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Gordmans to open near Denver in 2012
December 10, 2011

New York City -- Brixmor Property Group announced two retailers will join Arapahoe Crossings, located Aurora, Colo., a suburb of Denver. Omaha-based department store retailer Gordmans is slated to open during fall 2012 with a 55,000-sq.-ft. store. In early 2012, Chuck and Donโ€™s Pet Food Outlet will open a 7,000-sq.-ft. store adjacent to King Soopers grocery store. Gordmans and Chuck and Donโ€™s Pet Food Outlet will be joining more than 30 shops and services including Kohlโ€™s, King Soopers, Marshallโ€™s, Office Max, Big Lots and AMC Theaters.

New Era opens Los Angeles flagship
December 9, 2011

Buffalo, N.Y. -- Lifestyle brand New Era said it has opened its eleventh global flagship store, located in the West Hollywood shopping district of Los Angeles. The brandโ€™s first West Coast retail space joins current U.S. locations in New York, Chicago and Atlanta. The 3,300-sq.-ft. store will house licensed and New Era branded headwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. "We have completely re-energized our design concepts for our flagships," said Cal Lawson, director of retail operations. "Our updated store concept allows for fully integrated merchandising of apparel, headwear and accessories. This leads the consumer through a

Best Buy Canada launches self-branded DVD kiosks
December 9, 2011

Tags: Kiosk Branding, Kiosks / Self-Service, Technology 12/1/11 - Cherryh Butler Best Buy Canada is hoping Blockbuster's loss will lead to its gain. The retailer has rolled out more than 80 Best Buy-branded DVD rental kiosks throughout c-stores and Best Buy stores across the country. It plans to have 130 in place by the end of the year. The company may soon deploy them in grocery stores and other popular retail stores with a lot of traffic, according to Martin Caines, director of exclusive brands and new business for Best Buy Canada. Future plans depend on the success of

Houston is Top Mobile Shopping City
December 9, 2011

Houston is the nationโ€™s No. 1 city when it comes to โ€œmobile shopping savvy,โ€ according to a new study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau. New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Dallas/Ft. Worth were the other top m-commerce cities among the nationโ€™s 15 largest DMAs.

CVS and Walgreens Compete for Mobile Shoppers
December 9, 2011

CVS is the latest chain to offer consumers the option of ordering products via mobile devices. The chain took the move, as a company press release points out, because of the rapidly increasing number of consumers going online via mobile browsers. The drugstore chain has made the entire catalog on CVS.com available through the mobile optimized site at m.cvs.com. In addition to placing orders for products, consumers may also place photo print orders. "Our new mobile shopping site offers digitally-minded CVS/pharmacy shoppers with a superior on-the-go retail shopping experience," said Rob Price, senior vice president, chief marketing officer for

A Profile of Tory Burch
December 9, 2011

In many ways, Tory Burchโ€™s story is one of abiding family values, in the best possible meaning of the phrase. She was raised by doting parents โ€” she still talks to her mother at least once a day โ€” and remains very close to her siblings, one of whom works with her.

Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Results
December 9, 2011

(MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST) announced today its operating results for the first quarter (twelve weeks) of fiscal 2012, ended November 20, 2011. Net sales for the quarter increased thirteen percent to $21.18 billion from $18.82 billion during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Comparable sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 were as follows: Inflation in gasoline prices and strengthening foreign currencies had a positive impact on comparable sales. Excluding these effects, comparable sales for the twelve-week period were as follows: Net income for the quarter was $320 million,

L.L.Bean Creates Social Media Team for the Holidays
December 9, 2011

As the holiday orders pour in, some 3,600 L.L.Bean employees in Maine work the phones, answer questions and take orders. In addition to traditional phone orders, L.L.Bean is wading boot-deep into social media. A 10-member team was recently created to interact with customers on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.