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Nordstrom Q3 profit up 15%; to open six pop-up shops
November 8, 2012

Seattle -- Nordstrom reported third-quarter net earnings of $146 million, up 15% from $127 million for the same quarter last year. Its results were slightly below analystsโ€™ expectations. The company said that its third quarter same-store sales, which...

Von Maur continues expansion of Dry Goods brand
November 8, 2012

Davenport, Iowa -- Department store chain Von Maur said Thursday that it has opened a 4,000-sq.-ft. Dry Goods store at Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, Iowa โ€“ the specialty retailerโ€™s first location in the state and its eighth overall. The...

Black Friday Ads Continue to Leak
November 8, 2012

Retailers and deal sites have already started their annual game of Leak-the-Black-Friday-ad. But it's starting to look like stores' fights to keep the ads off deal sites may be as much about posturing as they are about confidentiality. More than 30 retailers' ads have already been released -- somehow -- to deal sites this holiday season. By Tuesday, sites had already gotten copies of ads for deals starting the day after Thanksgiving for Sports Authority, RadioShack and Kmart.

Target partners with CNET to offer expert product reviews on electronics
November 8, 2012

Minneapolis -- Target Corp. announced a partnership with CNET โ€“ a top website for consumer electronics and tech news โ€“ to provide guests with CNET Editorsโ€™ Picks for Target, in time for the holiday season. The collaboration is part of a larger, ongoing...

Hermes Boosts Sales 24%, Raises Forecast Amid Asia Growth
November 8, 2012

Hermes International SCA (RMS), the French maker of Birkin bags and silk scarves, reported third-quarter sales that beat analystsโ€™ estimates and raised its 2012 revenue growth target to more than 13 percent on surging demand in Asia. Sales advanced 24...

Wal-Mart Workers Organize Black Friday Strike on Facebook
November 8, 2012

If you check mainstream news on a regular basis, you surely heard about the presidential election and the nasty hurricane that slammed the East Coast last week. But you probably haven't heard as much about the series of strikes that have been brewing for over a month now against the single largest private employer, not only in America but the world: Wal-Mart.

Apple Store app updated with Passbook and Siri Integration
November 8, 2012

Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Lifestyle, App Updates, Passbook, Apple, Free Apps Apple has released an update for its Apple Store app, bringing it to version 2.4. This one adds both Passbook and Siri integration. Now users can send gift cards...

Kohlโ€™s profit inches up 2%; expects higher holiday sales
November 8, 2012

Menomonee Falls, Wis. -- Kohl's Corp. on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected third quarter profit of $215 million, up from $211 million in the year-ago quarter. But the chain gave a profit forecast that missed Wall Street's expectations. Sales...

dots Launches E-Commerce Site
November 8, 2012

dots, the fashion specialty apparel retailer with 420 stores located in 28 states, announced the launch of the company's new e-commerce website. The new site went live yesterday. Complementing its brick-and-mortar business, the e-commerce site will provide consumers accessibility to dotsโ€™ fashions anywhere, anytime, 24/7.

Williams-Sonoma Announces Launch of New Lifestyle Brand, Mark and Graham
November 8, 2012

Williams-Sonoma, the North America-based retailer that specializes in high-quality products for the home, today announced that it's launched its newest direct-to-customer brand, Mark and Graham, specializing in personalized gifts and accessories. As the newest brand to join the Williams-Sonoma portfolio, Mark and Graham will offer colorful and timeless products personalized with a choice of more than 50 custom monograms and creative type treatments. The brand will offer its products through an exclusive direct mail catalog and an e-commerce website.