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fullbeauty, a plus-size lingerie brand that's part of Redcats USA’s OneStopPlus Group, announced today the mailing of its first 72-page catalog, representing a comprehensive range of styles, sizes, brands and colors. fullbeauty is dedicated to being the ultimate shopping experience for plus-size women who want fashionable and functional bras that reflect their fit needs and style requirements.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Office Depot has been named to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) list of 2012 Energy Star Leaders for Leadership in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. In the baseline year of 2004, Office Depot facilities emitted 381,689 metric tons of carbon dioxide. By 2011, the carbon footprint of Office Depot’s facilities was 239,319 metric tons -- a reduction of over 140,000 metric tons, or 37 percent over the seven year period. "Office Depot is pleased to be recognized as an Energy Star Leader for the second time,” said Edward Costa, VP construction for Office Depot. "Becoming the

-- /PRNewswire/ -- The Container Store, the nation's originator and leading retailer of storage and organization products, today announced it will open three Florida locations in 2013. The new stores will be located in Orlando, Tampa and Boca Raton, Florida. The retailer currently has two Florida stores in Hallandale Beach and Miami. The new stores will generate more than 180 jobs. For each new location, The Container Store will partner with a local nonprofit that will receive 10 percent of its grand opening weekend sales as part of the retailer's commitment to give back to its local communities.

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.6% in July compared with the same month last year, and modest year-over-year increases are expected through the holiday season shipping cycle, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. read more

EMERYVILLE, Calif. , July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than a decade as a successful e-commerce company, Art.com Inc., the world's largest online retailer of wall art, today unveiled the next evolution of the Art.com brand—a radically new website designed to offer easy access to the world's largest selection of handpicked art images.  The new Art.com website is filled with original content featuring art and design inspiration, curated collections by designers and tastemakers, social and sharing features, and great, new tools to help people find the art they love so they can love their space more.

4:42 PM MT—Recreational Equipment, Inc. will open its first Kansas store this fall, in Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City. The Overland Park store will be at the intersection of West 135th St. and Lamar Avenue at Prairiefire at Lionsgate. It will offer a bike shop with assembly and repair services, as well as a seasonal gear rental department for customers to test new outdoor activities. Similar to its other stores, REI Overland Park will sell top brands in camping, climbing, cycling, fitness, hiking, paddling and travel, including its own REI brand and Novara bike products. The 23,500

Put on your suits and hard bottoms. Traditional retail, as we know it, is dead at the hands of Amazon (AMZN). The Amazon business model is a harbinger for wealth destruction. Main Street U.S.A. must now grapple with a new normal. The sprawling commerce, traditional family atmosphere, quaint mom and pop stores, and even the Big Box emporiums are systematically being run out of town. In their place, abandoned streets, closed businesses, boarded up buildings, and escalating crime patterns remain. Today, politicians and concerned citizens grandstand and pass the buck towards Wall Street, Washington, China, subprime loan officers, and

Private equity firm Brentwood Associates has acquired a majority stake in Sundance Catalog and plans to scale the luxury retailer, long overshadowed by its sister resort and festival, into an e-commerce powerhouse, the investment firm told TheWrap. The move came as Los Angeles-based Brentwood sold off stock in some of its niche brands — French equestrian shoemaker Ariat International and clothier Filson Holdings — to purchase what partner Eric Reiter called "a gem." 

DALLAS — Tuesday Morning reported net sales for the fourth quarter ended June 30 of $196.4 million compared with $194.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, an increase of 0.8%. Comparable-store sales for the quarter ended June 30 increased by 0.2% compared with the same period last year, which was comprised of a 2.7% decrease in traffic and a 2.9% increase in ticket. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, net sales were $812.8 million compared with $821.1 million for fiscal 2011. Comparable-store sales for the fiscal year ended June 30 decreased 3.1% compared with fiscal

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. cut 350 more workers at its Plano, Tex., headquarters today, marking the third and last installment in this year’s streamlining across the department store chain.