Text: NEW DELHI: The retail companies are hoping that the FinanceMinister Pranab Mukherjee would accord industry status to the sector and allow unrestricted foreign direct investment inflow. "There should be...
Six months after Slovakia joined the euro, the government is investigating why its citizens are doing their shopping in Hungary. The forint's 14 percent decline against the single currency in a year is sending Slovaks across their borders to buy cars, appliances and...
A neutral palette pops against black walls painted in a satin finish. A patterned sofa lends interest, as does the subtle geometric rug. The addition of a pale lemon accent (pillows, sheer draperies) is echoed in food on the table: a bowl of apples, grapes and honeydew...
NEW YORK -- In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence. Increasingly, states aching under the weight of the recession are seeking a way around that rule....
CHICAGO -- For a glimpse at how the retail landscape has changed since this recession began in December 2007, look no further than the annual list of the nation's largest retailers. Department stores are shrinking. Discount chains are...
Circuit City. Linens 'N Things. Bombay Co. They're all out of business, their stores shuttered, many employees laid off. But according to their old Web sites, they're all still selling, or planning to sell, the same stuff they always did -- everything from digital...
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has issued notices to more than 100 online retailers, the latest salvo in a growing national battle over collection of state sales tax. The agency issued the notices to advise the retailers about a new Rhode Island law...