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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General announced that Susan Lanigan, EVP and general counsel, has decided to retire from Dollar General later this year after nearly 11 years with the company. “Susan’s career has been nothing short of remarkable at...

Fast-evolving technology is making it easier for retailers and other establishments to gather information about you from the moment you step into a store. Facial-recognition technology can now determine your gender and age, and — if one startup is successful — your identity. Technology can also assess how much time you spend in a store and the way you shop by tracking Wi-Fi-enabled phones.

Despite a slower fourth quarter, J.Crew reported record-breaking numbers for 2012 as a whole, such as $2 billion in revenues and 39 store openings. And, according to WWD, J.Crew plans to add 46 more stores to its fleet (16 J.Crew, 17 Madewell and 13 factory outlets), including its first European location, on Regent Street in London.

New York--Tiffany & Co.s same-store U.S. sales declined in the fourth quarter and full year as the company was hurt by softness in sales of lower-priced silver jewelry. Comparable store sales in the Americas declined 2 percent in both the fourth quarter...

WASHINGTON — The days of online retailers getting an unfair advantage by not having to comply with state tax laws are numbered as the U.S. Senate has just passed the marketplace fairness amendment as part of the fiscal 2014 budget resolution. In...

lthough online channels such as ratings and reviews, search results, and email promotions influence online shoppers' purchases most, traditional paper catalogs also hold sway, according to a survey from Baynote and the e-tailing group. Meanwhile, social...

New York -- Tiffany & Co.’s fourth-quarter net income inched up 0.7%, but its results still topped analysts’ predictions as strong demand in Asia helped to offset domestic weakness. The company also offered an annual sales outlook that topped analysts'...

Target Corp. announced Thursday that it has hired Rick Gomez as vice president of brand and category marketing. Gomez will lead Target's marketing strategies for all merchandise categories and for brand initiatives, including REDcard, exclusive artists...

NEW YORK — New York & Company reported that net sales for the fourth quarter were $291.8 million, as compared with $271.8 million in the year-ago period. Comparable-store sales increased 2.3% compared with a decrease of 6.3% in the prior year fourth...

With America ready to start its annual rain-gutter cleaning and shrub-pruning spree, Ace Hardware is going back to its roots with a new marketing campaign, resurrecting a 15-year-old jingle and a tone that is just a tad more neighborly. Ace - a retailer-owned hardware cooperative that has long positioned itself as the more helpful alternative to rivals Lowe's and Home Depot -- is introducing "Meet the Aces," which replaces the two-year-old "Take back your weekend" campaign.