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The top 10 e-retailers online shoppers prefer the most held onto their rankings from a year ago, with Amazon, Wal-Mart, eBay, Best Buy and JCPenney rounding out the top five, according to an annual survey conducted for STORES Media by BIGresearch. Several newcomers also made the annual list this year, including Express, Aeropostale and Nike. Read more.

Urban Outfitters has added a new function to its website that allows users to sort products based on how many of the chain's Facebook fans have clicked the "Like" button. The retailer boasts about 313,000

In an economy in which very little is thriving, Goodwill stores are flourishing. In the neatly organized, brightly painted stores, it’s easy to see the appeal: Goodwill has gone retail.

Members-only daily-deal site Ideeli looked to more traditional brick-and-mortar companies to find its latest executive hire. The company has named Barbara Levy as senior vice president of retail strategy. Levy's resume includes a 15-year stint at discount chain Ross and an earlier job heading buying teams for 70 Macy's stores.

As part of its continuing efforts to shore up its online offerings, Sears says it is launching Sears.com Shoe Experience Website, a 450-brand emporium that it will push through social marketing efforts.

Stage Stores said Monday that it has named retail veteran Robert Bernard to lead its South Hill division.Bernard, 55, will become the Virginia-based unit's president and COO. He was previously a senior VP and general merchandise manager at Ross Stores.He succeeds Richard Maloney, who became Stage's chief marketing officer this winter.Stage operates more than 777 stores around the country under several banners.

Kmart announced y the launch of Stylesip.com, a new online community built around the fashion-loving lifestyle of teen girls. More than just a place for teens to learn about new apparel, the Stylesip blog will be a destination to share their thoughts on trends, entertainment, music and gossip via social media platforms. The opportunity to chat live with designers, style experts and celebrities is one of the key features of the experience."Stylesip is all about connecting with our customers and letting them drive the conversation," said Tara Poseley, president, Kmart Apparel. "It's a fun place for girls to share

Grocery retailer Meijer said Monday it has debuted a digital coupon program it calls mPerks.With the new program, shoppers can preview and select product coupons that are then stored in their personal mPerks account, the company reported. The applicable coupons are then instantly redeemed when shoppers code in their mobile phone number at check-out."With the advent of our new mPerks program, we've developed a smart and convenient way to keep more money in our customers' pockets," said Frank Guglielmi, director of public relations for Meijer. "No more clipping or printing of coupons. This is a faster and easier way

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Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Monday that the state has reached an agreement with CVS Pharmacy in which the pharmacy chain will repay the state and public entities $2.65 million for alleged prescription drug overcharges. According to Coakley, $1.3 million will go to about 200 cities and towns, as well as other public entities, that allegedly had been overcharged since 2002 for prescriptions covered under the workers compensation insurance system.A CVS Caremark Corp. spokesman said the company has not admitted liability or wrongdoing, but agreed to settle the matter to avoid the expense of a further investigation.The remaining