June 17, 2013
ATLANTA — Newell Rubbermaid has appointed Jeremy Liebowitz as the company’s VP of global e-commerce, a newly created position. The company will look to Liebowitz to lead the acceleration of its...
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June 17, 2013
NEW YORK — Bowing to pressure from the Partnership at Drugfree.org, fashion retailer Urban Outfitters has agreed to pull merchandise made to look like prescription pull bottles, including...
June 17, 2013
Rock star Joan Jett's Blackheart Records Group sued mall-based retailer Hot Topic for trademark infringement, claiming the chain is selling its own line of women's clothing under the Blackheart brand. Blackheart, named for Jett's band, said in a filing dated June 12 in Manhattan federal court that consumers would be confused by apparel being sold by the retailer under that name. According to the complaint, Hot Topic approached Blackheart in February 2010 to design and distribute clothing and other merchandise featuring the brand.
June 17, 2013
Visa filed suit against Wal-Mart last week in order to halt future litigation over credit card swipe fees, according to a Bloomberg report. The retailer is one of several that recently opted out of a proposed $7.2 billion class-action settlement with Visa and MasterCard over price fixing claims, as CSNews Online previously reported.
June 17, 2013
NEW YORK — Cosmetic brand Clinique has promoted Jean-Christophe Jourde to the newly created position of SVP and GM of North America. Jourde will be responsible for driving sales and market share...
June 17, 2013
-- Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that as of May 4, 2013 operated...
June 17, 2013
New York -- Despite continuing economic uncertainty, new data from KPMG indicates retailers are ready to invest capital to spur growth this year. The 2013 KPMG Retail Outlook Survey shows that 85% of...
June 17, 2013
Home Depot has plans for a major hurricane preparedness initiative this year, but the program doesn’t begin until nearly two months after residents of storm prone areas should already have plans in...
June 17, 2013
lululemon CEO Christine Day announced last week that she's leaving. Now, the yoga-wear retailer must find her replacement. Where is lululemon recruiting for one of the most sought-after jobs in retail? The internet. The company posted a job description on its website calling for CEO applicants. Check it out:
June 17, 2013
Lowe's announced it's entered into an asset purchase agreement with Orchard Supply Hardware, under which Lowe's will acquire the majority of Orchard's assets for approximately $205 million in cash, plus the assumption of payables owed to nearly all of Orchard's supplier partners. Upon completion of the transaction, the acquisition will enable Lowe's to expand through a new store format and reach a new customer base in California with the addition of Orchard's smaller format metro store locations.
