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RadioShack is selling off its name and and the names of millions of RadioShack customers in the last major action in its bankruptcy pro

GNC Holdings is partnering with the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on a new omnichannel strategy.

There are two ways for startups to take on Amazon.com, the reigning monarch of American online shopping. One is to mount a frontal attack: raise hundreds of millions of dollars from investors, build huge warehouses and a complex delivery infrastructure, establish deals with thousands of merchant partners, and aim, through sheer brute force, to compete with Jeff Bezos' behemoth on the very qualities that have made Amazon peerless — selection, speed, customer friendliness and price. The other way is to do something out of left field.

The next time you're surveying the options in your local retailer's toothpaste aisle, don't be surprised if a coupon for the very same toothpaste you're looking at suddenly pops up on your phone, guided there by the light bulbs above you.

As beauty-product sales increasingly move online, Ulta Beauty has launched a technology initiative to improve its service and boost sal

Macy’s is launching Macy’s Backstage to help it spur growth. The outlets will offer clearance goods from Macy’s stores as well as brand

Sally Beauty said it is investigating “reports of unusual activity” on payment cards used at some U.S. stores.

The Chinese hedge fund analyst who played a key role in revealing the problems with China-sourced laminates sold at hardwood retailer Lumber Liquidators said Friday that company isn't the only one selling products that may be hazardous to human health. Xuhua Zhou, whose coverage of Lumber Liquidators was one of the catalysts that spurred "60 Minutes" into investigating whether laminates sold there contained higher-than-acceptable levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogenic, said Friday that Lowe's may have had similar issues.

Nordstrom is testing curbside pickup for online orders at several stores across the country, including the retailer's downtown Nordstrom flagship store. Customers have had the option to select in-store pickup when buying online since 2008. Now customers at the test location can choose the option of calling or texting as they near the store. A store employee will run the purchase outside so the customer never has to leave his or her car.

A few weeks ago, I posted a blog about Wal-Mart in which I expressed disappointment with comments President and CEO of U.S. Stores Greg Foran made to analysts. At that time, he shared a top-line review; he seemed pleased with the performance of Express and Walmart Neighborhood stores and also endorsed the Superstores. Few specifics were provided as to his plans to set a new direction for the business other than state his intention to focus on food areas of the store, manage inventories carefully and improve the customer shopping environment.