Jul 5, 2013 by Andrew MarderThe Most Expensive Clothes Retailer on the MarketCould anything possibly justify the high price that investors are being charged for this teen retailer?
Jul 5, 2013 by Andrew MarderWhen Will Amazon Make the Big Change?The company is killing off its competitors like birds in a bell jar, but its margins are still razor-thin -- that's going to change.
Jul 3, 2013 by Andrew MarderBrands Reaching Across Gender LinesThe problem with selling clothes to only men or only women means that you miss out on a big section of the population.
Jul 3, 2013 by Andrew MarderNoodles & Company: Serving Up a Heaping Bowl of HypeThe stock jumped 100% on its IPO day, and has risen even higher in the following days -- but there's still a lot we don't know about this business.
Jul 2, 2013 by Andrew MarderCompanies Wage War on a Brand ScaleAs the market fills up with competing brands, the value of a trademark, a logo, or a saying continues to increase, bringing more legal action.
Jul 2, 2013 by Andrew MarderMicrosoft Pretends to Be SadThe company's gaming division saw its CEO exit, but he'd been kind of a downer anyways.
Jul 1, 2013 by Andrew MarderWhen J.C. Penney Was Ahead Of the GameThis move from the company's now-ousted CEO seems to be setting a trend for other businesses.
Jun 30, 2013 by Andrew MarderHere's a Novel Idea for Barnes & Noble: Sell Some Actual BooksIt's 2010 all over again, and Barnes & Noble has to fall back on the product that made it in the first place.
Jun 25, 2013 by Andrew MarderThe Death of a TabletThe Nook is finally being laid to rest, to no one's surprise.
Jun 25, 2013 by Andrew MarderCompanies Raise the Roof as Home Prices RiseWith home prices rising, these three companies are gathering steam for a big year.
Jun 25, 2013 by Andrew Marder1 Retailer's Most Ambitious Growth PlanBy 2017, VF is planning on having a lot more money coming in, but success is not set in stone just yet.
Jun 25, 2013 by Andrew MarderWanted: CEO Who Looks Like a Winner in Stretchy PantsWithout a successor in place, Lululemon's CEO shortage is starting to look like a major liability.
Jun 24, 2013 by Andrew MarderThe Grocery Competition You Never Saw ComingWhen Costco hit the scene, you might have thought it was just for buying toilet paper in bulk -- oh, how things have changed.
Jun 24, 2013 by Andrew MarderCompanies Outwit the Tax Man, Yet AgainStarbucks finally decided to pay corporate tax in the U.K., but not because it's being hounded by the U.K. government. It decided to on its own, it promises.
Jun 24, 2013 by Andrew MarderThe Competition for Luxury Dollars Heats UpHigh-end department store Neiman Marcus has its sights set on big things, and an IPO is just the beginning.
Jun 22, 2013 by Andrew MarderWhy You're Going to Pay More for CoffeeStarbucks announced a price increase on some of its drinks, highlighting that coffee beans are just one of the many costs the company pays.
Jun 20, 2013 by Andrew MarderThe Future of Gaming Looks Like the History of GamingMicrosoft's about-face has turned the gaming world right side up, after its early shake-up.
Jun 20, 2013 by Andrew MarderWhy Barnes & Noble Needs to Spin Off the NookBarnes & Noble is on-again, off-again with Nook rumors, and it needs to just make the leap.
Jun 20, 2013 by Andrew MarderWhich Coffee Chain Gets Top Marks in Customer Satisfaction?In order to differentiate, companies are going to need to make some big moves.
Jun 19, 2013 by Andrew MarderA Look at Men's Wearhouse Founder George ZimmerThe founder, spokesman, and executive chairman was relieved of his duties today by the Men's Wearhouse board.
