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HUDSON, Ohio — Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has hired former Disney and J.C. Penney’s executive Kris Arabia as VP of product development. Arabia will report to SVP and chief marketing and merchandising officer Riddianne Kline. Arabia, who was most...

LOS ANGELES — Guess has appointed former Victoria’s Secret executive Sharleen Ernster Lazear as chief design officer, overseeing all product categories for the Guess brands. She will report to CEO Paul Marciano. "We are very happy to welcome Sharleen...

In addition to Gap's recent inventory optimization and store-based fulfillment initiatives, the retailer is also focusing on big data and personalization. According to Gap, the issue isn't having the data or having big data, it's turning the data into relevant information that then feeds a personalized shopping experience. The technology is there and the retailer is now starting to customize and test personalization of its website landing experience. For Gap, personalization will, has and is forming the bridge between the online world and the brick-and-mortar experience.

/PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. First Quarter Year-over-year Highlights: Operating profit increased 21.0% to $1.7 billion Adjusted EPS increased 28.1% to...

Tags: Interactive / Touchscreen, Multichannel Retailing, Specialty Stores, Technology During this week's TechCrunch Disrupt New York, eBay CEO John Donahoe hinted at an upcoming pop-up shop partnership that will enable the long-standing Internet...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — OfficeMax has launched a new search engine with content and navigation improvements on its OfficeMax WorkplaceSM business-to-business e-commerce site, OfficeMaxWorkplace.com. Since phasing in improvements last month, all aimed to...

The explosive growth of mobile commerce has left many brands and retailers wondering how they can take advantage of this market.  As recently as late 2010, mobile commerce was only 3% of e-commerce. By the end of last year's holiday shopping season,...

El Segundo, Calif. -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported upticks in net income, sales and same store sales for first quarter fiscal 2013. Net income grew from $156,000 to $7.5 million. Net sales were $246.5 million, up from $218.3 million a year...

/PRNewswire/ -- Omaha Steaks announced today the addition of a new interactive recipe section available on www.OmahaSteaks.com. Sponsored by: The new section includes a growing list of recipes from complete meals to tailgating ideas. Each recipe...

AUSTIN, Texas — Specialty golf retailer Golfsmith International has promoted Eli Getson to EVP, general merchandising manager. In his new role, Getson will be responsible for all North American merchandising activity across the company's U.S. Golfsmith...