Apr.05
2:46 PM ET
Thursday, 5 Apr 2012
IBM is forecasting a surge in demand for home furnishings in the second quarter of this year. Their forecast calls for in-store sales of home furnishings to rise nearly 8 percent to $23.22 billion and online sales to surge 28.4 percent. Combined, the home furnishings market should grow 16.6 percent in the second quarter. Read More
Topics:Economy (U.S.) | Consumers
Sectors:Household and Personal Products | Retail
Companies:IBM | Bed Bath and Beyond Inc | Macy's
Apr.03
11:43 AM ET
Tuesday, 3 Apr 2012
Retailers may want to take a hard look at Pinterest if they aren't already doing so. Evidence continues to suggest the social media website is a good way to generate customer leads. That's certainly the experience Wayfair, an ecommerce company that sells home furnishings, is having. Read More
Topics:Internet | e-commerce | Retail Sales | Economy (U.S.) | Consumers
Mar.28
1:25 PM ET
Wednesday, 28 Mar 2012
Over the next five years, Brazil's consumption of personal care and beauty products will outpace that of developed markets including the U.S., making the country ripe for industry expansion. Read More
Mar.27
7:52 PM ET
Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012
Donald Knauss, Clorox CEO and former veteran, discusses his company's commitment to hiring men and women who have served in the U.S. military. Read More
Mar.19
2:24 PM ET
Monday, 19 Mar 2012
Real estate developer and reality show host Donald Trump is taking another crack at joining a long line of celebrities with their own fragrance brands. Success by Trump is being manufactured by Perfumania Holdings’ Five Star Fragrance unit, and will be available at Macy’s starting this month. Read More
Mar.16
2:47 PM ET
Friday, 16 Mar 2012
Cascades Tissue Group, North America’s fourth-largest producer of towel and tissue paper, is trying to be green by offering marketing Moka, a 100-percent recycled, unbleached bathroom tissue. Read More
Topics:Environment | Consumers
Sectors:Household and Personal Products | Retail
Mar.15
1:19 PM ET
Thursday, 15 Mar 2012
Childrenswear is attracting the eye of fashion designers as they launch lines to cater to consumers who want to deck their children out in the latest trends — even if it means paying premium prices. Read More
Topics:Luxury Brands | Fashion | Economy (U.S.) | Consumers
Sectors:Textiles Apparel and Luxury Goods | Apparel Accessories and Luxury Goods | Household and Personal Products | Retail
Companies:Gap Inc | J Crew Group Inc
Mar.13
9:58 AM ET
Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012
If the idea of a health and wellness hotel brand seems odd, think again. Read More
Topics:Retail Sales | Economy (U.S.) | Consumers
Mar.05
4:43 PM ET
Monday, 5 Mar 2012
The U.S. business economy is improving and with it business travel, said Jonathan Tisch, co-chairman of Loews. Read More
Topics:Retail Sales | Economy (U.S.) | Consumers
Mar.01
4:50 PM ET
Thursday, 1 Mar 2012
Online retailer Gilt Groupe is working on becoming more profitable ahead of going public, which will likely be next year, CEO Susan Lyne told CNBC Thursday. Read More
Topics:Retail Sales | Economy (U.S.) | Consumers
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