A lawsuit that Amazon is reported to be considering may act against Amazon’s own long-term, bigger interests.

A reckoning in online retail is coming just as it has to traditional channels.

Barneys has been in bankruptcy before. But this time could be close to the end for the renowned retailer.

Uber has popularized the ability to easily buy a fraction of a driver’s time. Now other businesses are selling labor on a fractional basis and the practice is going far beyond cars and drivers, affecting many other industries.

How companies can present themselves as authentic and who’s doing it right now.

Retail has changed but the way we measure retail store performance hasn’t. Without the right information, we’re going to see good stores get closed and bad ones remain open.

The struggle to present an authentic value system to consumers is fundamental now for all consumer-facing brands. But how can a big corporate brand like The North Face be authentic? Here’s a story about how they failed in a big way and how to think about next steps.

The recent acquisition of Sports Illustrated by Authentic Brands is a whole different way of using media and will impact how other brands act in the future. It is a sign of the challenges that retail is facing what is one possible, great solution.

Do consumers believe that mergers and acquisitions is good for them? A new study looks at this issue for the first time.

Teenagers do less risky things than they used to or that their parents did as teenagers. But they have a lot more anxiety and depression now. Brands can’t ignore this, it’s a key to how teens receive information, including marketing information.