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We've seen it first hand. A younger woman with a strong interest in fashion will put off buying new, expensive clothes to acquire the latest electronic gadget. No, she won't forsake her fashion objectives, but she's likely to try one of a number of...

Boston -- City Sports announced that it has named Ted Manning as chief merchandising 0fficer. Manning joins City Sports following nearly two decades of service with outdoor retailer Eastern Mountain Sports, most recently as their EVP, where he developed...

Yesterday was April Fool's Day, which meant that practically the whole internet was abuzz with pranks. We rounded up a couple of the best fashion and beauty pranks from around the web, including

Snapdeal, a popular online retailer in India famous for offering discounts, has sold a minority stake to internet retailer eBay. The biggest shopping site has paid the retailer an estimated $50 million for the deal. While eBay has refused to offer any...

SAN FRANCISCO — Google has launched its Google Shopping Express program, which features online delivery initially in the San Francisco Bay area. In a notice on the company’s website, Google Shopping Express product management director Tom Fallows...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark has elected former Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon to serve on its board of directors, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Weldon is the former chairman of the board and CEO of Johnson...

When the founders of a start-up that sells eyeglasses online, Warby Parker, began investigating why designer glasses cost several hundred dollars, they discovered that everyone in the process was taking a cut: designers, manufacturers, brands, wholesalers and retailers. But what if they left out most of those people? "I had been to the factories and knew what it costs to manufacture glasses and knew the cost didn't warrant a $700 price tag," said Neil Blumenthal, a founder of the company. Inspired by glasses they found in their grandparents' attics, the founders

Following up on a report that American Apparel was making money for the first time in several years, WWD reports that the company's CEO, chairman and frequent PR liability, Dov Charney, got a major raise. How major? From a mere $800,000 to $2 million in cash. His stock awards totaling nearly $12.5 million, however, will be awarded to him only if the company reaches certain target profits in time for other shareholders to vote in June.

Google is finally opening up its Google Shopping Express service to the public today, with the same day delivery service being made available as a test to select users in San Francisco and the Peninsula from San Mateo to San Jose. Participating retailers include, as we've previously reported: Target, Walgreens, Staples, American Eagle, Toys"R"Us/Babies"R"Us, Office Depot, San Francisco's Blue Bottle Coffee, Raley's Nob Hill Foods, and Palo Alto Toy & Sport.

New York -- Cache announced that Daphne Pappas has joined the company as EVP, chief merchandise officer. For the past 10 years, she served as VP general merchandising manager for Burberry America’s where she led the company’s women’s business. Prior to...