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July 30, 2012
eBay is gearing up for the back-to-school shopping season with several marketing and affiliate initiatives, including Pinterest contests, a Facebook backpack drive and a promotion for its affiliates. The marketing is designed to increase user engagement with eBay on social media websites, encourage sellers to list back-to-school items and to reward affiliates for driving traffic to back-to-school listings. eBay is holding a Pinterest sweepstakes where one grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 eBay shopping spree toward a dorm room makeover. Students must follow eBay on Pinterest and create a new Pinterest pin board called "My eBay Dorm Room."
July 30, 2012
Some sellers who were impacted by a glitch on Amazon.com earlier this month say they've been unable as of yet to recoup losses stemming from the incident and say their Amazon performance metrics suffered as a result. In mid-July, EcommerceBytes wrote about the glitch in Appeagle's repricing software that caused some sellers’ listings to be inadvertently sold for 1 cent. Appeagle Spokesperson Zee Mehler said that initially Amazon told it that it would cancel the merchants’ orders that were placed through the Fulfillment by Amazon system.
July 30, 2012
Michaels has launched Make Your Joy, an online holiday planning tool. Users who register for the free application at Michaels.com/holidayplanner can create and manage their to-do lists, sync their calendars to Michaels events and view and share holiday project ideas. The program will send reminders to help users stay on schedule, as well as inspiration, ideas and chances to win prizes throughout the holiday season. “Many of our customers start planning early for the holidays so they can make homemade gifts and cards or design the perfect holiday home for entertaining family and friends,” said Paula Puleo, chief marketing
July 30, 2012
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — O'Reilly Auto Parts, reported that sales for its second quarter ended June 30 increased $84 million, or 6%, to $1.56 billion from $1.48 billion for the same period one year ago. The company posted a 9% increase in net income to $146 million from $134 million for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per common share for the second quarter increased 20% to $1.15 on 127 million shares versus 96 cents for the same period one year ago on 140 million shares. Comparable-store sales increased 2.5% for the second quarter versus 4.4% for the
July 30, 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 to become the retail design resource for store design concepts and a trusted guide to retail design ideas. DDI carefully chronicles the changes and focuses on the things that generate a buzz the world over in the retail industry.
July 30, 2012
New York -- Seven Walmart stores in Missouri were evacuated after receiving bomb threats but no explosives were found and no injuries were reported, according to Reuters. The threats were called in late on Friday to stores in Raytown, Gladstone, Jefferson City, Nixa, St. Peters and Ozark, the report said.
July 30, 2012
New York -- Richard Schulze, the founder of Best Buy, is recruiting a team of managers to run the company should his attempt to take the company private be successful, according to a report by Bloomberg. “He is talking to people he trusts. There is a small group he’d like to have with him in righting the ship,” J.D. Wilson, senior VP of enterprise capabilities, said in an interview with Bloomberg. Wilson said his position is being eliminated as part of Best Buy’s planned cutbacks. Schulze, 71, currently holds a 20% stake in Best Buy.
July 30, 2012
JJB Sports plc announced the appointment of Beverley Williams as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on an interim basis, following the decision by Keith Jones to step down from the Board of JJB Sports plc and his role as Chief Executive Officer on July 27, 2012. Beverley will join the business with immediate effect and work closely with Chairman-designate Bob Corliss and the management team.
July 30, 2012
U.S. authorities are considering launching a wide-ranging examination of the retail industry for violations of an anti-foreign bribery law after Wal-Mart and other retailers have come forth with their own potential offenses, people familiar with the matter said. Retailers have been reviewing their international operations in light of a bribery scandal at Wal-Mart's operations in Mexico that's the subject of investigations by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
July 30, 2012
NEW YORK — Gap has launched its Shine On campaign, which features a ballerina, comedian, DJ, violinist and anti-bullying advocate alongside the winners of Gap’s sixth annual casting call contest. “Shine On exemplifies what it means to be bright by bringing together a group of exceptional children and empowering them to impact the world in a positive way,” said Seth Farbman, Gap’s global chief marketing officer. “By pairing our casting call finalists with a hand-selected group of children who are making a difference in the world, we’re capturing the optimistic spirit of what it means to be a Gap
