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Retailers Demonstrate Progress in Mobile Commerce, Social Sharing and Consistent Marketing Promotions, Study Finds
August 30, 2012

CrossView, Inc., a cross-channel commerce solutions and services provider, released the results of its 2012 Cross-Channel Readiness survey that looked at retailers across a variety of categories, gauging improvements and declines in enabling customers to shop in-store, online, in call centers and via mobile with a consistent brand experience. This year's study showed improvement in several key areas from last year, particularly in mobile commerce, social sharing and consistency in marketing promotions.

Cato Reports August Same-store Sales Flat
August 30, 2012

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today reported sales for the four weeks ended August 25, 2012 of $62.1 million, a 2% increase over sales of $60.6 million for the four week period ended August 27, 2011....

Macy’s, Inc. Same-Store Sales Up 5.1% in August
August 30, 2012

Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:� M)� today reported total sales of $1.812 billion for the four weeks ended Aug. 25, 2012, an increase of 5.7 percent compared with total sales of $1.714 billion in the four weeks ended Aug. 27, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc....

Walmart Builds its Own Shopping Search Engine
August 30, 2012

Walmart is deploying a new internally-built search engine to power Walmart.com and ultimately increase sales conversions from searches. The Polaris search engine, developed by @WalmartLabs, has been in use for the last few months onWalmart.com and has already boosted conversions to sales by 10-15 percent, the company said. Polaris grew out of the semantic technology brought over through Walmart's acquisition last year of Kosmix, including Kosmix's social genome project, which connects people to places, events and products. While Kosmix founders Venky Harinarayan and Anand Rajaraman, who led the newly established @WalmartLabs, have moved on, Walmart is making good use of their technology.

AT&T Opens Flagship Retail Store on Chicago's Famed Magnificent Mile
August 30, 2012

CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is the most recent brand to move in at Chicago's renowned Magnificent Mile, opening a 10,000 square-foot flagship store on Sept. 1. The store brings to life AT&T's advertising campaign line: "It's what you do...

Ross Stores Reports August Same Store Sales Gain Of 8%
August 30, 2012

PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported that sales increased 13% to $747 million for the four weeks ended August 25, 2012, up from $659 million for the four weeks ended August 27, 2011. Comparable...

H&M to Open First South American Location
August 29, 2012

DDI has been heralding the latest retail store design ideas since 1988 and has become a trusted source for all things retail. When DDI first appeared 20 years ago, the market was right for a magazine that focused on the retail environment. DDI has grown...

JoS. A. Bank rides online sales, tops expectations
August 29, 2012

HAMPSTEAD, Md. - JoS. A. Bank posted a 13 percent jump in revenue during the second quarter and blew away profit expectations on Wall Street, sending shares up 11 percent in premarket trading. Direct marketing sales —which include catalog and online...

Cabela's expands in Canada
August 29, 2012

SIDNEY, Neb. — Cabela’s is opening its second store in Saskatchewan, Canada in Regina. The 50,000 sq. ft. store will join the company's Saskatoon location in fall 2013 or spring 2014. With this new store, Cabela's will be in four locations in Canada,...