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Laurent Potdevin comes into Lululemon with several challenges--will he fit in, supply chain problems, increasing competition from Gap and Under Armour, international growth, and whether he can stand up to a controversial founder.

Bon-Ton Stores has been just as troubled as J.C. Penney over the last few years. Both are squabbling for Main Street market share even as Macy's looms large as their most formidable rival.

Shaving is a prosaic part of men's (and women's) personal grooming routine. And now there's a bitter battle between the big names -- Gillette and Schick -- and online upstarts to win your beard and body hair's business.

Crowdsourcing, reaching out to consumers for ad and product ideas, is all the rage in corporate America. Here's what you need to know.

Student loan debt isn't just a problem for Millennials but for anyone involved in housing-related stocks.

The yoga mat was already crowded with yogawear makers Lululemon, Under Armour, Gap, L Brands, and Nike. Now, Sweaty Betty is taking its rightful place in the Sun salutation.

Madison Avenue is always pushing the envelope but has it pushed too far with saucy ads from Kraft, KMart and Beam? Is risque the rage or just rage-inducing?

We're just days away from Victoria's Secret's annual multimillion-dollar lingerie spectacle on prime time TV. Here are some surprising facts about the bras, the brand, and the big bucks behind the show.

If you have to buy college textbooks you know how expensive they are. But the tide is turning toward cheaper options for college students. Here's how Chegg, Pearson, and Barnes & Noble are faring in the new digital environment.

A new generation of Warren Buffetts may conquer the world thanks to The Hub Network's "Secret Millionaires Club," featuring animated host Warren Buffett. What are our kids learning about money from The Oracle of Omaha, and does he take his own advice?

Macy's recently reported weakness in watch sales. Is it time to fall back on Fossil with its Michael Kors license or spring forward with Movado and Coach?

If your holiday shopping list includes fine art, diamonds, Cadillacs, fine wines, and exotic travel, Costco is your one-stop shop.

International Flavors and Fragrance is trading at all-time highs. It's time to give the company the smell test.

Cracker Barrel reports on Nov. 26 and there are three things investors and analysts will want to hear about.

Apple has lost its dominance of "cool" to Google. Here are five reasons why.

Now that the FDA plans to ban artificial trans fats, restaurant chains will be scurrying to take it off the menu. Which fast food and quick serve restaurants have nothing to worry about and which should concern stockholders?

Toy companies are getting into the content game. What does this mean for Mattel, Hasbro, and Disney?

It might be surprising to think of Amazon as having weaknesses, but it does, and competitors like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Target aim to capitalize on them this Christmas.

Layoffs, cutbacks, pink slips: No matter how it's delivered, getting fired stinks. But these five companies may take the cake in illustrating the worst ways to fire employees.

Company logos for Amazon, Coca-Cola, Nike, and Apple garner immediate recognition. But these logos do more than that. Here's what that label actually says.