Upscale retailer Sharper Image is closing all of its retail stores and liquidating $50 million in inventory, though it will live on as an online, catalog and direct-to-retail brand.. Sharper Image ...

A federal bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Sharper Image Corp <SHRPQ.PK> to a joint venture, clearing the way for the liquidation of the gadget retailer's remaining stores.

Vornado recalled its VS-410 model, Sharper Image recalled its SI-428 model and Steamfast recalled five models, according to the announcement: SF-425, SF-435, SF-440, SF-445, and SF-447.

Sharper Image said its new licensing division will be headed by John Spotts, who has been hired as senior vice-president of brand licensing. The company's stock was up 31 cents, or 3.1 percent, at ...