With its temperate climate, a scenic location in the Smoky Mountains, affordable housing prices and proximity to big regional cities like Atlanta and Charlotte, Asheville, N.C., is experiencing unprecedented popularity...
After seeing online sales rise 38 percent in 2006 over 2005, Federated Department Stores decided to invest $100 million in its direct-to-consumer business in the next two years, with hopes that its online presence will help generate more store...
Are private equity buyers finally growing weary of retail takeouts...