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American Apparel adds CIO
June 12, 2015
American Apparel has named Brian McHale as its SVP and chief information officer, according to a company press release.
read nowDunkins', Smuckers, Keurig roll out K-Cups nationwide
May 29, 2015
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., The J.M. Smucker Company and Keurig Green Mountain Inc. announced that Dunkin' K-Cup pods are now available for sale at retailers…
read nowWestfield debuts video sneak peek of new LAX remodel
May 29, 2015
The design was inspired by L.A.’s Sunset Boulevard and features 21 new dining and retail destinations, including newly revealed first-of-its-kind The…
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Hot Topic to acquire Geeknet
May 28, 2015
Hot Topic, a mall and web-based specialty retailer, will acquire Geeknet, the parent company of retailer ThinkGeek.
read nowAscena Retail Group buying Ann Taylor and Loft
May 19, 2015
The Ascena Retail Group is buying the owner of Ann Taylor and Loft in a deal valued at about $2.16 billion.
read nowGlobal retail head for lululemon resigns
May 18, 2015
Apparel brand and retailer lululemon athletica inc. announced the resignation of Delaney Schweitzer, executive vice president, global retail.
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Whole Foods delivers record Q2 sales
May 12, 2015
Whole Foods ended the quarter with total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investments of approximately $1.1 billion.
read nowGameStop buying customer gift cards issued by other retailers
March 11, 2015
More than 90 retail branded gift cards are accepted, including Barnes & Noble, Gap, JCPenney and Target.
read nowPetland hires former Walmart VP
March 2, 2015
Petland Inc. has announced the hiring of Tony Samples as Vice President of Corporate Stores. According to the company, Samples will lead Petland's retail store…
read nowAce Hardware testing same-day delivery
February 17, 2015
Ace's Express Delivery pilot has officially rolled out in 33 stores in select neighborhoods in Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Texas and Arizona.
read nowJo-Ann Stores names Jill Soltau president and CEO
February 12, 2015
Soltau joins Jo-Ann with more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry. She most recently served as president of Shopko.
read nowGameStop promotes Mike Buskey to EVP and president of US stores
February 4, 2015
Prior to GameStop, Buskey was SVP of Human Resources, U.S. store operations for The Home Depot, responsible for leading the company's HR activities for…
read nowMattress store goes completely associate-free
January 30, 2015
Management monitors the store via web cams, and shoppers can place their orders whenever they are ready on the in-store kiosks.
read nowSurvey says: Nordstrom is consumers' favorite fashion retailer
January 28, 2015
The study also revealed that Foot Locker is consumers' favorite shoe retailer, followed by Skechers, Nike, DSW and Famous Footwear.
read nowTarget out, Uniqlo in as Japanese clothier plans Canadian launch
January 27, 2015
According to multiple media reports, Japanese-owned specialty clothing retailer Uniqlo is planning to launch in Canada next year.
read nowThe Home Depot names Craig Menear chairman
January 16, 2015
He is a 17-year veteran of the company, and is the first merchant to be named chairman and CEO since co-founder Bernie Marcus.
read nowOneView Commerce demos upgraded fitting room experience
January 14, 2015
According to the company, shoppers can communicate with sales staff, browse styles, receive product recommendations, request merchandise, browse both online…
read nowAttune launches omnichannel tool for fashion retailers
January 9, 2015
Suite accelerates implementation of SAP Fashion Management, helps fashion brands fast-track integration of wholesale, manufacturing and retail operations for…
read nowHancock Fabrics upgrades tech for POS, inventory, training
December 11, 2014
James Hayes, division vice president of IT for Hancock Fabrics, estimates that EarthLink's multi-faceted solution will save Hancock Fabrics approximately 2…
read nowJewelry retailer Pandora implements assortment planning solution
December 9, 2014
Founded in 1982 as a local Danish jewelry shop, Pandora today has stores in more than 80 countries with 10,000 retail locations and 1,200 concept stores.
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