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Niwot, Colo. -- Casual footwear-retailer Crocs debuted its new concept store, with locations in Mall of America, Bloomington, Minn.; Barton Creek, Austin, Tex.; and Streets at Southpoint, Durham, N.C. The store is designed to provide an engaging, fun and high-touch environment, inviting consumers to explore, interact and shop. “This new concept store is a key part of our long-term strategic plan. We set out to merchandise our diverse product mix, as well as create a space that is flexible and can adapt to our evolving brand direction and merchandising offering,” said John McCarvel, president and CEO, Crocs. Crocs worked

No related items were found. New York City -- Aeropostale announced that Arthur Rubinfeld, president - global development for Starbucks Coffee Co., has been appointed to the Aeropostale board of directors. Rubinfeld helped build the foundation of Starbucks as senior VP real estate from 1992 to 2002, and returned to the company in his current position in 2008.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SustainU, a leading producer of apparel using fabrics made from 100% recycled materials that are manufactured in the USA, today announced the opening of its first retail store in Morgantown, WV on Tuesday, November 29th. Located in the Wharf District, the store will feature SustainU's line of t-shirts, hoodies and polos made from 100% recycled material and manufactured entirely in the United States.(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111123/NE11730 ) Sponsored by: "We are the only apparel company in the United States that uses only recycled material and American labor to manufacture its clothing," said Chris Yura,

LOUISVILLE - Gaiam Inc. (Nasdaq: GAIA), a Louisville-based producer and marketer of lifestyle media and fitness accessories, has signed an agreement with Shady Acres Entertainment to distribute the film "I Am" on DVD and through digital platforms. The documentary is based on the struggles of Tom Shadyac, an American comedian and screenwriter, after a concussion he experienced in a 2007 cycling accident. Shady Acres Entertainment is a motion picture and video tape production company based in Beverly Hills, California. "This wonderful film takes an introspective look at how humans view the world and how we all share a role

A British baker was caught short after placing an overly generous discount deal on Groupon. Rachel Brown, who has been in the baking business for 25 years, decided to use the popular site to drum up extra business for her company, Need a Cake, before Christmas.

New York City -- Nielsen’s annual Black Friday Shopping Survey, released Tuesday, found that 80% of consumers don’t plan to shop on Black Friday. Of those that do, 71% will head to department stores, 52% to electronics stores, 51% to mass merchandisers and discounters, 40% will shop online, 27% will visit toy stores and 23% will shop warehouse clubs. The smallest percentage of shoppers will be the biggest spenders, as 32% of Black Friday shoppers plan to spend $100 to $250, 24% plan on $250-$500, 20% plan on $50-$100 and 15% plan on $500-$1,000. Less than 10% say this

MINNEAPOLIS — Target merchandising executive Casey Carl was given added responsibilities for the retailer’s online businesses, following a series of snafus related to an August relaunch that resulted in the departure of former online president Steve Eastman. Carl will serve as president of multichannel with responsibility for Target’s digital platforms including mobile, social and Target.com, while retaining his prior responsibilities as SVP merchandising for entertainment, toys, sporting goods and electronics. “We are firmly committed to implementing a multichannel strategy that enables our guests to engage with Target anywhere, anytime,” Target EVP merchandising Kathee Tesija said. “Under Casey’s leadership and

What was once a single day event has grown into a five-day kickoff weekend, running Thanksgiving Thursday through Cyber Monday. The holiday shopping season has arrived. Here are some last-minute tips from Google on what to expect and how to maximize sales this week.

New York City -- Gap Inc. on Thursday opened its first store in Poland, in Warsaw’s Arkadia mall. Gap and its Polish franchise partner, Ultimate Fashion, are planning to open more stores in Poland in 2012 and expand to other countries in the region.

Black Friday is an unforgiving affair. Retailers duke it out, using middle-of-the-night openings, limited-time promotions and mega sales as their weapons in the battle to grab as much share of consumers' holiday shopping budgets as possible.