January 10, 2012
LOS ANGELES ? Longtime Dickies brand licensee Apparel Ltd. has sued its licensor, claiming that Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co. is undercutting its sales while at the same...
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January 10, 2012
Green Bay, Wis. -- Shopko said Tuesday it has launched a mobile pharmacy app, allowing users to refill and manage pharmacy prescriptions from their smartphones. The free app, available on the iPhone, Android and Blackberry platforms, allows Shopko pharmacy customers to request refills, review active prescription details — including expiration date, refills remaining and overdue refills — set up dosage reminders and receive email/text notifications when a prescription refill is ready. Additionally, the mobile app includes a “Pharmacy Locator” feature so customers can locate and get driving directions, while also checking hours of operation for the nearest Shopko pharmacy.
January 9, 2012
The rights to Casa.com have been transferred to Amazon, indicating the e-commerce giant's next dedicated vertical shop may be a home decor site. Amazon's Quidsi network of sites already runs diapers.com for baby goods, wag.com for pets and soap.com for soap.
January 9, 2012
An Arabian retail group is poised to buy part of high street lingerie chain La Senza, its owner said today...As well as tough trading conditions, the chain has been weighed down by leases agreed by sister lingerie chain Contessa with...
January 9, 2012
Target's plan to open up to 135 stores in Canada is rapidly taking shape as the retailer released the locations of its first 24 stores in the country. As previously announced, Target purchased the leasehold interests of 189 sites currently operated by Zellers.
January 9, 2012
Following botched holiday web orders and a scathing media critique about the brand's strategy posted on Forbes.com, Best Buy has been feeling the heat lately. The consumer electronics retailer's CEO, Brian Dunn, posted a frank response on the company blog to address critics and reassure employees.
January 9, 2012
Las Vegas -- Sales of consumer electronics fell 5.9% this past holiday season, as smartphones cannibalize sales of standalone gadgets like cameras, camcorders and GPS navigation devices, according to the NPD Group. Electronics sales, including TVs and PCs, totaled $9.5 billion in the five weeks ending Dec. 24, NPD reported. Camcorder sales fell 43% and sales of digital picture frames were down 38%. GPS units decreased 33%. Television sales were down 4%, bolstered by sales of TVs bigger than 50 inches. Cell phone sales are not included in the report.
January 9, 2012
After getting women hooked on fancy handbags and expensive shoes in recent years, retailers are trying to rekindle a love affair with clothes. Department stores are leading the charge, with Saks, Nordstrom and Macy’s improving in-house clothing lines and refurbishing women’s departments.
January 9, 2012
As is always the case this time of year, I’ve been spending a lot of time pondering Best Buy. Most of the year, the superstore sits up on that hill near where I live, monolithic, and I don’t go near it. But as December and January contain both the holidays, and both of my children’s birthdays, it becomes, however briefly, a frequent stopping-off point for purchasing DVDs, games and, of course, electronics.
January 9, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) announced today that same store sales for the quarter-to-date period ended January 7, 2012, increased 13% from the equivalent period last year, when same store sales increased 9%. Sales for the Company's e-commerce and catalog direct sales businesses increased 7% in the quarter-to-date period ended January 7, 2012, on a comparable basis. Same store sales changes for each retail segment for the period were as follows: QTD (Jan. 7, 2012) Journeys Group Underground Station Group Lids Sports Group Johnston & Murphy Group Total Genesco The Company also
