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Online luxury retailer Gilt Groupe announced that it has opened a distribution center in Shepherdsville, Ky.

Sears.com has partnered with British apparel retailer Next to be the exclusive seller of the company's shoes, clothing and accessories in the United States. Terms of the deal were not disclosed in a news release Wednesday.Next offers items for men and women and has more than 650 stores around the world.

BrylaneHome, a home and lifestyles brand in the portfolio of Redcats’ OneStopPlus.com division, announced today the launch of its first-ever Plus Size Living catalog. The catalog, scheduled to be in-home the week of September 20th, will feature affordably-priced, innovative products exclusively designed to add comfort and convenience to the overall lifestyle of the plus-size customer.

Blockbuster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Dallas-based company announced Thursday.

Drugstore.com has been expanding by adding microsites that focus on specific niche areas of consumer health.

The results of each social media effort by retailer Golfsmith are measured using the same two criteria when the company's marketers decide whether the effort is worth continuing.

Ebay announced that Lorrie Norrington, president of Ebay Marketplaces, will be leaving the company for personal family reasons. While the company conducts an external search for her successor, the global Marketplaces management team will report to Ebay Inc. president and CEO John Donahoe.“Lorrie has led Ebay Marketplaces through significant fundamental change as we drive a multiyear turnaround strategy to enhance the shopping experience for buyers and sellers and evolve Ebay as a global ecommerce and mobile commerce leader,” said Ebay Inc. president and CEO John Donahoe. “For personal family reasons, Lorrie made a decision to do what’s best for

Duckwall-Alco Stores announced that Wayne Peterson has joined the company as

Best Buy announced it has launched enhanced shipping and pick-up capabilities under the Store Pickup Plus program banner.

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD), which operates 61 stores in the Triangle region, reported losses of $197 million, or 23 cents per share, for the companys second quarter ending August 28 due to lower sales. Chainwide, the Camp Hill, Pa.