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New York -- J.C. Penney Co. has hired the Blackstone Group explore how best to position the firm financially and help it raise cash, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company is reportedly seeking $1 billion in cash, according to the Wall Street...

Aldus H. Chapin II, CEO of Distinctive Apparel Inc., is working to revive the Chadwicks of Boston apparel brand. The new owners of the Chadwicks of Boston women’s apparel company are trying to reestablish the brand’s market presence after years of...

Last week, Target came under fire for describing the color of one maxi dress as "dark heather gray" while calling the plus-size version "manatee gray." Now it's caught with another product-naming problem: its Mossimo brand "Orina" sandals. While the retailer initially believed the word "Orina" to mean "peace" or "peaceful" in Russian, about a week ago it found out that it actually means "urine" in Spanish.

Amazon.com's Quidsi unit yesterday unveiled Look.com, a new site that's designed to sell children's apparel and footwear. It marks the latest move by Quidsi into the arena of family and home-oriented products, including Wag.com (pet products); Casa.com (home products) and Diapers.com (baby products). Look.com is selling an array of 40,000 products, segmented by age and gender. Brands such as Carter's, Joe's Jeans, Columbia Sportswear and others are represented. The move could have implications for another Seattle e-commerce retailer, Zulily.

Minneapolis-based Room & Board has hired Denver-based Roth Sheppard Architects to design the expansion of its Colorado store in Cherry Creek. Room & Board first partnered with Roth Sheppard on the renovation and redesign of its showroom at 222 Detroit St....

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell OEM Solutions announced that it has worked with Microsoft Corp. to become a global distributor, outsource manufacturer and integrator for Windows Embedded products. The agreement, which went into effect on April 1, enables Dell...

Philadelphia -- Destination Maternity its total sales for the second quarter fell 2.1% to $134.9 million from $137.8 million. The company attributed the drop to the closure of all of its remaining leased departments within Babies “R” Us stores in October,...

A California maker of skin-care products has launched a broad-ranging legal campaign to remove unauthorized listings of its products from leading ecommerce sites, including eBay, Amazon and Sears. ZO Skin Health, which sells an array of cosmetic and...

The wealthy, fashion-loving states of the Arabian Gulf are famous for their lavish, mega-sized shopping malls. But alongside these temples to physical retail, e-commerce is expected to grow dramatically in the region over the next few years, fueled by rising broadband penetration and growing comfort with online payment amongst a population that's increasingly tech savvy and wired.

Seoul-based LG Electronics Inc. is expanding its number of retail stores in emerging markets, according to MarketWatch. The number of LG brand shops will likely grow by as much 20 percent this year, the company said, as part of an effort to create a...