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Online Retailer Hires Models to Give Free Hugs in NYC
August 22, 2012

Sometimes living in New York City can be rough. Crowded subways, smoggy air and expensive everything can put a damper on the general morale of the city. However, nothing brightens up the day like a hug, and this is especially true if it's coming from a beautiful model. This Friday, online shopping retailer Shoptiques.com will deploy five friendly models on a cross-city tour of hug-giving.

Williams-Sonoma says 'g'day' to international expansion in Australia
August 22, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO — Williams-Sonoma is betting it can replicate its highly successful formula internationally, with the opening of new stores in Sydney, Australia. The company has signed a lease for approximately 22,000 square feet of retail space to house...

Best Buy?s profit drops 90 percent
August 22, 2012

NEW YORK -- The news just keeps getting worse at Best Buy each day. To top off an already eventful several days for the nation?s largest consumer electronics retailer, Best Buy Co. withdrew its full-year earnings guidance Tuesday after reporting a 90...

New Apple Store ‘Prototype’ Has Massive Bandwidth for Live Video
August 22, 2012

Apple is building a new store in the heart of Silicon Valley with an extremely high-bandwidth connection to one of the internet's major hubs. With the 16,600-square-foot, two-story store, Apple will be trying out a "new prototype" of its retail environment, according to documents filed with the architectural review board in Palo Alto, Calif., where the store is located. Along with the familiar all-glass storefront and the prominent use of stone, the new store will include interior trees and a skylight. 

Nine West Launches YouTube Network
August 22, 2012

The Jones Group said Tuesday that its Nine West banner has launched a new YouTube network called Channel 9 that will feature premium programming and user-generated content. "What we are creating goes far beyond providing branded content," said Richard Dickson, Jones Group president and CEO. "Channel 9 is a new and innovative first-to-market portal for the footwear and fashion obsessed that will bring brand-adjacent content and entertainment to viewers."