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Banks are not normally the floggers of kettles and smartphones, duvets and leather shoes. But China Construction Bank, the world's second-largest lender by market value, is undeterred by convention. The Financial Times reports.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16- Acting as a tax collector may have hurt Amazon.com, Inc's holiday sales analysts and industry executives said, but they expect to know more when the internet retailer reports its fourth-quarter results on Jan. 29.
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A coupon company for the web is not a new idea. But Ryan Hudson, who has spent over a decade building companies, has found a way to wow investors, the Global Post reports.
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*EBay fourth-quarter revenue, profit slightly exceed forecasts. *EBay sees $40 bln in mobile transactions in 2013. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16- EBay Inc reported holiday quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations as the e-commerce company benefited from a boom in mobile shoppers, but it gave a cautious forecast for 2013, restraining share price gains.
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Aslaug Magnusdottir, Moda Operandi CEO and co-founder, explains how consumers can get their hands on the hottest fashion designs straight from the runway.
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Jan 11- Best Buy Co Inc on Friday showed the first concrete signs of a turnaround in its U.S. stores, with flat same-store sales during the key holiday season, helped by sales of tablets and mobile phones and improvement in its online business.
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Niklas Zennstrom, co-founder of Skype, believes the next hot tech business can come from anywhere around the globe.
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LONDON, Jan 11- Niklas Zennstrom, co-founder of internet phone service Skype, believes the next hot tech business will just as likely spring from Istanbul or Sao Paolo as from Silicon Valley or the coolest districts of London.
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*Amazon still better on price; Best Buy may still benefit. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 10- Best Buy Co, the world's largest electronics retailer, said its online sales have increased in certain markets as arch rival Amazon.com Inc collects tax on purchases in more states.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 10- Best Buy Co, the world's largest electronics retailer, said its online sales have increased in certain markets as arch rival Amazon.com Inc collects tax on purchases in more states.
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LONDON, Jan 9- Despite a strong performance online and at convenience stores, sales growth at J Sainsbury, Britain's third-largest supermarket chain, slowed to a trickle in the last quarter of 2012, outpaced by price inflation. "We think when the reporting season is over... that we'll emerge clearly as the winner," Chief Executive Justin King said on Wednesday.
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Retailers should be buzzing right now with holiday gift card redemptions. But, there's early evidence retailers aren't getting much of a boost from gift cards this year, according to NBG Market Analyst Brian Sozzi.
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Target is pledging to match prices of select online rivals year round. The promise began as a holiday promotion, but it will now be extended. But is this a race to the bottom for retailers?
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Wal-Mart's recent price comparison advertisements may be enticing consumers, but the promotions are also angering competitors. Toys "R" Us and Best Buy are two retailers taking action.
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The latest batch of retail sales reports shed light on who the retail winners are right now.
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Retail sales reports from a handful of retailers on Thursday will provide another peek at holiday spending and help gauge how consumer spending is shaping up. But the expected dour reports may not foreshadow a poor 2013 for retailers.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 2- A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected part of Apple Inc's lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc's use of the term App Store, ruling Apple cannot bring a false advertising claim against the online retailer.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 2- A U.S. judge on Wednesday granted Amazon.Com Inc's bid to end part of Apple Inc's lawsuit over Amazon's use of the term " APP STORE," ruling that Apple cannot bring a false advertising claim against the online retailer.
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From GPS shoes to dogs who can drive, these things are wacky but you gotta admit, they're practical. Hey, Buster, can you drop me off at the mall so I don't have to look for parking?!
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CNBC's Jane Wells reports holiday gift returns are gearing up, and it could impact retailers' bottom line.
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Retailers are bracing for an influx of returns this holiday season, reports CNBC's Jane Wells.