Sears’ estate and new owner settle dispute over bankruptcy sale for $18 million
The estate of bankrupt Sears Holdings has agreed to settle a lawsuit over the $5.2 billion sale of its Sears and Kmart chains to former...
Retailers online have been competing over fast, convenient delivery for years. Next up? Returns.
Companies like Amazon already have been giving customers options ranging from a traditional visit to the post office to dropping off a boxed-up return at...
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Help wanted in the cockpit: Airlines have a pilot retirement problem
Over the next 20 years, Boeing estimates that airlines will need to recruit about 131,000 commercial pilots in North America and 514,000 more throughout the...
Airlines are trying to improve their food, but feeding people at 35,000 feet is no easy task
Airlines have been making investments in their menus in recent years, including partnering with outside chefs, offering more choices and mining data on passengers' likes...
Sears going back to the future to win shoppers after bankruptcy
New small-format stores are expected to help Sears get back into markets where it no longer has full-size department stores. And unlike other retailers focused...
Competing Craftsman tool brands? Stanley, Sears aren’t concerned about confusion
When Stanley Black & Decker bought the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings last year, the deal let both companies continue making and selling products under...
How UPS gets 750 million packages from warehouse to doorstep this season
Some forecasts have estimated online holiday sales will top $100 billion this year, and UPS, FedEx and Amazon alone were expected to hire more than...