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Kohlโ€™s Announces Executive Promotions
November 30, 2010

At Kohl's, we're always making headlines. Below is the full version and PDF of our most recent press release. You will also find our five most recent releases on the right. To view all of the releases from the several years, visit our s. Company continues with executive succession plan, remains committed to long-term growth strategy MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., November 29, 2010 โ€“ (NYSE: KSS) announced today the promotions of the following four executives: Don Brennan to chief merchandising officer; John Worthington to chief administrative officer; Peggy Eskenasi to senior executive vice president; and Wes McDonald to senior executive

Mobile drives record early sales for Blue Nile
November 30, 2010

Blue Nile reported record sales during Thanksgiving weekend, spurred by an increase in shoppers using the online jeweler's mobile site and smartphone apps, said CEO Diane Irvine. About a quarter of the company's traffic now comes through smartphones, and iPad shoppers spend an average of 62% more than traditional online shoppers.

Knockoffs on eBay - Supreme Court Denies Tiffany's Petition
November 30, 2010

Tiffany & Co will have to live with the way eBay handles knockoffs after the Supreme Court denied on Monday its petition to review lower court rulings that favored eBay. The District Court that heard the Tiffany versus eBay lawsuit found in favor of eBay on all claims in 2008, and this spring, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court ruling. Tiffany did not respond to an inquiry about the Supreme Court rejection, but eBay Associate General Counsel Michelle Fang issued the following statement: "The U.S. Supreme Court's cert. denial is a great victory for

Cyber Monday Sales Strong
November 30, 2010

Online retailers experienced a sales surge Monday, capping off a holiday shopping week in which more Americans than ever decided to skip the mall and buy on the web.

Retailers Hope Big Black Friday Carries Over to Massive Cyber Monday
November 29, 2010

Preliminary results from the Black Friday weekend have pointed to a mostly positive start to the industry's biggest selling period. But retailers are counting on other events, including today's online sales kickoff Cyber Monday, to give shoppers another reason to open their wallets.

Report:Amazon.com Looks to Enter New Markets
November 29, 2010

U.S. Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc ( NASDAQ :AMZN) plans to expand in new markets by revamping its international e-commerce platform, the Financial Times said. Amazon, which operates retail websites in six countries apart from the U.S., has set up a new team that will help translate content into different languages, the Times said. The team would also work on adjusting taxes, prices and delivery options to better suit customers' locations, according to the paper. Amazon could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters outside regular U.S. business hours.

Online Sales for Black Friday Up 9 Percent, Amazon Most Visited Site
November 29, 2010

th, in the rearview mirror and Cyber Monday about to unfold, industry players have already begun compiling holiday online-sales statistics, and so far, 2010 is performing better than last year. Total online and offline retail spending for the weekend (Friday, Saturday and projected Sunday data) reached an estimated $45 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). ComScoresaid Black Friday was the heaviest online spending day to date in 2010 with $648 million in online sales, representing a 9% increase versus Black Friday 2009. Thanksgiving Day, traditionally a lighter day for online holiday spending, achieved a 28% increase over

Understanding the Great Groupon Beast
November 29, 2010

Is Groupon the worst marketing ever? Or is it the best marketing ever? Probably both. One thing is for sure: Groupon is a beast.