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BRISBANE, Calif. — Specialty apparel retailer,Bebe,has entered into a strategic global licensing agreement with Aldo to design, manufacture and distribute Bebe’s footwear. The upcoming collection will include a full range of lifestyle categories...

New York -- Banana Republic is partnering with Match.com to host in-store meet and greet events for the online dating site’s subscribers in key markets, including San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. The partnership is part of the retailer’s newly...

"This is really an event for networking. But I'm not really networky." I overheard this while in a packed room (The Drawing Room in New York City's SoHo neighborhood) for the Jan. 29 launch of Maiden Nation, a "platform to promote women designers," Willa Shalit told me. She, who is a pioneer in the social entrepreneur movement and co-founder of Maiden Nation (and daughter of famed movie critic), has thought up a new way to network. "It's a kind of LinkedIn meets Etsy," said Shalit about the new company.

Pittsburgh-based American Eagle Outfitters Inc. has exited its agreement with Dickson Concepts International Ltd. and will assume operation of six stores in China. The termination of the agreement is part of the retailer’s long-term global expansion...

Boston -- No Rest for Bridget, based in Irvine, Calif., will make its East Coast debut in mid-March, opening a 1,300-sq.-ft. location on Boston’s Newbury Street. The fast-fashion retailer specializes in affordable women’s clothing and accessories to 20-...

The world of grocery ecommerce is at a point where it tends to exist in large, urban markets. It's a sensible approach: go where the customer demographic lends itself to supporting the cost for convenience. Amazon.com has tried reaching for this market...

New York -- Fidelity, the Boston-based investment firm, has bought a 10% stake in C. Wonder, according to Women’s Wear Daily. Founded by Christopher Burch in 2011, the company has since expanded to 10 locations and also operates pop-up stores. Burch has...

Former eBay manager Danny Leffel is shutting down his ecommerce site Yardseller that at one point he had predicted could become as big as eBay. Yardsellr launched in 2010 and was based on social shopping - users connected to the site through Facebook and...

New York -- Cache announced that it has appointed Jay Margolis as chairman and CEO of Cache. Concurrent with the appointment, Thomas Reinckens will step down as chairman and CEO. Margolis most recently served as president and CEO of Limited Brands’...

NEW YORK — Michael Cunningham, Aeropostale president, is retiring effective March 29, the company announced Tuesday. Michael joined Aeropostale in August 2000 when the company had 200 Aeropostale stores in 27 states. Today, the company operates nearly...