Penney brought back Johnson's predecessor, Mike Ullman, as CEO. He is restoring frequent sales and basic merchandise that were eliminated as Johnson aimed to attract a more affluent, younger shopper. – Anne D'Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer, New York.

Japan is a highly connected market with 49 million affluent households. You'd think that the combination of high-speed Internet access, plenty of disposable income, and a bemused addiction to Western culture would make Nippon a perfect target market …

He is restoring frequent sales and basic merchandise that were eliminated as Johnson aimed to attract a more affluent, younger shopper. – Anne D'Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer, New York Friday, 1:20 p.m.: Black Friday blackout darkens some stores in …

With that in mind, they developed plans to protect their most loyal repeat customers from bearing the brunt of any site or service delays. Starting a week or two before Black Friday, they deployed PPC, email and social campaigns to … Harry & David is …

Swinand says big cities also tend to have more affluent populations, and flagship stores can use that opportunity to cater to customers and leverage their brand. In fact, he … Also, more Canadians are going online to buy their goods and services …

Limited-service hotels are under construction in developing areas along I-69 and I-65, near the airport, and in affluent suburbs such as Carmel and Noblesville. Hotel companies are targeting business travelers and families by building economical hotels …

Settling into what for Iraqis was a relatively affluent existence, he bought a chocolate factory and, later, dabbled in suburban real estate in Baghdad. Salam has an intimate knowledge of his country's history, contemporary and past, which he acquired …

While it fostered some of the most affluent non-Aboriginal suburbs in northern Australia, many of the region's indigenous people remain impoverished. At this year's Garma festival, Mr Yunupingu told Tony Abbott it was time for indigenous people to …

Where there is poor equipment, the brand service centres are overrun and very busy (it's actually got nothing to do with how much product you move). When equipment … Management and the affluent are not supposed to cycle to work. But the realisation …