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Jackie Ardrey Joins the Harry & David Team From Hanna Andersson MEDFORD, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harry & David, America’s iconic gourmet gifting curators, is pleased to announce the hiring of Jackie Ardrey as Senior Vice President, Merchandising. Jackie...

Amazon launched Vine.com, a shopping site that sells only green products, including organic food, apparel, accessories and cleaning supplies made by� companies such as Seventh Generation, Method, Brita and Burt?s Bees. Vine reviews claims of vendors to...

Menomonee Falls, Wis. -- Kohl’s Department Stores announced the grand opening of 12 stores, creating approximately 1,500 jobs nationwide. The company now operates 1,146 stores in 49 states. The company is celebrating the grand opening of 12 stores in 10...

Barnes & Noble said on Tuesday it would introduce a new video store for its Nook products this fall, the latest expansion of the bookseller's digital content. The service will allow customers to stream and download movies and television shows for a fee onto TV's and mobile devices, while storing the content in the Nook cloud. The video catalog includes HBO shows, like "Game of Thrones" and "True Blood," and movies including "The Artist" and "Toy Story 3."

Staples switched into turnaround mode yesterday, announcing plans to shave $250 million in costs by ramping up store closings, investing more in its online and mobile offerings, restructuring its international operations, and making leadership changes. The Framingham, Mass.-based office products company said it will close 15 U.S. stores by the end of the year and cut its overall North American retail square footage by 15 percent over the next three years.

Yes, the holidays are fast approaching once again. If you havent yet begun to consider how you'll prepare, don't worry, there's still time. Learn more about the state of e-commerce, the evolution of m-commerce and this season's best practices for conversion optimization in several critical areas in this infographic.

World’s largest bookseller Barnes & Noble (B&N) have signed partnership deals with Dixons Retail, which owns PC World and Currys; Sainsbury’s and Waitrose , three leading UK retailers. The move is a definite step in consolidating its presence in the UK. ...

By March 2013, Rite Aid will have converted nearly 800 stores to its Wellness format and doubled the number of iPad-equipped Wellness Ambassadors working there.

Amazon.com subsidiary Quidsi, owner and operator of Diapers.com, Soap.com, BeautyBar.com, Wag.com, YoYo.com and Casa.com, launched Vine.com, an online shopping destination for natural, organic and sustainably made products. Featuring everything from paraben-free skincare products and gluten-free snacks to reclaimed wood furnishings and solar-powered electronics, Vine.com makes life easier for consumers who want to access and shop for green products all in one place.  

Toys"R"Us said it would hire 45,000 seasonal employees for the upcoming holiday shopping period, becoming the latest retailer to increase its hiring in anticipation of a modest bump in consumer spending. The toy store hired about 40,000 seasonal workers last year, roughly 15 percent of whom were kept on after the period ended.