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New York-based designer women's clothing company Nina McLemore Inc. has opened its first-ever New York retail store. "There is a serious gap in the apparel industry for women who want chic, understated, elegant clothing for day through evening," said Nina McLemore, founder and CEO of Nina McLemore Inc. "My collections are based on quality fabrics and tailoring, a sense of style and a strong feminine image, not provocative fashion trends." Located at 1023 Lexington Ave. at 73rd Street in New York's Upper East Side neighborhood, the new store offers a range of women's fashions. Currently, the company operates a

Woonsocket, R.I. -- CVS/pharmacy announced it has enhanced shopping and prescription refill functionality for its mobile site (m.cvs.com), as well as iPhone and Android apps for on-the-go customers. Shoppers can now use mobile devices to manage their ExtraCare Rewards accounts, scan and send prescription refills and even order prints of their favorite photos.

NEW YORK — Ann Inc., formerly known as Ann Taylor, reported a 33.4% rise in quarterly net income to $32.3 million, beating analysts’ estimates. The company’s performance was boosted by strong demand for its Loft brand, where same-store sales rose 7.9%. Same-store sales rose 2.5% at Ann Taylor. Comp-sales were up 45.8% in the Ann Taylor ecommerce channel and 1.8% in the Ann Taylor Factory channel. Total same-store sales were up 5.5%. "Compelling product and effective marketing drove significantly higher sales and profitability across all Loft channels," said CEO Kay Krill said in a statement Total net sales for

T.J. Maxx's Wall Street grand opening had a bigger obstacle than cash-strapped shoppers yesterday. In order to even get to the new store located right across from the New York Stock Exchange you first had to navigate a throng of Occupy Wall Street protesters.

New York City -- A report released Thursday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs said that 34% of consumers plan to shop on Black Friday, up from 31% in 2010 and 26% in 2009. “In addition to buying gifts, consumers overwhelmingly indicated that they would be looking for bargains on Black Friday for themselves as well,” said Michael P. Niemira, chief economist and director of research for ICSC. Additionally, with some retailers planning to open for limited hours on Thanksgiving Day, 16% of consumers indicated that they would take advantage and head to the mall.

Country Road Limited announced that Non- Executive Director and Chairman, Mr. Simon Susman has provided notice to the Company of his resignation as a Director effective November 18, 2011. Mr. Ian Moir has been appointed as Chairman of the Company effective November 18, 2011. Latest Developments for Country Road Ltd Latest Key Developments in Retail - Apparel / Accessories Share this Link this Digg this Email Share this Digg this Email Print Related Company News Tue, Jul 19 2011 Company Quote 3.2 0.0 +0.00% 11 Aug 2011 Edition: U.S. Reuters.com Support & Contact Connect with Reuters About Our Flagship

"Jersey Shore" star Snooki took over HSN last night with a live two-hour television event and it would be an understatement to call it a success. The MTV reality star was clearly humbled by the response to her new handbag line, perfume and crocodilly stuffed animal.

I spent two decades working for business and consumer media brands, witnessing firsthand their desperate desire to reinvent themselves. So when I listened back in March to Esquire‘s Editor-in-Chief David Granger describe his magazine’s new venture into e-commerce, the idea seemed destined for failure.

Wal-Mart is improving customer experience by allowing shoppers to scan and pay for items away from the checkout counter. With Apple’s new EasyPay feature as part of its iOS app, shoppers with an iPhone 4 or 4S can buy some products simply by scanning the barcode, entering their Apple ID, and walking out with the item.

Nick Swinmurn, the founder of Zappos, has introduced a new social media startup that uses monetary incentives to get users to share clothing they've already purchased. RNKD (pronounced "ranked") is a new kind of social site that both rewards consumers and benefits brands.