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Gardening123.com, an online gardening community, has launched a store with home and garden products and gifts. Visitors can purchase a number of items, from heirloom seeds to garden tools and accessories. For gardeners of all skill levels, Gardening123 is a single source for information on the growth and annual management of plants.

E-commerce continues to be the fastest-growing part of DSW's business. The company is investing in inventory visibility as well as physical expansion of its fulfillment center to accommodate its growth.

An animal advocacy organization is trying to use stockholder leverage to press Kohl's into swearing off fur. The Humane Society has placed a shareholder proposal on the agenda of the big retailer's annual meeting. The resolution asks shareholders to encourage the company to develop a policy by the end of the year to prohibit the sale of products that use animal fur. The Kohl's board opposes the measure.

MacMall, a leading authorized reseller of Apple products and a brand of a PC Mall, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ: MALL), today announced that the grand opening event for its new retail store located at 329 W. Grand, Chicago, Illinois will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012. The event will feature a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting, drawings for over $7,000 in technology products, and much more. The first 500 people to visit the store will be entered into a drawing to win one of over 20 hot technology products including a MacBook Air. Additional drawings will be held throughout the

Grandmother Evelyn Paswall is suing Apple for $1 million after a collision with a glass door at one of the retailer's stores in Long Island, N.Y. left her with a broken nose, according to a New York CBS report.

- Now there are even more reasons and more locations for gamers to celebrate a big win! California based Play N Trade Video Games International Inc. is pleased to announce a merger with Canadian based Dimensions Games Corporation along with its existing stores located in Quebec operating under Dimension, Dimension Express and Game Buzz brands. Dimension Games Corporation will now be known as Play N Trade Canada and will support and develop Canadian franchisees. Both chains have a track record of developing an environment focused on delivering the best experience for gaming fans on both sides

Paul C. Varga Joins Macy’s, Inc. Board of Directors CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paul C. Varga, chairman and chief executive officer of Brown-Forman Corporation, has been elected to the Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) board of directors, effective today. “Paul...

Paul C. Varga Joins Macy’s, Inc. Board of Directors CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paul C. Varga, chairman and chief executive officer of Brown-Forman Corporation, has been elected to the Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) board of directors, effective today. “Paul...

Customer loyalty is increasingly a marker for success, especially as brands compete for market share and look for ways to grow and maintain a loyal customer base. Given the influence of social media, engendering loyalty becomes all the more important for brands because they can be impacted by positive recommendations or negative comments shared among consumers.

NEW YORK — Fortune has released its 2012 list of the most admired companies, and it should come as no surprise that Apple topped the list. Even with the passing of Steve Jobs, the company didn't miss a beat delivering products that are still in high demand, increasing sales and delivering soaring profits for its investors. Also on the list were a number of retailers including third-ranked Amazon.com, 20th-ranked Costco Wholesale, 24th-ranked Wal-Mart Stores, 25th-ranked Target, 28th-ranked Whole Foods Market and 41st ranked eBay. Fortune conducted the survey in 2011 among top executives, directors and securities analysts in 58