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October 15, 2012
On the heels of the new site redesign it launched earlier this week, Reuters reports eBay has also been quietly testing out a new service called eBay Lifestyle Deals that puts it squarely in competition with Groupon. The service, which is doing limited runs in metro areas including the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., is another example of a large company targeting the local deals market. In that sense, eBay is more making a direct play at Google Offers and AmazonLocal than at Groupon itself.
October 15, 2012
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Family Dollar Stores has named Jocelyn Wong to the position of SVP, chief marketing officer. Wong will report to Michael Bloom, president and COO. “Effectively communicating our everyday value pricing to our customer is critical to...
October 15, 2012
CNBC's Rick Santelli reveals the latest numbers on retail sales, and discussing what it indicates about the health of the U.S. economy, with CNBC's Steve Liesman, and James Reynolds, Chairman & CEO of Loop Capital Markets.
October 15, 2012
Costco ended fiscal 2012 strong with a 14% increase in net sales, the launch of a new e-commerce platform and an 18% increase in membership renewals.
October 12, 2012
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has named Pat Fili-Krushel to its board of directors effective Oct. 15. “We are excited to welcome Pat to the Dollar General board of directors,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and chief executive...
October 12, 2012
Best Buy starts online price-match program as holiday season begins NEW YORK — Best Buy said Friday that it has authorized its store staffers to match online prices of competitors in some cases, as it ramps up for the all-important holiday season....
October 12, 2012
While many traditional retail businesses are still making their way online, a handful of native e-commerce companies are moving into brick-and-mortar retail. The latest of these is BaubleBar, a two-year-old online retailer of affordably priced jewelry. On Oct. 17, the company will open its first shop at 230 Fifth Avenue in New York City. Why the move into offline retail? Co-Founder Amy Jain says it was in the road map from the beginning, and the company now feels it knows enough about consumers in the area to open a store.
October 12, 2012
NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Atwood, a division of The Jones Group Inc. (NYSE: JNY), announces the opening of its first flagship store at 655 Madison Avenue, at East 60th Street, in New York City. The store, designed by William Sofield of...
October 12, 2012
Serena & Lily was founded by designer Serena Dugan, left, and former Microsoft executive Lily Kanter. Serena and Lily Rate this story More from Hot Shots by Teresa Novellino , Entrepreneurs & Enterprises Editor October 12, 2012 | 2:10pm EDT...
October 12, 2012
Harry & David, the website and catalog merchant famous for pricey but impressive treats, announced earlier this week that its bringing a little extra happiness to Eugene, Oregon this holiday season. The call center in Eugene, which they needed to close...
