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04/15/2013 - 17:29
Amazon woos 50+ crowd with online health, wellness store

Online retailer Amazon has launched its 50+ Active and Healthy Living Store, which features hundreds of thousands of nutrition, wellness, exercise and fitness, medical, personal care, beauty, entertainment items and more — all in a single destination for customers in the 50+ age range.

04/15/2013 - 17:15
Kmart joins team to fight childhood hunger

Kmart and Shop Your Way are teaming up with New York Times bestselling author Sandra Lee to support the Share Our Strength Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry campaign. The national fundraising initiative encourages people to host bake sales in their communities to help end childhood hunger in the United States.

04/15/2013 - 16:09
Kroger combating global deforestation

A major initiative unveiled by Kroger could have the retailer’s suppliers scrambling to ensure palm oil used in products the retailer carries are obtained from sources who meet strict harvesting guidelines.

04/15/2013 - 15:40
Dr Pepper turns to crowdsourcing for new ad star

Dr Pepper is on a quest to find one one-of-a-kind fan to feature in its upcoming advertisements.

04/15/2013 - 15:08
Renewable energy usage a competitive advantage for Walmart

Walmart is eyeing greater energy efficiency and less reliance on fossil fuels as key drivers of its low cost, low price business model.

04/15/2013 - 14:56
Kool-Aid icon gets a brand refresh for summertime sales

Kool-Aid’s latest brand campaign, called "Smile. It's Kool-Aid," introduces a new look and feel for the brand as well as for its spokespitcher, Kool-Aid Man, in time for its launch of Kool-Aid Liquid Drink Mix.

04/15/2013 - 13:21
Things get Pinteresting at Barnes & Noble

Nook Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, has launched a new Pinterest app on Nook HD, Nook HD+, Nook Tablet and Nook Color.

04/12/2013 - 13:38
Walgreens helps launch 'Biggest Loser' web series

Walgreens has partnered with NBC to launch a new web series inspired by NBC’s hit weight-loss competition series "The Biggest Loser."

04/12/2013 - 11:52
Target accepts $760.7 million of debt for purchase

Target has accepted for purchase $760.7 million worth of debt as part of a $1.1 billion debt-refinancing plan announced last month, the mass merchandiser said.

04/12/2013 - 11:42
Banana Republic, Issa London launch safari-inspired line

Banana Republic has teamed up with designer Issa London to launch the Banana Republic Issa London Collection – a limited-edition capsule inspired by the safari roots of Banana Republic's heritage and the spirit of an exotic journey.

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