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"Togetherness" is the theme of the 30-second video spot. The same-sex couple appear alongside an adorable puppy, an older interracial couple, a coiffed grandmother and a variety of shiny kitchenware. The ad is the first of eight that will focus on different members of multigenerational family, according to AdAge. Kohl’s inclusion of a same-sex couple brings…

Shoe maker Skechers Inc said it won a favorable ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in a lawsuit filed by Nike Inc unit Converse Inc against the company over Converse's Chuck Taylor sneaker. Converse sued Skechers in federal district court in Brooklyn, New York and before the ITC in October last year, alleging that…

In an attempt to appeal to design-conscious consumers, major athletic shoe brands like Nike and Adidas have been investing heavily in 3-D printing. Now, New Balance is aiming to beat both to the finish line. Yesterday, the company announced a new running shoe model that incorporates a 3-D printed midsole. The shoe will be available…

Americans have a conflicted relationship with holiday shopping. We love a good deal, yet we're mired in massive debt. We give lip service to the importance of spending quality time with our family for the holidays, but when stores open up on Thanksgiving, shoppers dutifully show up — or at the very least snag some deals…

Rolling out Black Friday deals every 10 minutes apparently wasn't enough for Amazon.com. Starting Friday and running through the day after Thanksgiving, the online retailer will one-up itself by adding new holiday deals as often as every five minutes. That compares to last season, when it launched a new promotion every 10 minutes.

Consumers who use their mobile phones to search for products via Google Shopping might now forget they're using a browser instead of an app. Google introduced a number of design changes Thursday to its shopping section that are meant to cater to a mobile-first audience, including a new layout, faster browsing and information such as inventory levels…

Staples may need to “Make More Happen” to resolve antitrust concerns about its proposed takeover of closest rival Office Depot. Several of Staples’ big corporate customers have told government regulators in recent days that they aren’t satisfied with the company’s proposed asset sales to win regulatory approval, The Post has learned.

Fast-fashion retailer Zara has found itself in the midst of controversy after a security guard denied a woman in a hijab entry into one of its French stores.

Martha Stewart has ditched eBay, taking her American Made store to Amazon’s Handmade marketplace, as the e-commerce giant flexes its muscle in the burgeoning online market for handcrafted goods. American Made, a venture introduced in 2013, was intended to be eBay’s answer to Etsy, the pioneer in the online handmade goods market. It offered locally made…

Almost a year ago, Healey Cypher was proudly showing Forbes around eBay’s retail innovation lab, a secretive arm of the e-commerce giant that he had built from scratch to develop technology for brick-and-mortar stores. Having cobbled together funds and uncovered a forgotten office space a few miles from the company’s San Jose headquarters, the 31-year-old…