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eBay to Forgive Shipping Sins Caused by Blizzard Delays
February 14, 2013

While buyers may not be forgiving of sellers whose packages were delayed due to last weekend's blizzard, eBay says it will absolve sellers of their slow-shipping sins. eBay allows buyers to rate sellers anonymously in four key areas, called Detailed...

American Apparel January comparable store sales increase 10%
February 14, 2013

American Apparel, Inc., a manufacturer and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, has reported that comparable store sales for January 2013 increased 10%, when compared to January 2012. Wholesale net sales increased 14% for the month of January 2013...

Large Retailers and Seasoned Specialty Players Highlight Customer Experience Index Winners
February 14, 2013

In conjunction with its 15th annual Mystery Shopping Study conducted in the fourth quarter of last year, the e-tailing group has released its Customer Experience Index results. This year's list of retailers who scored 80 out 100 points range from the large retailers to several specialty merchants, long known for retailing excellence. Williams-Sonoma, Amazon.com, Toys"R"Us and Barnes & Noble are to be congratulated on their impressive back-to-back wins.

Victoria's Secret Teen Lingerie Lures Ever-Younger Girls
February 14, 2013

When Kathleen Jordan stopped at a Victoriaโ€™s Secret a year ago to buy something for herself, the visit had an unintended consequence: her 13-year-old daughter got hooked on Pink, the lingerie brandโ€™s young collegiate line. โ€œNow she has more bras than I...

Bon-Ton relaunches updated loyalty program
February 14, 2013

Milwaukee -- The Bon-Ton Stores announced that its โ€œYour Rewardsโ€ loyalty program has been revamped and will be reintroduced beginning Feb. 15. The new program will allow customers to begin earning rewards as soon as he or she $200 on their โ€œYour...

Vermont Country Store names new president
February 14, 2013

The Orton family, who owns the retail and mail-order catalog company, announced Wednesday that Chris Vickers, the chief merchandising and marketing officer, has been promoted to president and CEO. He replaces Bill Shouldice, who left the southern Vermont...

Top Eight Retail Customer Loyalty Leaders
February 13, 2013

Amazon, Whole Foods, Home Depot and Walmart were among the retail heavyweights scoring highest in customer engagement/loyalty by the annual Brand Keys consumer survey.