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The gift cards are actual pieces of plastic but the products they buy are virtual. Walmart and Best Buy have joined Target in offering

"Women age 40 to 55 have pretty much held their jobs," Chicago retail analyst James Dion says. "In effect, the Nordstroms, the Saks, the Bloomies have to survive on that 40-plus customer because she's the one that's got the money."

d Macy's Inc. has launched its first-ever, grab-and-go “Gift Shops” in 400 Macy’s stores nationwide and on Macys.com. Located on the store's main floor, the “Gift Shops” will offer a one-stop gifting destination, featuring limited-edition gifts exclusive to Macy’s. Consumers will be able to choose from electronic gadgets, apparel, accessories, beauty items, home goods, pet-releated gifts and more. "This holiday season we’ve acknowledged our customers’ need for grab-and-go shopping and have taken the idea of gift-giving to the next level, with branded shops featuring trendy and affordable product in a range of categories and pre-packaged gifts," said Martine Reardon,

) The Channel Intelligence Online Marketplace Solution now includes support for the Marketplace at Sears.com. Channel Intelligence is the first service provider connecting retailers to the Sears marketplace through a fully managed solution, which means retailers benefit from intelligent, day-to-day merchandising best practices directed by a CI strategic marketing consultant. As an addition to CI's marketplace lineup, the venerable Sears brand is a perfect complement to Amazon.com and eBay, which are also available as part of the performance-based Online Marketplace Solution. "Sears is a traditional brand trusted by consumers throughout the United States and Canada," said Luke Nazzaro, product

Advertisers may be salivating over the targeting promise of Google TV, but it

Overstock reported financial results for the third quarter 2010, revealing a 27% year-over-year increase in revenue to $245.4 million, but reporting a net loss of $3.3 million. Key factors impacting its financial results were continued revenue growth, lower gross margin resulting from pricing and marketing initiatives, expense management and general improvement in the economy. Overstock's gross margin fell by 240 basis points. The company said, "The pricing initiatives put more downward pressure on our gross margins than anticipated, and we are in the process of re-evaluating these initiatives." Direct revenue increased 47.2% to $47.5 million, while fulfillment partner revenue

Steve Madden and Mogreet announced the launch of a new mobile marketing platform to deliver engaging and unique consumer experiences to Steve Madden consumers directly on their mobile devices.