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Google Catalogs has doubled its collection of catalogs to include more than 100 brands and 300 individual catalogs from brands such as Williams-Sonoma, Sephora and Nordstrom.

Ascena Retail Group announced that John Sullivan has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this newly created position, Sullivan will be responsible for information technology, distribution and human resources information systems across all brands.

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Toys"R"Us is making its annual holiday print catalog digitally available via email, Facebook and the retailer's website. The print book also features QR codes that can be scanned for additional product information.

Willams-Sonoma’s PBteen brand opened its first-ever pop-up store on Nov. 4 in Natick, Mass. The space is centered around the PBteen Design Lab, four computer terminals where shoppers can create a dream room by selecting and placing PBteen furniture and accessories in their virtual room.

Forget getting up early for Black Friday, shoppers will now need to stay up late. Best Buy announced it's joining Macy's, Target and Kohl's in opening at midnight following Thanksgiving.

All of the St. Louis Cardinals were donning the official grey championship T-shirts moments after they won the World Series. But what about the merchandise for the losers, the Texas Rangers?

New York City -- Consumer spending slowed in October, sending a note of caution as retailers head into the holiday season. Eleven retailers missed expectations for same-store sales, while three chains beat estimates, according to a preliminary tally by Thomson Reuters. However, while the October results were not as promising as some retailers had hoped, sales for the most part rose and most chains reported results that were only slightly off from analysts’ estimates. Some analysts blamed Wall Street for underestimating how much caution is still out there. "This is expectations getting ahead of reality," said AlixPartners managing director

Walgreens may be on the verge of revolutionizing the role of the pharmacist. The pharmacy operator is placing iPads in the hands of "health guides" across 20 pilot stores in Chicago. 

The Walt Disney Company and YouTube are betting that a new partnership will help them surmount separate but equally worrisome hurdles as they each strive for greater web dominance.