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Golfsmith goes โ€˜Xtremeโ€™ with new Houston store
March 22, 2013

That old expression about everything being bigger in Texas was given more credence today with the grand opening of a 40,000-sq.-ft. Golfsmith superstore in Houston. The store, one of 10 planned openings for 2013, is what the company calls its Xtreme...

Yoga Pants Recall to Cost lululemon $40 Million
March 22, 2013

Brian Sozzi, chief equities analyst at NBG Productions, said Lulu's forecasts may prove too optimistic. "It looks like they're expecting a return to their glory days by the mid-year," he said. "I can't necessarily believe in that, because for the first...

CPG Brands Bridge the Gap Between E-Commerce Shoppers and Buyers
March 21, 2013

Grocery shoppers are already using digital in myriad ways, from product research to purchasing groceries online for at-home delivery or in-store pickup. Meanwhile, brands have been building robust websites, as well as employing video and social media to market their products. For shoppers, however, the divide between using digital to research products and actually buying them remains wide, according to a new eMarketer report, CPG's Digital Conundrum: Turning Digital Shoppers into Digital Buyers. Nonetheless, the consumer product goods (CPG) category is poised for significant growth in online sales.

Walgreens opens D.C. flagship
March 21, 2013

WASHINGTON โ€” Walgreens this week opened the doors to its latest flagship location in the nation's capital, bringing to District of Columbia residents and commuters the kind of retail pharmacy theater already familiar with citizens of New York, Chicago and...

After 13 Years, Net-a-Porter Expands From Fashion to Beauty E-Commerce
March 21, 2013

After 13 years of selling high-end clothing and accessories, online retailer Net-a-Porter is expanding into the beauty category for the first time. The e-tailer is starting small. Only 11 brands โ€” Chantecaille, Natura Bissรฉ, Aesop, Le Metier de Beaute, 3 LAB, Beauty Works West, Philip B, Joya, Ilia, Sarah Chapman and James Read โ€” are being offered at launch, with more promised on a weekly basis. The site plans to carry a "tight assortment" of "star products" in the makeup, hair, skin, nail varnish and fragrance categories, according to a statement from David Olsen, vice president of beauty at Net-a-Porter.

eBay Tests New Immediate Payment Policy
March 21, 2013

eBay conducted a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday to answer sellers' questions about the spring Seller Release, and during the webcast, discussed its new test around Best Offers. The Town Hall meeting began with calls from some sellers who said the fee...

Neiman Marcusโ€™ Fake Faux-Fur Fiasco
March 21, 2013

In what's probably a sign of the real vs. fake end times, Neiman Marcus agreed on Tuesday to stop labeling real fur as "faux fur." According to a very real FTC complaint, between October 2009 and November 2012, the luxury chain's NeimanMarcus.com and BergdorfGoodman.com websites sold a Burberry jacket, a Stuart Weitzman shoe and an Alice + Olivia Kyah coat described on the sites as trimmed with faux fur, when actually the trimming was real fur.

Neiman Marcus and FTC settle fake fur claim
March 21, 2013

By: Bill Fallon Posted date: March 21, 2013 In: Retail, Westchester | comment : 0 Neiman Marcus this week admitted that some of its fake fur was real fur. The nonfinancial penalty agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was announced Tuesday....

Walmart adds iPhone scan-and-checkout feature to 12 more markets
March 21, 2013

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it is tripling the number of U.S. stores in a pilot program that lets shoppers scan items with their iPhones and pay at self-checkout counters, Reuters reports. Walmart's "Scan & Go" program will soon be in more than 200 stores,...