Executives Paid in Stock Rake It In as Workers Struggle
While many of us benefit from the recent rally in stocks, executives often get paid partly in company shares. Right now, they're making out like bandits, unlike their workers.
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A Rally on Wall Street Fades; Priceline Tanks
A stock market rally lost steam Wednesday after mixed earnings from U.S. companies added to fears about Europe's economic slowdown.
A Farewell to Marvin Traub: The Man Who Changed How You Shop
You might never have heard of Marvin Traub, but the former CEO of Bloomingdale's, who died this week at 87, forever changed retailing. Here are five ways his style and panache helped create the modern shopping experience.
Rich and Beautiful: World's Sexiest Billionaire Offspring
These dashing youths are not only attractive, but as the children of the world's wealthiest people, they are also devastatingly rich. Having billionaire parents has its perks, from $60 million weddings to private yachts.
Lookin' Good, Dad: 5 Retailers That Cater to the 'Mansome' Male
We're way past the metrosexual days: Male pampering and serious men's style has gone mainstream. So in honor of Father's Day, here's a look at five retailers focused on the peacock male.
Hottest Mother's Day Gifts Revealed: 7 Big Chains Tell All
Mother's Day is just around the corner, and if you still need gift ideas, look no further: We've surveyed some of the top retailers to find out what's selling this year.
Fashion Week Review: What We'll See at the Mall this Fall
Wondering what looks and styles will transfer from the Fashion Week runways to the mall this autumn? We got the inside scoop from fashion directors at Macy's, J.C. Penney, Banana Republic and Forever 21.
The High Cost to Middle Class of Low Taxes on the Rich
The GOP approach of cutting taxes and slashing expenses has its attractions: Nobody likes paying taxes, and "tightening our belts" sounds ever so grown up. But these proposed cuts in taxes and spending will benefit the wealthy, while placing an outsized burden on the country's poor and middle class.
True Religion: A Great Small Cap
In part four of an ongoing series, analyst Sean Williams explores clothing retailer True Religion, a small-cap stock whose solid bottom-line, combined with its expansion into brick-and-mortar stores makes it a highly promising buy.
Beer-Budget Gifts from High-End Brands
Recognizing that even the well-heeled have money problems these days and trying to expand their customer base, many luxury-goods sellers now have something for (almost) everyone. Here's a rundown of some less-pricey goodies you can get at the toniest shops in town.
The Most Expensive Gift at 12 American Retailers
Want to be an extra-generous Santa in 2010? Try buying the most expensive item at each of 12 popular U.S. retailers. According to an unscientific survey by 24/7 Wall St, that would set you back nearly $15 million (thanks mainly to a visit to Tiffany). But, wow, what goodies you'd be hauling down that chimney.
Fashionistas, Recessionistas and Prepsters: Is Preppy Dead?
Lisa Birnbach's True Prep, the long-awaited sequel to her 1980 opus, The Official Preppy Handbook, looks at how the prep lifestyle has weathered the past thirty years. Although upper class styles in the U.S. seem to be more influential than ever, the question arises: have the old standards of taste and decorum been replaced by something completely -- and incompatibly -- different?
