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Toys"R"Us Allows In-Store Payment for Online Purchases
November 1, 2012

Toys"R"Us is now offering customers the ability to shop online and pay for their purchases in-store, giving them the freedom to use cash or check, as well as credit, to make the purchase. Shoppers who use the Pay In Store option have 48 hours to visit their nearest store to complete the purchase. When paying in-store, customers must bring a copy of the order confirmation email to any register or display the email on their smartphone to make their full payment.

Sears and Kmart to open on Thanksgiving
November 1, 2012

Hoffman Estates, Ill. -- Sears Holdings announced that both Sears and Kmart stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day. The company said its made the decision based in part on feedback from members of its Shop Your Way loyalty program, who sought more...

Department stores strong in October, led by Nordstrom
November 1, 2012

NEW YORK — As the holidays approach and retailers are still recovering from Hurricane Sandy, October same-store sales results showcased consistent strength in the department store category. Nordstrom led the pack with a 9.8% rise in same-store sales for...

Infographic: Retailers Must Focus on Cyber Monday, Survey Finds
November 1, 2012

Fancy parties, presents, home-cooked meals … there's a lot to look forward to as the holiday season approaches. But the American public has a message for retailers: not so fast with the Christmas decor; focus on preparing for Cyber Monday instead. According to a new survey of 2,346 American adults, 75 percent think stores shouldn't put up Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving. That same number of people think stores should focus on Cyber Monday preparations and dedicate a website to Cyber Monday shopping only just in case the immense traffic causes a popular online shopping destination to crash.

Employees steal 33% of lost retail goods - Retail Technology
November 1, 2012

Of all goods that go missing from retailers, employees supposedly steal a third. And goods shrinkage cost a massive $4 billion loss every year, says a study released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Retail Canada. The study points at the alarming rise in...

Lids to acquire retail stores from Fanatics
November 1, 2012

Indianapolis -- Lids Sports Group announced Wednesday that its retail division will purchase 12 stores from Fanatics Inc., comprised of nine FansEdge locations in the Greater Chicago area as well as one in Oklahoma and two Football Fanatics in...

Hot Topic announces test of new retail concept
November 1, 2012

City of Industry, Calif. -- On the heels of its Wednesday report that the company gained just 0.2% in October same-store sales, Hot Topic Inc. also announced plans to test a new store that will specialize in dark, edgy lingerie. Called Blackheart, the...

Kronos Retail Labor Index Reaches Highest Level Since August 2008
November 1, 2012

Share This Story C CHELMSFORD, Mass. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Kronos Incorporated today announced the November release of the Kronos Retail Labor Index , a family of metrics and indices that characterize the current state of the demand and supply sides of the...