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Wal-Mart's recent price comparison advertisements may be enticing consumers, but the promotions are also angering competitors. Toys"R"Us and Best Buy, two retailers targeted in the Wal-Mart ads, are taking action by making complaints to attorneys general in several states against the discount retailer. Wal-Mart Spokesperson Steve Restivo confirmed the retailer was contacted by Michigan, Illinois, Missouri and Pennsylvania regarding its rivals’ complaints, but no legal action has been taken by any of the states or the retailers beyond letters and the conversations that were exchanged.

Russell Brands, LLC. will soon be cutting 190 of the 390 employees working in its Alexander City decoration facility. No other Russell operations in Alexander City will be impacted by the workforce reduction. Tony Greeson, vice president of...

Andrea Freeman has joined lease-to-own retailer Aaron’s as VP of marketing. Freeman previously served as vp of marketing and brand management at Newell Rubbermaid and prior to that spent 10 years with the Coca-Cola Company. In her new role, she will...

Kevin Peters, president of North American operations for Office Depot, has left the company for a CEO position at an industrial distribution company, the retailer announced Friday. The office supplies retail giant announced that the separation was effective immediately and Neil Austrian, chairman and CEO, will oversee the company's North American business.

More than one-third of shoppers at Pier 1 Imports' recently re-launched e-commerce site are opting for in-store pickup, and online tickets are nearly double those of store shoppers.

Bolingbrook, Ill. -- Ulta Beauty reported that its holiday revenue grew 23.2% as sales “strongly” rebounded the weekend before Christmas. Total sales for the seven-week holiday period were $475.6 million, compared with $386 million in the year-ago...

Amazon.com just announced on Twitter that Amazon's Video Finder is now in Beta! The Video Finder organizes the Amazon Instant Video catalog into personalized categories that let you browse amongst the video titles you most want to watch. The categories...

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) today announced that Kevin Peters, President, North America, is leaving the organization, effective immediately, to take the position of Chief Executive Officer at an industrial distribution company. Neil...

Drug store giant Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) announced this morning that December same-store sales fell 6.1% year-over-year, primarily due to the impact of generic drug sales replacing sales of higher-priced brand-name drugs. Total sales fell 4% from $6.99...

New York -- British clothing and accessories retailer Jack Wills Outfitters is opening a new store, in New Canaan, Conn. The company has chosen builder and general contractor A&O Danner, Inc., of Plymouth, Mass., to complete the buildout. In 2010-11,...