Changes Spurred Buying, Abuses
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In February 2005, an auditor at the General Services Administration presented evidence to agency leaders that one of the government's top technology contractors was overcharging taxpayers.
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Not so long ago, companies that borrowed lots of money were considered risky. That view has now been turned on its head.
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Steve Madden's on sale -- shoes can be dangerous business for investors.
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Fannie Mae, the nation's largest mortgage buyer, agreed to major changes in its accounting and management practices.
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They spent years drawing consumers into stores with highly publicized sales and markdowns. Now retailers and their vendors are struggling to convert sale shoppers to full-price buyers.
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Shoppers will be able to tell how much damage their purchases do the environment under a new plan.
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The company says the changes are to better serve customers. Workers say they reduce already modest incomes and strain employeesÂ personal lives.
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Forced to change, the photo company buys its way into the digital age -- at a heavy cost.
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While increased competition looms, shareholder update looks to the past.
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A paper in The Journal of Consumer Research looks at the effects of self-restraint on subsequent impulse purchases.
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While some statistics suggest improvements have been made, others point to disturbing developments--and to the weakest link in the security chain.
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Consumers have been rattled this month by a surge in gasoline prices, a weakening job market and signs that the housing market is skidding.
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A convergence of trends is making the industry look a little ragged.
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The latest data indicates that slowing home sales and the rising number of properties for sale is forcing more sellers to reduce prices in many locations across the country.
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The retailer's disappointing August comps create a buying opportunity.
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A pending change to a popular credit scoring system is about to make it much harder for people to polish their credit by riding the coattails of someone else's good payment record.
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Limited Brands is cutting loose the brands that are dragging it down.