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Macy's may break tradition and open doors on Thanksgiving
October 14, 2013
For the first time in Macy's 155-year history, certain store locations will open for business at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, according to a report in the Chicago…
read nowMacy's Herald Square flagship now dubs as official NYC visitor center
September 18, 2013
Macy's famed flagship store is now co-branded with NYC & Company as an Official NYC Information Center, offering new services to enhance the customer…
read nowMacy's expands in-store fulfillment to 500 stores
June 19, 2013
Macy's continues to move forward with its omnichannel strategy with the announcement that it will expand its store-based fulfillment centers to 500 locations…
read nowSears CEO highlights 'integrated retail' strategy
May 31, 2013
Sears' Chief Executive Eddie Lampert announced his plan to give the 120-year-old retail brand a facelift — and hopefully turn around its six-year sales slump.
read nowHigh-low pricing method gets slammed in court ruling
May 24, 2013
Following a recent ruling in California's 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, retailers following a high-low pricing method (think JC Penney, Kohl's) could be in…
read nowNordstrom tracks shoppers to improve customer experience
May 8, 2013
Nordstrom is using tracking software to identify how much time shoppers spend in specific departments, according to dfw.cbslocal.com. The technology is being…
read nowJCPenney ad admits mistakes, begs for business
May 1, 2013
JCPenney is hoping that shoppers are willing to forgive and forget — and return to its hallowed aisles. In a new video ad, the company admits to "mistakes" and…
read nowJohnson ousted as JCP CEO
April 9, 2013
The board has had enough: JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson is out and its former CEO, Mike Ullman, will rejoin the company.
read nowMacy's, JC Penney head back to court
April 8, 2013
The case between retailers Macy's and JC Penney is heading to court after the failure of mediation attempts. The companies are scheduled to appear in New York…
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The JC Penney debacle: Where did Johnson go wrong?
by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group
JC Penney returns to high-low pricing, but the damage to the brand may be irreparable.
read nowWalmart tops list of most valued retail brands
March 19, 2013
Interbrand released its Most Valuable Retail Brands list for 2013 and the U.S. section is topped by the largest retailer on the planet — Walmart.
read nowCaribou Coffee to cut ties with JCP
March 18, 2013
JC Penney suffered another blow last week with the announcement that Caribou Coffee will no longer open shops inside of the retailer's revamped stores.
read nowCanada's Joe Fresh setting up JC Penney boutiques
March 15, 2013
The cheap-chic style of Canada's Joe Fresh retail chain is setting up shop in approximately 700 newly renovated JC Penney stores, according to ctvnews.ca.
read nowSurvey crowns Nordstrom as most-favored retail chain
March 6, 2013
Nordstrom is the nation's favorite fashion retail chain, according to an annual consumer study conducted by Market Force Information. The upscale department…
read nowJC Penney still struggling through reinvention
March 4, 2013
After last week's abysmal earnings call, where JC Penny reported a quarterly loss of $427 million, a writer for Slate decided to take a trip to his local JCP…
read nowMacy's supports LGBT cause with same-sex wedding registry
February 26, 2013
Macy's has been an outward supporter of gay rights and the LGBT community, and according to a report on hrc.org, the retailer's store near Metro Center in…
read nowJohnson's JCP relies on benefits from staging
February 25, 2013
A recent article from Forbes discusses the "store within a store" retail model that JC Penney's CEO Ron Johnson implemented since he took the helm of the…
read nowMood Media to rebrand retired Muzak
February 13, 2013
Muzak, the music service that gets piped through the speakers at shopping malls and office buildings, will undergo a rebranding effort by its parent company…
read nowJC Penney arms employees with mobile checkout
February 11, 2013
JCPenney's roving employee checkout system is up and running at several locations, according to an article on bellinghamherald.com.
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NRF: Walmart CEO's three-part plan for change
Local sourcing and a guarantee of jobs for veterans are at the core of the retail giant's 2013 strategy.
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