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OneStopPlus.com, a Redcats USA brand and the world’s first and only online plus-size fashion mall, takes its philosophy of innovation, selection and convenience to the next level with the launch of its iPad application and mobile site. Recognizing that fashion enthusiasts want fast and easy access to its website, OneStopPlus.com customers can now search for the latest styles and trends from over 100 brands and purchase directly from their mobile devices.

Twitter launched an account called @earlybird Exclusive Offers where it will post time-sensitive paid tweets. Advertisers can pay Twitter to promote special time-bound deals, sneak-peeks, and events through tweets at Twitter.com/earlybird.

By Simon Zekaria Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Marks & Spencer Group PLC (MKS.

Getting credit is not always easy for new business owners, but now one very large business, Wal-Mart's Sam's Club division, is working to help members get loans of up to $25,000 through the Small Business Administration. What do you see as the pros and cons of Sam's involvement in helping club members apply and get SBA loans?

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s (FDO) fiscal third-quarter earnings increased 19% as the discount retailer continued to report higher sales and margins.

The move forms part of retailers’ strategy of expanding in the Nordic region. Post the acquisition, Lindell will be managed by its current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bo Nyman.

Tired of waiting for spending to rebound on its own, retailers are taking matters into their own hands. Stores like Sam’s Club, Target, Toys “R” Us, Staples and Office Depot are offering unconventional promotions meant not only to attract visitors to stores, but also to get them feeling profligate.

— Best Buy has confirmed plans to launch its branded mobile broadband internet service, Best Buy Connect, on 11 July 2010. The internet plans will be available with and without contracts for prices starting at USD 29.99 for 250 megabytes.

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday proposed a 2-cent increase in the price of a first-class stamp, bringing the cost to 46 cents. The change, if approved, will go into effect on Jan. 2. Rates on packages, periodicals and special services are also set to increase under the proposed plan. The hike would generate about $3 billion in the first fiscal year, according to the Postal Service, not even half of the shortfall. The Postal Regulatory Commission, which oversees the Postal Service, needs to approve the increase. The commission, whose five members are appointed by the president, has 90 days to rule.

As Americans' love affair with shopping cools, retailers are venturing overseas in search of growth. Bloomingdale's and Crate & Barrel each opened their first store outside the U.S. in Dubai this year. Abercrombie & Fitch just opened its first store in London. Sears has begun shipping tools and clothing to 90 countries. Macy's is looking at going into China. And Target, the discount chain that for a decade has resisted Wall Street pressure to expand internationally, revealed this spring that it wants to open stores outside the U.S. and is looking at Canada, Mexico and Latin America.