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Google Catalogs Comes To The Web, Now Integrated With Google Shopping
October 1, 2012

Google Catalogs launched as an iPad and Android app in August 2011. Just ahead of the holiday shopping season, Google is now also making this service available on the web . Google Catalogs on the web will feature brochures from about 300 brands, including...

Harry & David Appoints New Senior VP of Merchandising
October 1, 2012

] Oct 01, 2012 (CloseUp Media via COMTEX) Harry & David, America's iconic gourmet gifting curators, announced the hiring of Jackie Ardrey as Senior Vice President, Merchandising. According to a release, Ardrey will join the Senior Leadership Team and be...

Urban Outfitters Goes the Full Mobile at the POS
October 1, 2012

Using a combination of iPod Touches and iPads equipped to handle not just POS functions but also returns, restocking and save-the-sale applications, Urban Outfitters is ready to say farewell to traditional fixed registers.

TJX Sales Jump 10%
September 29, 2012

Continuing its upward climb and beating the company's own expectations, Framingham-based retail giant TJX Cos. Inc. reported August sales that were up 10 percent over the same month last year, to $1.9 billion. The company, which owns T.J. Maxx,...

Despite Tough Economy, Luxury Brands Leading Digital Marketing Charge
September 28, 2012

E-commerce is having a significant impact on the overall growth of the luxury retail category, even during a weak economy, according to a study released by PM Digital, a New York-based digital marketing agency. This is among the findings in PM Digital's Trend Report: Luxury Brands Online, which analyzes the state of luxury e-tail and predicts how emerging digital and social media trends will impact the industry.

Nebraska Book Co. names former OfficeMax exec as senior VP
September 28, 2012

Lincoln, Neb. -- Nebraska Book Co. said Friday it has hired Bill Zeuch as senior VP merchandising and marketing for the 250-unit chain of college bookstores, effective Oct. 3. Zeuch is the former senior VP merchandising, marketing and sales new channels...

Microsoft Ramps Up Retail Store Openings
September 28, 2012

Microsoft opened two retail stores in the suburbs of New York City on Friday, bringing the total number of locations up to 25. The two stores are Microsoft's first in New York state. Continuing its push to extend its retail footprint, Microsoft will...

Nike Slipping on China Struggles
September 28, 2012

NKE future orders decline in the region, disappoint analysts Popular Posts: Recent Posts: Sports apparel titan Nike (NYSE:NKE) was set to open lower Friday morning after revealing in its fiscal first-quarter earnings report that it was continuing to...

How Retailers Can Make Their Email Marketing Glisten This Holiday Season
September 28, 2012

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and yes he makes a list and checks it twice. But no, he is not the only one making and checking lists. Retailers all over the map will be making, checking and rechecking their email marketing lists over and over again as they prepare for what they hope is a very profitable holiday shopping season.

Boo: H&M's Fall E-Commerce Launch Delayed
September 28, 2012

Today in bummers: Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M has delayed the launch of its frothily anticipated online shop in the United States, BusinessWeek reports. The brand, which launched online shopping in Europe back in 2010, had anticipated U.S. e-commerce for the second half of 2012 โ€“ likely intending to have it in place before the crucial holiday shopping season and the brand's upcoming collab with Maison Martin Margiela, which is scheduled to land on November 15. Now, H&M says it will be more like "the middle of 2013" instead of this fall. The company said it "simply needs more time to prepare that offering."