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Seeking to expand its West Coast presence, national chain Vitamin Shoppe said Monday it's reached a deal to buy the assets of Seattle-based competitor Super Supplements for about $50 million in cash. Vitamin Shoppe, a specialty retailer of nutritional products based in North Bergen, N.J., expects to complete the purchase by the end of the month. It operates 17 stores in the Northwest, while Super Supplements has 31 locations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

The decorations, the family get-togethers, the ugly sweaters — these are the unmistakable signs that the holiday season is in full swing. But no December would be complete without the final mad dash to buy gifts for loved ones on your list. And if you're like me, you may have a gift or two (or 10) left to buy at the last minute. No sweat, you aren't alone. While people started searching on Google for gifts in mid-October, holiday shopping is far from finished. 

ATLANTA — Dollar General is teaming up with InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services provider, to make life easier for online gamers. Dollar General will offer Microsoft Xbox LIVE via PIN-on-receipt delivery across its network of more than...

Carter's Inc announced that Brian Lynch, currently Executive Vice President and Brand Leader for the Carter`s brand, has been promoted to President of Carter`s Inc.

Even as the cash registers and virtual shopping carts continue to rack up holiday sales for retailers, savvy merchants are casting a critical eye into their crystal balls to determine how their customers will shop in 2013. This is important, as the...

CHICAGO , Dec. 17,� 2012 /PRNewswire/ --� Acquity Group (NYSE MKT: AQ), a leading global Brand eCommerce® and digital marketing company, announced today the social media findings from its 2012 Brand eCommerce Audit™, which evaluated Interbrand's 2012 Best...

The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently sent a letter to President Obama detailing the retail industry’s growing concern regarding the contract dispute between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance,...

Though most retailers, advertisers and brands haven't yet caught up, we're firmly in the multiplatform era of commerce. Newspaper-backed local shopping platform Wanderful Media released findings from a survey of just over 1,000 U.S. adults yesterday. The findings both confirm what we already know about changing consumer behavior and provide more color.

Lululemon Athletica has seen an 89% increase in its e-commerce sales compared to the same period last year. The retailer continues to invest its CapEx in e-commerce, fulfillment and inventory.

What shoppers seem to want most this holiday season is free shipping. But at what cost? Before the end of 2012, about 90 percent of retailers say they will offer free shipping, according to Shop.org, the website of the National Retail Federation trade group. But that kind of near-universal acceptance leaves a lot of room for variety.