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MEXICO CITY — French perfumery giant Sephora is upping the ante in Latin America with plans to roll out at least 50 stores by 2016, according to Paula Larroque, general manager...

Camp Hill, Pa. — As expected, Hurricane Sandy left its mark on Rite Aid's monthly sales as the chain reported a decline in comps for November. The company said the 3% decrease in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Saturday included a 0.5%...

Shocking no one, American Apparel is getting another slap on the wrist for the titillating ads it runs on its website. But this time, the charge is more serious: Britain's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is accusing the retailer of "sexualizing" models under the age of 16. Oof.

A California jury has awarded TechForward $22 million in damages for the improper use of its trade secrets by Best Buy and two of its subsidiaries relating to TechForward's Guaranteed Buyback Program. The jury determined that Best Buy's conduct was willful and malicious. The court also awarded TechForward an additional $5 million in punitive damages. 

French retail group PPR said on Wednesday its Redcats unit had agreed to sell its plus-size fashion business OneStopPlus Group to private equity firms Charlesbank Capital Partners and Webster Capital for an enterprise value of $525 million. PPR said that the deal, which is expected to close during the first quarter of 2013, marked a further step in the group's transformation into a global luxury, sports and lifestyle retailer.

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Canadian yogawear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc will open its first full store in Hong Kong and start testing in up to 15 countries over the next two years, Chief Executive Christine Day said on Thursday. "Based on the success of...

Chicago -- Claire's Stores Inc. announced the recent opening of the first Claire's stores in China, in DaNing Life Hub in Shanghai. The company’s second China store will open on Dec. 7, in Grand Gateway Mall in Shanghai. Claire’s has entered China on an...

In the latter half of the 1990s, Sharon Stone topped best-dressed lists not once, but twice for her unorthodox pairing of a casual Gap top with a designer skirt at the Oscars. Nearly 15 years have elapsed since then — years that saw Gap's fashion fizzle and its marketing lose relevance. But early signs indicate the brand may finally retake its position as the arbiter of casually cool, classically American style. That is, if it wins the next few weeks, which, while important for any retailer, will be particularly telling for Gap.

MIAMI — PureFormulas.com, an online health supplement e-retailer, has appointed Daniel Moure as its new CMO. Prior to joining PureFormulas, Moure spent the last decade at Univision Communications as VP of account management and interactive strategies,...

Beginning Friday, Dec. 21 at 7 a.m. through Sunday, Dec. 23 at 7 a.m., shop Macy’s stores around-the-clock for the best deals on last-minute gifts In addition, 57 stores remain open 24-hours or with extended late hours until close on Christmas Eve...