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Since 2006, Macy's has carried the Martha Stewart Collection of home products under the banner, "Only at Macy's." So when Martha Stewart struck a 10-year deal last month to sell some branded products at rival department store J.C. Penney, Macy's legal department took notice.

LEXINGTON, Mass. — Collective Brands Performance and Lifestyle Group has announced the appointment of Rick Blackshaw as president of the Keds brand. Blackshaw has extensive footwear experience with brands including Converse, Timberland, and the former...

NAPLES, Fla. — The Retail Industry Leaders Association has appointed new members to its board of directors, including a new board chairman. RILA said Target chairman, president and CEO Gregg Steinhafel was appointed RILA chairman of the board. Steinhafel, who previously served as vice chairman, succeeds Bill Rhodes, who currently serves as chairman, president and CEO of AutoZone. New members also include Dollar General chairman and CEO Rick Dreiling, who will serve as vice chairman; Walgreens president and CEO Greg Wasson, who will serve as second vice chairman; VF Corp. chairman, president and CEO Eric Wiseman, who will serve

Several months after successfully getting debit card transaction fees capped, retailers are taking aim at credit card transaction fees. According to TheStreet, 5 million retailers have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, MasterCard and 13 other large banks.

The recently-released forecast from the National Retail Federation is a good indication that music fans will be purchasing more products, novelty items and services from their favorite bands and musicians in 2012. Member Desk is the perfect application for bands, musicians and other music industry professionals looking to create an engaging and exciting online environment where subscribers can purchase products, view videos and images, listen to audio tracks, learn about upcoming tour dates, and much more. A recently-released report from the National Retail Federation that predicts a 3.4 percent increase in retail sales this year reinforces the notion that

Swedish retailer Ikea said worldwide sales increased 6.9% in the fiscal year ended Aug. 31,...

Victoria?s Secret is on a tear, having just posted its 24th consecutive month of comparable-store sales gains. The last time the chain posted a negative monthly comps result was December 2009,...

London -- A report released Tuesday by Bloomberg said that U.K. clothing chain Bonmarche will close as many as 160 out of 390 stores after its owner Peacock Group sold the chain to an affiliate of Sun European Partners. KPMG administrated the transaction;...

Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan said up to 90 of the company's 900 employees were being laid off. The departures include John Auerbach, who led the company's Park & Bond men's apparel site, and Nathan Richardson, who led the company's Gilt City daily deals operation.

Ikea launched a new marketing campaign for its annual sale, transforming its iconic flat boxes into home furnishings. The simple yet effective "You Can Get More" campaign plays on the concept of quantity, presenting three different pieces of furniture made entirely of cardboard boxes.