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Home Depot has devoted significant resources to closer integration of its store, online and mobile channels, and is beginning to see results. Buy online/pick up in store now represents 35% of the retailer's mobile sales, and Home Depot plans to expand...

EDISON, N.J. , Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bare Necessities is certainly living up to its promise of dominating the digital experience. Now, BarePlus by Bare Necessities released a hot, new digital catalog featuring full-figured and full-busted lingerie...

In a shift that's upending retailers’ plans, many children, teenagers and their parents are delaying their school purchases. A desire to get the trends right accounts for some of the hesitation, but retailers and analysts say the sluggish economy and unusually hot weather have also made for a surprisingly slow start to the back-to-school spending season, one that was expected to be the strongest since before the recession. If people don't go to stores once schools start, it will be bad news for an economy heavily dependent on consumer spending to stay afloat.

In the wake of unveiling its revitalization strategy, Billabong announced that central to the new plan is the overhaul of its retail operations,  and the appointment of former Target colleague Colin Haggerty as its Global Retail Operations Manager,...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Finish Line announced that Harvey Bierman has joined the company as VP digital technology. Bierman has more than 20 years of retail experience, including an extensive background in the footwear industry. He comes to Finish Line after...

Atlanta -- Aaron's announced that R. Charles Loudemilk, Sr., chairman of the board of directors, will retire mid-September after founding and building Aaron's, which in now in its 57th year of operation. Upon his retirement, Loudermilk will become...

Best Buy said Monday that it had finally agreed to let its founder, Richard Schulze, take a closer look at its financial statements to help him firm up his potential takeover proposal for the electronics retailer. The pact follows more than a week of...

Sears wants more cross-shoppers — meaning consumers who shop the hard goods and cut across the store for apparel.

As catalogs become increasingly digital, they are evolving into branded content hubs for retailers. IKEA, for instance, introduced its first digital catalog in mid-August, on its website and as an app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. The revamped...

Martini Media, the digital media and content platform for engaging the audience with the most money and influence online, announced the results of a new study that reveals what luxury brand marketers consider to be the most important factors when investing in online advertising.