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The beloved British fast-fashion chain Topshop is set to inhabit Los Angeles. The 25,000 square-foot flagship store will be the chain's first West Coast location and only the fourth store in the U.S. Other Topshop stores in the United States are located in New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas.

Pool supplies superstore PoolGear Plus� has announced a new online catalog full of products like pool chemicals, pool cleaners, pool equipment, pool liners, pool paint, solar covers and reels, and infrared saunas. Consumers can also save 10% on any purchase of $75 or more from the e-catalog at The head-only Orbit Pool Cleaner is on sale at http://plgrpls.co/ecat. PoolGear Plus, the discount pool supplies superstore, has launched a new e-catalog with items like chlorine tablets and other pool chemicals, automatic pool cleaners for inground and above ground pools, pool filters and pool pumps, pool liners, pool paint, and solar

It's no surprise that shoppers find long checkout lines to be frustrating, but retailers may not understand the implication long lines have on in-store sales. New survey results reveal that nearly 40 percent of smartphone-carrying shoppers abandon their in-store purchases due to long lines and 21 percent will abandon their purchases if there are no registers open, equating to lost revenue for the retailer.

Amazon and eBay are steadily putting together the building blocks of their operations in India, potentially making the country a battleground for their contrasting business models. 

SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. ("Yankee Candle" or the "Company"), the leading designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of premium scented candles, today announced that Frank P. Bifulco, Jr. has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. (Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101110/YANKEECANDLELOGO ) Sponsored by: "We are extremely pleased to welcome Frank to our Board," said Harlan Kent, Yankee Candle's Chief Executive Officer. "Frank brings to us a wealth of marketing expertise and executive leadership experience with several leading branded global companies in both the consumer package goods and retail sectors. His experience as

Cheery yellow bedspreads, snow-flaked artificial Christmas trees, shiny bathroom faucets, dog bowls  — Martha Stewart has her name on all of them. And with the launch of her new home office line at Staples earlier this month, Stewart can add filing cabinets, sticky notes and even her own form of rubber bands to her growing list of eponymous merchandise.

Gap sees its strongest growth prospects in two key geographies: cyberspace and international retailing. In fiscal 2011, the retailer's e-commerce and international divisions together represented 26 percent of Gap's total net sales, fueled by a 20 percent increase in its direct division's net sales.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP), a leading global provider of office supplies and services that helps customers save time, today announced results for the fiscal quarter and full year ending December 31, 2011. FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS 1 Total Company sales for the fourth quarter of 2011 were approximately $3.0 billion, essentially flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. Excluding sales related to dispositions and a deconsolidation in the fourth quarter of 2010, an acquisition in the first quarter of 2011, and the impact of a 53rd week in fiscal 2011, constant currency sales

Visitors to Target's Facebook page will notice a "Seussified" version of the brand's iconic bull's-eye logo tied to a cross-promotional marketing campaign for Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. There's also a tab that promotes group gift-giving.