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October comps up 2.4% at Target
November 1, 2012

A 2.4% same-store sales increase during October was toward the low end of Targetโ€™s expectations, but it wasnโ€™t enough to prevent the company from achieving its guidance for the third quarter. Target reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks...

Costco October sales up 9%
November 1, 2012

ISSAQUAH, Wash. โ€” Costco's sales for October rose 9% to $7.67 billion from $7.01 billion during the similar period last year. Total comps for the month increased 7%, consisting of a 7% increase in the United States, and a 9% increase internationally....

TJX Oct. Sales Up 7%
November 1, 2012

Framingham-based retail giant TJX Cos. Inc. is continuing its rise, with same-store sales jumping 7 percent over last year in both October and in the third quarter, beating the company's own expectations. Sales for the month hit $2.1 billion, up 11...

Walmart brings back Facebook giving campaign
November 1, 2012

BENTONVILLE, Ark. โ€” Walmart has launched its 2012 "12 Days of Giving" campaign by calling on Facebook users to once again nominate the nonprofits that are making an impact in their local communities and need support. Each of the "12 Days" will focus on a...

Cato Reports Flat October Same-Store Sales
November 1, 2012

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today reported sales for the four weeks ended October 27, 2012 of $64.3 million, a 3% increase over sales of $62.7 million for the four week period ended October 29, 2011....

Canvas Lands End opens virtual pop-up
November 1, 2012

Staff Writer Canvas Lands' End is reinventing the pop-up concept by taking it online with the first-ever blog-up shop. read more

Survey: Online, mobile shopping on the rise for the holidays
November 1, 2012

Los Angeles -- Survey results released Thursday by PriceGrabber revealed that 16% of consumers will shop using a mobile device during the holiday season, compared with 13% last year. Nearly all respondents indicated that they will do some online shopping...

The Key to the Holiday Sales War? Winning the Social Media Battle
November 1, 2012

With the holidays quickly headed in our direction, virtually every marketer realizes that now, more than ever, social media must be an integral part of any campaign. It's no longer the trendy thing to do โ€” it's simply a necessary component of doing business.

Fast Retailing Unveils New Multi-brand Concept
November 1, 2012

TOKYO โ€” Fast Retailing has just unveiled its latest retail concept- a two-story store that combines several of its brands under the roof of the Printemps Ginza department store.