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Uniqlo looks to more openings in fall
April 30, 2013

New York -- Uniqlo is taking a breather โ€ฆ but only a short one. The Japanese fashion retailer opened its seventh U.S. store โ€” and its first in an outdoor lifestyle center location โ€” on April 19, at Westchesterโ€™s Ridge Hill in Yonkers, N.Y. The two-level,...

A Wholesaler Finds Himself in Competition With Retail Clients
April 30, 2013

Based in Miami, Source Outdoor is a five-year-old importer and wholesaler of patio and deck furniture owned by Gerald Shvartsman. From humble beginnings, in which he tried to sell his first containers of goods himself, Shvartsman, 35, has expanded his one-man startup to encompass more than 50 employees and sales in 2012 of $7 million. Having established five channels of distribution, Shvartsman found himself worrying that he might have to forgo his most profitable channel โ€” a direct-to-consumer approach that was starting to offend his wholesale clients.

Sports Authority names RadioShack VP as chief marketing officer
April 30, 2013

Englewood, Col. -- The Sports Authority has appointed Paul M. Okimoto as the companyโ€™s new chief marketing officer. Okimoto previously served as VP of marketing at RadioShack. He also held positions with the Nielsen Company as VP of corporate marketing...

Ecommerce Site LivingSocial Hacked, Merchant Data Safe
April 29, 2013

LivingSocial, a deals site for local businesses and restaurants similar to Groupon, recently experienced a cyber-attack that resulted in unauthorized access to some customer data from its servers and is actively working with law enforcement to...

Crystal Light dives into e-commerce waters
April 29, 2013

GLENVIEW, Ill. โ€” Crystal Light, a leading beverage mix brand, is launching an e-commerce platform, Shop.CrystalLight.com. "For years we have heard from some of our most loyal fans that they want easier access to the flavors they love, especially...

Etsy Inadvertently Breaches Privacy in Marketing Emails
April 29, 2013

Etsy breached some sellers' privacy with an email sent this week to buyers. The email was experimental in nature to test new features and went out to a limited number of buyers, though Etsy wouldn't reveal how many sellers were impacted. Etsy Spokesperson Sara Cohen wouldn't say whether the company would inform all sellers who were impacted.

Cache names marketing chief
April 29, 2013

New York -- Cache said Monday that it has appointed Arnold Cohen as executive VP/chief marketing officer for the womenโ€™s apparel chain. Cohenโ€™s background includes eight years with American Eagle Outfitters, where he was involved in creating the first...

Amazon Introduces Amazon Marketplace Virtual Account Manager
April 29, 2013

Amazon sellers began receiving emails from the company on Friday telling them about a new program called the Virtual Account Manager that offers personalized coaching. In its letter, Amazon wrote that sellers benefit from a direct relationship with the...

Target to showcase products chosen by Wired magazine
April 29, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS โ€” Target will feature electronics picked by the editors of Wired magazine, under a deal between the two. Target said the custom-curated assortment of products would include four products available for the first time at Target, including...