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Clothing retailer Benetton has plans to roll out a range of apps for different mobile devices as part of its growing focus on digital media. In a first for the company, the apps will enable consumers to view the brand's latest fashion collections on iPhones, iPads, Androids and BlackBerrys. 

Tesco is making headlines for actions that relate to its corporate citizenship stance. To start, the brand has decided to ditch its participation in an "eco-labeling" scheme which was aimed to calculate the carbon footprint of each product slapped with a "carbon-reduction" label provided by Carbon Trust.

Ralph Lauren saw significant e-commerce sales growth during Q3 of 2012, with online sales climbing 31 percent compared to the same quarter the previous year. Sales via mobile devices have also made a strong showing, accounting for 20 percent of the traffic to RalphLauren.com and nearly 10 percent of sales.

Helped by Mother Nature, Home Depot easily beat estimates with a 32 percent leap in fourth quarter profits amid healthy sales of $16 billion. Inspired by the encouraging results, shares of the world's largest home improvement retailer jumped more than 3 percent in premarket action.

After one false alert claiming a Feb. 18 opening for Apple's new Amsterdam retail store, the company's first in the Netherlands, new reports claim that the grand opening is apparently set for March 3. 

Aaron's, the nation's leader in the sales, lease ownership and specialty retailing of residential furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, announced that its board of directors has elected interim CEO Ronald W. Allen as president and chief executive officer of the company. 

Levi's latest ad campaign is all about how its jeans fit different kinds of bodies. Unfortunately, the company doesn't seem to understand what "different" means.

Sales at Limited Brands Inc. topped $10 billion last year, while the net income rose 5.7 percent to $850.1 million from $804.8 million in 2010.Earnings per diluted share rose to $2.70 for...

Alberto Chehebar, a partner and director of the Pepe Ganga retail chain in Colombia, has been appointed a director of American Apparel Inc., elevating the size of the board to seven and resolving the...

New York startup Fancy , an online catalog and high-end Pinterest competitor, today added a social commerce platform that allows brands and merchants to sell products directly on the site. Fancy has roughly 250,000 users, compared to Pinterest's over 10 million, but maintains some competitive advantages. Fancy, where users can go an "fancy" things they like, is endorsed by PPR , the French conglomerate that owns fashion brands such as Gucci and Bottega Veneta.