Anne D'innocenzio, Ap Retail Writer Updated 7:57 am, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Photo: Daryl Oh, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 In this undated image provided by Lively.com, models pose for a photo. Shopping for bras, particularly online, can be an exercise in frustration. Lively offers 26 sizes in bras from 32A to 38 DDD. (Daryl Oh/Lively.com via AP) less In this undated image provided by Lively.com, models pose for a photo. Shopping for bras, particularly online, can be an exercise in frustration. Lively offers 26 sizes in bras from 32A to 38 DDD. (Daryl ... more Photo: Daryl Oh, AP New online startups offer shoppers more ways to buy lingerie 1 / 1 Back to Gallery NEW YORK (AP) — Shopping for bras, particularly online, can be an exercise in frustration. Changing fashions and better fit tools on … [Read more...] about New online startups offer shoppers more ways to buy lingerie
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Buy tires on Amazon, install them at Sears
Joseph Pisani, Ap Retail Writer Updated 10:38 am, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Photo: Paul Sakuma, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this June 30, 2011, file photo, a United Parcel Service driver delivers packages from Amazon.com in Palo Alto, Calif. Shoppers will be able to buy any brand of tires on Amazon.com, have them shipped to a Sears Auto Center and then bring in their car to get them installed. It's the latest deal between Sears and Amazon as the struggling department store operator seeks to boost sales. less FILE - In this June 30, 2011, file photo, a United Parcel Service driver delivers packages from Amazon.com in Palo Alto, Calif. Shoppers will be able to buy any brand of tires on Amazon.com, have them shipped ... more Photo: Paul Sakuma, AP Buy tires on Amazon, install them at Sears 1 / 1 Back to … [Read more...] about Buy tires on Amazon, install them at Sears
Amazon partners with Best Buy on smart TVs, a “win-win”
Joseph Pisani, Ap Retail Writer Updated 10:52 am, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Reed Saxon, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE - This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon is looking to expand its dominance globally, announcing international customers can now buy more than 45 million items via its app. The move positions Amazon to capture shoppers abroad the same way it has with Americans: with ease of use, a wide product assortment and enticing shipping options. less FILE - This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon is looking to expand its dominance globally, … [Read more...] about Amazon partners with Best Buy on smart TVs, a “win-win”
Best Buy to begin selling instruments
The nation's largest consumer electronics retailer will announce Tuesday that it plans to open as many as 85 of the music centers inside its stores by the end of the year and could add even more locations in the future, executives said.Each site will use about 2,500 square feet of retail space and include roughly 1,000 different products with well-known brand names such as Fender, Gibson, Drum Workshop and Roland."We're not just extending the shelf space in the store, we're creating a designated area specifically for this experience," said Kevin Balon, the company's vp musical instruments. "And we're trying to create an authentic and genuine musical instrument store look and feel inside of Best Buy."The Richfield, Minn.-based retailer -- already an industry leader in sales of everything from digital cameras to video games -- will use its headfirst jump into the $8 billion U.S. musical instrument market to carve out new revenue opportunities as sales of CDs and DVDs slow, experts … [Read more...] about Best Buy to begin selling instruments
Group channels funds to buy TV Guide Net, site
The purchase price can fluctuate based on factors like a $45 million earn-out provision through 2012. Shapiro and his ally in the deal, One Equity Partners, said the transaction should close by April 1.Macrovision, a company best known for its anti-piracy technology, has been selling off pieces of Gemstar-TV Guide since acquiring it a year ago for $2.8 billion. In October, it sold the print publication to OpenGate Capital for a mere $1.The asset most coveted by Macrovision when it purchased Gemstar-TV Guide was the company's widely used interactive programming guide, though insiders expressed surprise Thursday that Macrovision will part with TVGuide.com, which attracts 15 million unique visitors a month.Shapiro has a track record of buying and selling media assets for substantial profit, most recently as president of Mosaic Media Group.Among his deals, he facilitated the leveraged buyout of Dick Clark Prods. in 2004 and served as its CEO until selling it in 2007.TV Guide Network is … [Read more...] about Group channels funds to buy TV Guide Net, site