The Senate has approved a nonbinding budget resolution with an amendment allowing states to require online retailers to collect sales tax. The amendment, which echoes the Marketplace Fairness Act, gained support from both parties. Full Story.
Conservatives who oppose the Marketplace Fairness Act as a tax increase likely don't understand the bill, which would merely give states the right to require online retailers to collect sales tax from in-state buyers who are already required to pay…
Fraudsters trying to blend in with the online shopping crowd actually leave all sorts of small but telling clues, according to companies that analyze shoppers' online behavior. For example, people who shop between midnight and 1 a.m., type their last…
Police in Torrance, Calif., arrested four Chicago residents who admitted to being part of an organized retail theft ring that stole at least $3 million in electronics and other goods in the past year. The group is suspected of thefts…
Harris Teeter and Purina are preparing for the Bark in the Park Top Dog Festival, including a photo contest, to celebrate dog parks in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Dog owners can submit a photo through March 24, and the image deemed…
A New York State Supreme Court judge has ruled that New York City's planned ban on the sale of jumbo sized sugary soft drinks by some retail entities is "arbitrary and capricious," and should not be enacted. The ruling came…
U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs last month, 23,700 of them in retail, according to the Labor Department. Retailers in all sectors except electronics and appliance stores increased jobs in February, including general merchandise stores, which added 4,000 employees. Full story.