Abha Bhattarai, The Washington Post
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Ikea's Newest Dressers Are Designed To Prevent 'Tip-Over' Deaths
Scandinavian retailer Ikea has introduced a line of tip-resistant dressers to address a design issue that has killed eight children and injured dozens of others in the past two decades.
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Amazon Doles Out Raises As Little As 25 Cents An Hour In "Damage Control"
Amazon.com, fighting back against the image of poor working conditions at its warehouses, has been calling workers around the country into "all-hands" meetings in the past week where they've been given raises - of 25 to 55 cents an hour, according to employees.
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Meet The Personal Stylists Who Are Training Bots To Be Personal Stylists
The technology is an example of the extremes that retailers use to build computer algorithms that can intuit the intangibles of fashion
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The End Of Ivanka Trump's Fashion Brand Prompts Shopping Frenzy Among Her Fans
In response, some women are stocking up on the Ivanka Trump's wares, either for personal reasons or political ones
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On Amazon Prime Day, Worker Strikes, Site Crash Dent Shopping Bonanza
Amazon.com workers, who have long gone on strike in the run-up to the holidays, have found a new occasion to get their employer's attention: "Prime Day."
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160-Year-Old Chain Macy's Turn To Yoga As Malls Lose To Online Stores
Macy's, the 160-year-old mall standby, is looking for a new audience - and thinks it has found it in a Manhattan concept store. The department store chain on Wednesday said it purchased Story, a small "experiential retail" shop in New York that offers yoga classes, cooking workshops and a lineup of quirky merchandise that changes every few weeks. T...
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H&M, Zara And Others Ban Mohair Products After Animal Cruelty Investigation
Some of the world's largest clothing chains, including Zara, H&M, Gap and Topshop, have vowed to discontinue selling mohair apparel following allegations of animal cruelty at a dozen goat farms in South Africa.
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Amazon Will Now Deliver To Your Car - But You Might Pay For It In Privacy
The online giant on Tuesday announced that delivery workers will now be able to place packages in certain vehicles parked at homes, offices and other publicly-accessible areas. The service is available to Prime members in 37 cities.
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Toys R Us To Close All 800 Of Its US Stores
Toy store chain Toys R Us is planning to sell or close all 800 of its U.S. stores, affecting as many as 33,000 jobs as the company winds down its operations after six decades, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Amazon Is Laying Off Hundreds Of Workers As It Adds Aggressively Elsewhere
Amazon.com is laying off hundreds of workers in its Seattle headquarters and beyond, reversing a years-long trend of breakneck hiring and expansion, according to a person familiar with the company's decision.
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Walmart Said It's Giving Employees A Raise. Then It Closed 63 Stores.
Walmart is raising its starting hourly wage from $9 to $11 and expanding its parental leave benefits, the company announced Thursday.
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Ivanka Trump, Her Brand Dropped By Some Retailers, Opens Her Own Store In Trump Tower
Ivanka Trump's fashion company on Thursday opened a new store in the lobby of Trump Tower, where it plans to sell handbags, jewelry and candles as part of broader push to bypass retailers and sell directly to consumers.
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Walmart Wants To Send People Into Your House To Stock The Fridge - Even When You're Not Home
Delivery workers who drop off Walmart groceries may soon also bring them into your kitchen and unload them into your refrigerator, even if you're not home.
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Walmart And Google Are Plotting To Change Your Shopping Habits
Beginning next month, shoppers will be able to buy Walmart products by speaking to their Google Home devices. The retailer is the latest - and largest - to make its goods available on Google Express, the company's e-commerce and delivery platform.
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Thousands Line Up To Work For Amazon: 'I Just Need A Job'
Lisa Pendry has been laid off eight times since 2008, and each time it's been even harder to find a new job.
