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05/20/2013 - 12:44
Target tests omnichannel waters in Bay Area

Target is the latest retailer heading to the Silicon Valley to develop its omnichannel business.

05/20/2013 - 12:31
Dollar General announces literacy award winners

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in grants to more than 725 schools, nonprofits and literacy organizations to support adult, family and summer literacy programs.

05/17/2013 - 14:00
Stores must level up to match omnichannel hype

Online and mobile marketing have turned the retail supply chain upside-down. Gone are the days of moving volumes of product in efficient, bulk moves to stores across the world. Today, smaller shipments rule the supply chain, delivering — literally — on brand promises to ensure receipt of single, customized packages under same-day or next-day delivery.

05/17/2013 - 13:53
Weak spring sales affect Nordstrom’s Q1

Nordstrom reported its first quarter net income fell a greater-than-expected 3%, hurt by weak demand for spring merchandise and softer performance in the Northeast and Midwest. The company also lowered its full-year sales forecast.

05/17/2013 - 12:20
Bloomingdale’s heads to Hawaii

Bloomingdale’s is heading to Hawaii for the first time. It plans to open a 167,000-sq.-ft., three-level store at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu on the Island of Oahu in fall 2015.

05/17/2013 - 11:54
Kohl’s heads to the Cloud

Kohl’s plans to leverage cloud technology so it can focus on core business and meet peak seasonal demands. To that end, the company has entered into a long-term, multi-year contract to migrate its contact center to the Interactive Intelligence Communications-as-a-Service solution.

05/17/2013 - 11:31
J.C. Penney Q1 sales plunge

J.C. Penney reported a deeper-than-expected loss of $348 million for its first quarter, compared to $163 million in the year-ago period, amid a 16.4% decline in revenue.

05/16/2013 - 15:51
Staples gets into home décor

Staples is not a name synonymous with home décor and specifically wall art, but the office products company is looking to change that with the launch of its Sports & Art Photo Gallery.

05/16/2013 - 13:28
Jo-Ann gears up for Memorial Day weekend event

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores plans to honor past and present members of the armed forces with its Military Discount Days — a four-day, in-store-only event Memorial Day weekend.

05/16/2013 - 12:17
ECRM: Retail circular advertising trends, April 2013

ECRM compared retail circular advertising in April 2012 vs. April 2013 and noticed some common overall trends across top retail chains. While looking at the data, the biggest change from April 2012 to April 2013 came from Lowe’s Home Improvement.