Kmart's 'Ship My Pants' Ad Sequel Promises 'Big Gas Savings' by Matt Brownell May 23rd 2013 11:05AM On the heels of its popular "Ship My Pants" commercial, Kmart has another naughty-sounding ad that's sure to go viral. This time, the retailer says it'll help you save on gas.
Amazon to Turn Fan Fiction into a Money Maker for Writers by Matt Brownell May 22nd 2013 4:34PM The fan fiction world has long been home to amateur authors writing more for fun than money. But Amazon's new Kindle Worlds will finally let them get paid for their stories.
Housing Boom Leaves Some Stocks in the Dust by Rick Aristotle Munarriz May 22nd 2013 12:46PM The housing boom continues, but while some stocks may be rightfully soaring, other logical winners aren't cashing in on the trend.
Target Profit Tumbles on Weak Sales by The Associated Press May 22nd 2013 8:46AM Target says first-quarter profits dropped 26 percent as cool temperatures and financial pressures limited customers' appetite for spending.
Lowe's Profit Hurt by Cooler Weather, Competition by Reuters May 22nd 2013 8:05AM Lowe's reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by colder-than-usual weather at the start of the spring selling season.
Should You Boycott Walmart, Gap Over Factory Worker Safety? by M. Joy Hayes, Ph.D. May 22nd 2013 5:00AM After a garment factory collapse in Bangladesh killed over 1,100 workers, many companies signed an accord to improve safety conditions there. Not on the list: Walmart and Gap.
Best Buy Reports 1Q Loss on Restructuring Costs by The Associated Press May 21st 2013 8:23AM Best Buy reported weaker-than-expected quarterly sales Tuesday and warned that a slew of investments to win back shoppers could squeeze profits in the near term.
