<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000116/device/rss/rss.html" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Retail</title><description><![CDATA[Find the latest news, headlines, blogs and video about retail.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000116</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:04 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>J.C. Penney Tries to Get Its House in Order</title><description><![CDATA[Thee retailer is soft-launching some of its home shops, which CEO Ron Johnson had called &quot;pivotal&quot; to its turnaround.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100619768</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100619768</guid> </item>  <item><title>Retail Big Loser in Jobs Report</title><description><![CDATA[Retail lost 24,000 jobs in March. What can be done to encourage job growth and investment in the sector? Stacey Widlitz, S.W. Retail Advisors president, discusses. Also, CNBC&#039;s Courtney Reagan reports on whether JC Penney&#039;s turnaround strategy will work for the retailer.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000159118</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100620235</guid> </item>  <item><title>Questrom: JC Penney's New Concept a Big Gamble</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC&#039;s Scott Wapner reports former JC Penney CEO Allen Questrom toured the new prototype store with CEO Ron Johnson and seems to have come away impressed.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000159398</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100619950</guid> </item>  <item><title>Hilco's HMV Deal Doesn't Add Up: Expert</title><description><![CDATA[Richard Perks, director of retail research at Mintel International, tells CNBC that he doesn&#039;t understand how Hilco can justify their acquisition of struggling retailer HMV.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000159306</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100619630</guid> </item>  <item><title>JC Penney's Big Bet on Jewelry</title><description><![CDATA[The retailer is teaming up with jewelry designers. Kara Ross, jewelry designer, discusses what shoppers can expect to see at the Bijoux Bar.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000158553</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100616852</guid> </item>  <item><title>Samsung to Get Own 'Store' Inside Best Buy</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC&#039;s Courtney Reagan discusses whether this is a good move by Best Buy, with  Peter Keith, Piper Jaffray analyst. &quot;This is a win-win for both companies,&quot; added Keith.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000159009</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100616682</guid> </item>  <item><title>Wal-Mart Straining to Keep Aisles Stocked Fresh</title><description><![CDATA[According to a recent report, the world&#039;s largest retailer is running into problems in its grocery area. Patrick McKeever, MKM Partners analyst, weighs in on whether the slip in consumer confidence will impact the stock.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000159033</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100616629</guid> </item>  <item><title>Job Insecurity High as Layoffs Show Huge Surge</title><description><![CDATA[The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms fell in March but downsizing by retail companies still helped the first quarter rack up the largest amount of cuts in over a year.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100615660</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100615660</guid> </item>  <item><title>Best Buy Slashes iPad Price, Sets Samsung Store Date</title><description><![CDATA[Retailer Best Buy is offering a 30 percent discount on its current stock of Apple iPad 3 tablets in the U.S.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100615865</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100615865</guid> </item>  <item><title>Beer Label Madness – Round One Results are Final!</title><description><![CDATA[We&#039;re out to find the most-loved beer label. Round one votes are final. Cast your vote for the next!]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100614396</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100614396</guid> </item>  <item><title>Wilting Greens, Why It's Time for Walmart to Hire </title><description><![CDATA[Walmart has cut so many employees that it no longer can stock its food shelves properly, critics tell the NY Times.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100615396</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100615396</guid> </item>  <item><title>Japan's 2% Inflation Target Achievable?</title><description><![CDATA[Jesper Koll, MD &amp; Head of Japanese Equity Research at JPMorgan Securities, and Paul Gambles, Managing Partner, MBMG, argue whether there is value in Japan equities. ]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000157959</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100615005</guid> </item>  <item><title>Google Launching a Cheaper, More Powerful Tablet in July</title><description><![CDATA[Google aims to ship as many as eight million competitively priced second generation Nexus 7 tablets starting in July. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100613467</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100613467</guid> </item>  <item><title>CEO Pay! What Do They Really Make?</title><description><![CDATA[There needs to be more transparency in the way companies value CEO compensation, said former Playboy chief Christie Hefner.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100613223</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100613223</guid> </item>  <item><title>JC Penney C-Suite Feels Pay Hit After Dismal Year</title><description><![CDATA[Last year was a tough one for JC Penney, and now CEO Ron Johnson and other C-suiters are feeling the hit in their paychecks. