competition

My Fox Spokane Biz

News summary: Sears 3Q loss widens

News summary: Sears 3Q loss widens
By The Associated Press LESS LOSS: Sears Holding Corp. said Thursday its adjusted third-quarter narrowed, benefiting from the company's push to turn around its ailing business. But revenue in stores open at least one year continued to tumble at its Kmart and Sears stores. PROFIT PLAN: To

Wal-Mart and Target: A tale of 2 discounters

Wal-Mart and Target: A tale of 2 discounters
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - This holiday season, the biggest discount chains in the U.S. will tell the tale of two very different shoppers: those that have and those that have not. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, on Thursday acknowledged that

Wal-Mart and Target: A tale of 2 discounters

Wal-Mart and Target: A tale of 2 discounters
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - This holiday season, the biggest discount chains in the U.S. will tell the tale of two very different shoppers: those that have and those that have not. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, on Thursday acknowledged that

Sears 3rd-quarter net loss widens

Sears 3rd-quarter net loss widens
By MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sears Holding Corp. said Thursday that its adjusted third-quarter loss narrowed, as the company pushed to turn around its ailing business. But sales in stores open at least one year continued to tumble in both its Kmart and Sears stores, and

Hostess says liquidation decision expected Friday

Hostess says liquidation decision expected Friday
NEW YORK (AP) - Hostess Brands Inc. said it likely won't make an announcement until Friday morning on whether it will move to liquidate its business, after the company had set a Thursday deadline for striking employees to return to work. The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread had

News Summary: McDonald's replaces head of US unit

News Summary: McDonald's replaces head of US unit
By The Associated Press SHAKE-UP: McDonald's Corp. is replacing the head of its U.S. business after the world's biggest hamburger chain reported the first drop in a monthly sales figure in nearly a decade. COMING AND GOING: The company says Jan Fields, president of McDonald's USA,

Why did the man behind Windows jump ship, and who’s left to steer?

Why did the man behind Windows jump ship, and who’s left to steer?
By Geoff DuncanProvided by

Why did the man behind Windows jump ship, and who’s left to steer?

Why did the man behind Windows jump ship, and who’s left to steer?
By Geoff DuncanProvided by

Why did the man behind Windows jump ship, and who’s left to steer?

Why did the man behind Windows jump ship, and who’s left to steer?
By Geoff DuncanProvided by

Why did the man behind Windows jump ship, and who’s left to steer?

Why did the man behind Windows jump ship, and who’s left to steer?
By Geoff DuncanProvided by