot in an ice bucket and tried to relax. His star-studded Los Angeles Lakers are off to their first 0-3 start in 34 ...

Testing nonprofit waters with Chicago Ideas Week
There are TED talks, Davos and Renaissance Weekends, all for innovators and world leaders to share creative ideas and make lucrative connections.

Dior hemlines rise and designers use color, black
Spring signals new beginnings. Not only in statement-making prints and new colors — as the Paris spring-summer 2013 season has shown — but in bold ...

What clothes? Skin is ever in at NY Fashion Week
Bikini season may be over, but this is no time to tone down the workout. Many of the styles on the runway at New York Fashion Week flash a bit of skin ...

AP PHOTOS: Models 1, stars 0 at NY Fashion Week
Where can David Beckham, Martha Stewart and Google co-founder Sergey Brin all play second fiddle? Only at New York Fashion Week, where the clothes are ...

Oscar de la Renta needles celebrity designers
Designer Oscar de la Renta may be a celebrity favorite, but the feeling isn't mutual when it comes to stars and athletes who want to delve into ...
Gap's 2Q profit up 29 percent
Gap Inc. reported a 29 percent increase in second-quarter net income as the fashion retailer's moves to liven up its clothing are attracting shoppers ...
Target reports flat 2Q profits, but sales up
Target's net income for the second quarter was unchanged as it paves the way for an upcoming move into Canada, but it saw solid spending by customers ...