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100612476</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100612476</guid> </item>  <item><title>Stealing at Work? Watch That 'Secret Blacklist'</title><description><![CDATA[You might wind up in a database rather than behind bars if you steal on the job. The New York Times reports. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100612894</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100612894</guid> </item>  <item><title>JC Penney's Ron Johnson Gets Big Pay Cut</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC&#039;s Courtney Reagan reports the troubled CEO will not get a bonus or stock awards for 2012, as the retail giant implements a series of turnaround plans. And, Christie Hefner, former Chairman &amp; CEO of Playboy Enterprises, discusses how to evaluate executive compensation.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000158695</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100612270</guid> </item>  <item><title>Beer Label Madness -- The First Results Are in!</title><description><![CDATA[We&#039;re out to find the most-loved beer label in a March Madness-inspired contest. Check the first day&#039;s results and cast your vote!]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100610394</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100610394</guid> </item>  <item><title>JC Penney CEO Received No Cash Bonus in 2012</title><description><![CDATA[J.C. Penney&#039;s top executives -- the chief executive, chief operating officer and chief talent officer -- received no cash bonuses in 2012, according to an SEC filing.
 ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100610782</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100610782</guid> </item>  <item><title>Automakers Post Positive Sales Numbers</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC&#039;s Phil LeBeau reports on strong U.S. auto sales for March, and a love for luxury brands; and Michael Silverstein, Boston Consulting Group, discusses which luxury auto brands are moving fast. ]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000158556</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100610460</guid> </item>  <item><title>Shop 'Til You Drop: Retail Therapy Works</title><description><![CDATA[Ka-ching! New research suggests that easing sadness may be just a click or store purchase away.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100606522</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100606522</guid> </item>  <item><title>Toys R Us Needs a Business Model Makeover</title><description><![CDATA[Toys &quot;R&quot; Us pulled its IPO offering signalling the problems within the chain.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100609849</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100609849</guid> </item>  <item><title>Will You Marry Me? Start-Up Offers Fistful of Diamonds</title><description><![CDATA[A six-ring proposal? A new online diamond company set to launch Wednesday aims to offer men (and women) more choices.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100608897</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100608897</guid> </item>  <item><title>Muscle Car Wars: It's All About the Horsepower</title><description><![CDATA[Muscle cars like the new 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 drew the most crowds at this year&#039;s New York auto show. NBC News reports. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100607021</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100607021</guid> </item>  <item><title>Beer Label Madness Begins</title><description><![CDATA[Beer lovers have plenty of options, but which label do consumers love the most? The madness is underway. Vote for your favorite. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100606167</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100606167</guid> </item>  <item><title>Meet the ‘Bronies’: Men Who Love ‘My Little Pony’</title><description><![CDATA[Hasbro stands to win with new My Little Pony toys, which are popular with adult men, or &quot;bronies.&quot; NBCNews.com reports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100606009</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100606009</guid> </item>  <item><title>It's Official, Toys 'R Us Drops Plans for IPO </title><description><![CDATA[Toys &#039;R Us withdrew its plans to take the nation&#039;s largest toy retailer public, citing tough market conditions and a change in leadership.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100605922</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100605922</guid> </item>  <item><title>Make or Break: JCP's Johnson Counts on Home Revamp</title><description><![CDATA[The struggling retailer is poised to open the first of its new home goods boutiques, a pivotal launch for Johnson.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100605774</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100605774</guid> </item>  <item><title>Prolonged Winter Puts Retail Sales in Deep Freeze </title><description><![CDATA[Abnormally cold weather curbs consumer demand for spring goods, but dollar stores and drug chains benefit from it.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100598473</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100598473</guid> </item>  <item><title>Cyber Attacks: Maybe You're to Blame</title><description><![CDATA[Consumers insist that they treasure their online privacy. But their mouse clicks tell a far different tale, The New York Times reports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100604319</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100604319</guid> </item> </channel>   </rss