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Martha Stewart taps 2 J.C. Penney picks for board

Martha Stewart taps 2 J.C. Penney picks for board

Martha Stewart Living on Tuesday named two directors to its board who were selected by J.C. Penney, which has the right to fill the positions based on its ownership of the company's Series A stock. The New York company said Robert Peterson and Michael Zacharia are "Series A Designees" named by the

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Google snaps up Waze to add to mapping service

Google snaps up Waze to add to mapping service

Google is buying online mapping service Waze in a $1.03 billion deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while allowing it to gain technology that could improve the accuracy and usefulness of its own popular navigation system. The acquisition announced Tuesday ends several m

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Victim Still 'Shook Up' After Building Collapse

Victim Still 'Shook Up' After Building Collapse

Linda Bell's brother says it's been an ordeal after his sister was buried under rubble for more than an hour after a four-story building in Philadelphia toppled onto a store where she was shopping. Bell is the second plaintiff to join a lawsuit. (June 7)

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News Summary: How to buy wedding rings online

News Summary: How to buy wedding rings online

CLICK FOR DEALS: Engagement and wedding rings from online jewelers can cost more than 20 percent less than those from brick and mortar stores, experts say. CAN I RETURN THIS?: Make sure the online store will let you return the ring for a full refund, at no extra cost. There's always a chance you won

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How to buy wedding and engagement rings online

How to buy wedding and engagement rings online

It's wedding season. And the Internet can be a busy jewelry buyer's best friend, if you know what to look for. Engagement rings and wedding bands from online jewelers can cost more than 20 percent less, experts say. That's because you're not paying the extra overhead costs of traditional retailers.

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Give Locally grows through gaming, social media

Give Locally grows through gaming, social media

Andrew "Bo" Young III, son of former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, is carving out his own path for social change courtesy of a mobile app designed to help real families through the purchase of virtual goods. Young and California lawyer Brad Newman have launched "Giv Galaxy," an iPhone game in which

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Pepper your wardrobe with 'Gatsby' glitz for less

Pepper your wardrobe with 'Gatsby' glitz for less

Baz Luhrmann's big screen adaption of "The Great Gatsby" is shining a spotlight on Roaring Twenties glam fashions, from drop-waist dresses and head scarves to crisp bow ties and spectator shoes. But you don't need a wallet the size of Jay Gatsby's to get the look. There are plenty of choices if you

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How loyalty programs influence the way you shop

How loyalty programs influence the way you shop

Loyalty programs at supermarkets used to be as simple as getting access to the cheaper advertised prices on store shelves. But as companies fight to hold onto customers amid intensifying competition, they're using shoppers' purchasing histories to offer more personalized deals. Eventually, some say

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Global luxury goods sales slowing

Global luxury goods sales slowing

Global sales of luxury goods are off to a slow start in 2013 and aren't expected to match the double-digit growth of the last three years, consultancy Bain & Co. said in a study released Thursday. Sales of luxury apparel, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics and art are expected to grow just 4 percent t

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Reality TV's new stars: Small businesses

Reality TV's new stars: Small businesses

There's no business like small business. Mix the high stakes of running a small business with a dash of family drama and throw in a camera crew and you get hit reality television shows such as "Pawn Stars," ''Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" and "Duck Dynasty." Turning small business owners into stars has

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Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House

Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House

Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases. Under the bill, states could require

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Senate passes bill allowing states to collect sales taxes for Internet purchases

Senate passes bill allowing states to collect sales taxes for Internet purchases

Senate passes bill allowing states to collect sales taxes for Internet purchases.

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What will the online sales tax bill mean for you?

What will the online sales tax bill mean for you?

Congress is considering legislation that would give states the ability to require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes. If the measure passes, consumers would lose a loophole that has resulted in years of tax-free online shopping. Out-of-state merchants would have to collect statewide sale

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Senate passes bill letting states tax online sales

Senate passes bill letting states tax online sales

The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 69 to 27, getting support fr

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Are you a tax cheat if you shop online tax-free?

Are you a tax cheat if you shop online tax-free?

Buy anything on the Internet lately without paying sales tax? In all but a few states, you're probably a tax cheat. That's right, even if Internet retailers don't collect sales tax at the time of the purchase, you're required by law to pay it in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Here's the pr

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Internet sales tax bill to hit roadblock in House

Internet sales tax bill to hit roadblock in House

A bill to require Internet shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases may be cruising through the Senate but it will soon hit a roadblock in the House. "There's a lot of political difficulty getting through the fog of it looking like a tax increase," said Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., one of the

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Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales

Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales

The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet. But a final vote in the Senate was delayed until senators return from a weeklong vacation. Although opponents hope senators will hear from angry constituents over the next week, they have a steep hill to cli

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Senate bill jeopardizes tax-free online shopping

Senate bill jeopardizes tax-free online shopping

States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that overwhelmingly passed a test vote in the Senate Monday. Under current law, states can only require stores to collect sales taxes if the store has a physical presence in the state. As a result, many online sales are essen

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Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill

Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill

Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate. The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet. The sales taxes would be sent to the states where a shopper l

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News summary: How to consider eyewear found online

News summary: How to consider eyewear found online

GROWTH SPURT: Online eyewear sales jumped 31 percent from 2010 to last year, according to The Vision Council, a trade group representing industry manufacturers and suppliers. ADVANTAGES: Shoppers looking for glasses online can find a broader range of styles and price breaks that they may not see in

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