Sat, 19 May 2012 16:02:05 -0700

DALLAS - Store employee discounts are alive and well in American retail, but they're not created equal. If you love designer clothes and shoes, the perk can turn your aspirational store into a more affordable place to shop.

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:36:16 -0700

The long weekend is coming up — and not a moment too soon!

Fri, 11 May 2012 01:47:45 -0700

MANILA, Philippines - Seattle- Amazon is so serious about its next big thing that it hired three women to do nothing but try on size 8 shoes for its Web reviews. Full time.

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:59:24 -0700

Jessica Simpson's been the brunt of jokes in the past, but it's her turn to laugh -- all the way to the bank. The former pop star can boast a net worth of $100 million thanks to her clothing line, TV hosting duties and, now, a new role as mommy and maternity-wear designer. Read how she made her fortune.

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:41:15 -0700

On the 60th birthday of Toronto's Town Shoes, founder Leonard Simpson and his son reminisce about a business that proved a great fit for Toronto

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:54:39 -0700

Need one last hit of pink-ruffle-sparkle-punk from designer Betsey Johnson's stores? Better hurry. Going-out-of-business sales began Friday at all 63 Betsey Johnson retail stores in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. as the clothing chain liquidates. The fashion house known for its funky floral prints since its founding by Ms. Johnson in 1978 became saddled by debt and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:33:07 -0700

Picking out a mattress set that's the right size is just one of challenges people face when buying a new bed.

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:57:33 -0700

On Monday, as designers around town were fitting actresses for clothes to wear to the Met gala, Diego Della Valle announced that he would revive the Schiaparelli name.

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 -0700

CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Bidz.com , a leading online retailer of jewelry, announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:22:22 -0700

Todd Hill took a 3,000-year-old offline business and brought it into the digital age. Hill, a 25-year veteran of the pawn industry, made the leap from running a 30-store brick-and-mortar operation in Colorado and Utah to the online world in 2009 when he founded Pawngo.com, the first full-service online pawn shop in the U.S. To date, Pawngo has loaned more than $7 million dollars in 50 states.