Costco Wholesale pleased investors with a 7% gain in same-store sales during August. A year ago that measure — used to gauge a chain’s ability to grow lucratively — was negative 2%. Costco’s same-store sales started the year strong but fell to 4% in June, sparking worries that it would slip back into recession mode [...]

Modern Dubai is a glittering, ultra-modern city that reflects very little about its’ humble and modest beginnings as a trade port on the other side of the Dubai Creek. The heritage of Dubai has been entrusted to a few restored forts and museums that one can visit to learn about ancient Arabic culture and heritage. [...]

If  OTT glamour and more than a hint of tack are what you look for in a hotel, then you could be in luck as rumours circulate about a new celebrity stopover to open in London. Glamour girl and unlikely business mogul Katie Price is apparently planning to open her very own boutique hotel in [...]

With the ereader wars continuing to escalate, bookseller chain Barnes & Noble will build a series of in-store boutiques spotlighting its Nook solution. In September, the chain will begin an aggressive promotion of its Nook e-readers by building 1,000-square-foot boutiques in all of its stores, with sample Nooks, demonstration tables, video screens and employees who [...]

Limited Brands, the owner of the American lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret has announced its plans to open their first store in the UK, tentatively scheduled for 2012. They had been scouting for an appropriate location for their prestigious store for quite some time. They have finally zeroed in on what they are calling “the prestigious [...]

Pomellato will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. This significant event will be marked by opening the new boutique in Russia on the Red Square. The workshop, opened on via deiPiatti in Milan in 1967, became the prototype of the modern boutique. 15 people worked there. Over time by virtue of high quality of production and commercial intuition of the managers the company has turned into one of the [...]

Back-to-school means back-to-shopping for parents. Wisconsin Consumer Protection officials encourage consumers to keep a watchful eye on prices for back-to-school items. Newspaper advertisements and in-store promotions can save shoppers some cash. However, those sale prices might not register at the check-out counter. But, it’s not intentional. “Most pricing errors are accidental — they happen when [...]

Madonna’s “Material Girl” served more purpose than just a hit song back in 1985. Now, more than two decades later it is the name of her new clothing line for Macy’s. It wasn’t just the pop icon’s brains in the operation. This was a mother daughter collaboration. While her daughter, Lourdes wasn’t the face of [...]

Getting married has never been so hip.  Now open at 769Madison, J.Crew’s first-ever Bridal Boutique is a place to kick back and soak up some pre-marital bliss.  From the sumptuously decorated ground floor to the luxe appointment salon downstairs, brides-to-be are guaranteed an experience that is, in true J.Crew fashion, comfy and casual without skimping on chic. [...]

Easy Answer: Neither. Bring your own. But if you forget, you may want to choose the type of bag you’re most likely to reuse.San Francisco is considering expanding its plastic bag ban to include almost all retailers. The state of California is advancing a law that would ban plastic bags and make customers pay for paper sacks. [...]