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The consumer lending unit of General Electric Co. has signed a seven-year deal to provide consumer credit -card programs for Dick's Sporting Goods. The deal announced Wednesday between GE Capital Retail Consumer Finance and Dick's includes the private label credit card and the co-branded Dick's MasterCard program.

Timberland and Brooks Brothers are among the fashion brands that have opened eBay Stores, joining Calvin Klein and Aldo in selling directly on the site. eBay has been developing its Clothing Shoes and Accessories category with the launch of its Fashion portal and flash sales on the Fashion Vault, and recently hired a General Manager of eBay Fashion. It is also in the process of redesigning the Fashion pages with new designs, enhanced navigation and the ability to create personalized Fashion Shopping Profiles. Brooks Brothers Factoryhas been an eBay member since January 29, 2010 and has garnered 128 positive

Andrea Thomas has been named Wal-Mart’s new senior VP sustainability. Matt Kistler, current senior VP sustainability, will be transitioning into a new role as senior VP marketing on the Walmart U.S. team. Thomas currently serves as senior VP global merchandising center, for the home, hardlines and entertainment businesses. In the position, she has been heavily involved in supply chain, product development and brand marketing -- all of which are key elements of Wal-Mart’s sustainability push.

In anticipation of Halloween, Toys"R"Us stores in the U.S. are opening up in-store "boo"tiques featuring a wide assortments of costumes, safety products and more. The Halloween offerings, also available at Toysrus.com, include a number of licensed character costumes from properties such as Disney's Toy Story and Princesses, HIT Entertainment's Thomas & Friends, Saban Brands' Power Rangers and Marvel's Batman and Wonder Woman. In addition, TRU and Disney have created exclusive costumes to support the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, including Ariel from The Little Mermaid, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Jasmine from Aladdin, Cinderella

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Men's Wearhouse Inc.'s (MW) fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 7.7% as the retailer reported higher sales and improved margins, which helped results top expectations.

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A whopping 82 percent of shoppers use their mobile phone while in the store, echoing the immediate need for marketers to develop a mobile presence for the 2010 holiday buying season.

Though consumers turn to Facebook primarily to connect with friends and fill downtime, product discounts and "social badging" are the most commonly cited motivations for "liking" brands on Facebook, according to a survey from ExactTarget and Co-Tweet.