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Key labor cost changes in India imply that other nations such as the Phillipines, Argentina, Cost Rica, and Puerto Rico will compete more favorably for international business. The increasing cost of talent and a constrained pool of talent will cause companies to hesitate when considering India as a...

Unity's Confidence Index may not be the best indicator of luxury spending, but other evidence suggests consumers are  spending less on high-end items like jewelry.   If so, turn around companies like Zale and Finlay may be in jeopardy, while Tiffany and Blue Nile could miss the low...

RadioShack may be more appealing to speculators, but its appeal to long term investors should decline until the company proves it has the retail skill to grow and sustain top line sales.

The only clear winner in this deal is Tommy Hilfiger which gets high profile exposure in 850 Macy’s stores and keeps its lucrative, free standing stores, online sales, and licensees business. Here's why.

Zale's new chairman may be planning to change his chief executive.  Here's the rationale.

Clearly the Sears’ Chairman is now conflicted. He has to either invest heavily to turnaround Sears Roebuck or figure out how to monetize the assets of Sears Holding to ensure the continuity of his other concern, the hedge fund.

Whether Wal-Mart wants or should become a full service bank isn’t that clear; as the current turmoil in the financial markets illustrate. Perhaps being America’s biggest “Un-Bank” is enough.

Wal-Mart will probably vacate the Japanese market; incurring huge losses in the process. In the interim, Lee Scott has bought himself time to wring some tangible results from the company’s initial investments in China and early speculation in India.

Whatever their direction, whether through traditional stores, new formats, or new segments in retailing, Wal-Mart has to choose how it's going to grow retail space domestically if it's going to prosper and survive; not to grow isn't an option.

Gone are the days when roll backs meant prices were lower than yesterday's everyday low price. Here's why.