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Wet Seal operations head resigns
February 12, 2013

Foothill Ranch, Calif. โ€” The Wet Seal said Monday that its SVP store operations Barbara Cook has resigned the company, effective Feb. 20. Wet Seal said Cook has accepted a new position elsewhere, after joining Wet Seal in late 2011.

Study: 'Showrooming' a lesser threat than once thought
February 12, 2013

ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ€” In a survey of more than 6,200 consumers collected during the peak holiday shopping season between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Amazon scored highest among 25 of the top mobile commerce companies in terms of customer satisfaction,...

Target Regains its Mojo
February 12, 2013

Target is dangling JT and some swimsuits to get its sexy back. Sunday night's Grammy Awards wasn't just the return of Justin Timberlake. The buzz from the "SexyBack" singer also rubbed off on Target, which rolled out a commercial during the awards touting an exclusive version of JT's first album in six years, "The 20/20 Experience." The retailer also will announce Tuesday that it's teaming with Sports Illustrated to present six pages of ads in this year's swimsuit issue. Target also launched an exclusive spring design collection from Prabal Gurung over the weekend.

American Express Enables E-Commerce on Twitter
February 12, 2013

American Express is enabling cardholders to purchase items on Twitter by using push notifications with special hashtags. Cardholders must first sync their eligible cards on the American Express website. Then, if they see an offer that American Express...

5 Retail Trends for 2013 From NRFโ€™s Big Show
February 12, 2013

If holiday 2012 was any sign of the aggressively evolving retail landscape, we can expect 2013 to hold the same promise. Industry experts gathered at the National Retail Federation's Annual Big Show in New York City to discuss just this. The four-day conference featured 27,600 attendees from across the globe, each bringing a fresh perspective on their industry's outlook. Today we'll take a look at the top emerging themes for 2013 from the NRF conference. Below each, you'll also see some of the ways Google is getting involved to assist you in driving these initiatives in the months to come.

OfficeMax gets $129M in proceeds from investment
February 12, 2013

Naperville, Ill. -- OfficeMax has received approximately $129 million in cash proceeds related to its October 2004 investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC. Since 2004, OfficeMax has held two classes of securities in BCH, non-voting equity securities...

CVS names head of digital initiatives
February 11, 2013

WOONSOCKET, R.I. โ€” CVS Caremark has announced the appointment of former Staples executive Brian Tilzer as SVP chief digital officer. In his new role, Tilzer will develop and lead teams driving CVS Caremark's company-wide digital innovation efforts and...

Cherokee brand and Chinese retailer team on e-commerce presence
February 11, 2013

Sherman Oaks, Calif. โ€” American apparel brand Cherokee Inc. said Monday it has partnered with Chinese hypermarket chain RT Mart to launch an online Cherokee store on Chinaโ€™s largest e-commerce website, Tmall.com. Cherokee will join Gap, Uniqlo, Adidas...