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Buckle Q4 profit up 13%
March 8, 2012

Kearney, Neb. -- The Buckle Inc. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose a better-than-expected 13% to $56.1 million amid higher same-store sales and growing online demand. Revenue rose 11% to $337.1 million from $303.1 million. Same-store...

Wal-Mart to Add More Self-Checkout Lanes
March 8, 2012

Wal-Mart will add more self-checkout lanes at its Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs stores as it continues to look for ways to lower costs and prices, CEO Charles Holley said.

RILA Releases Third Annual State of the Retail Supply Chain Report
March 8, 2012

The most significant takeaway from the report centered on the importance of multichannel operations including fulfillment of .com, mobile and tablet orders. The report states that electronic e-commerce sales have grown by more than 15 percent to $35.3 billion versus an overall sales growth of 4.1 percent versus the previous year. 

DSW announces two stores in Manhattan
March 8, 2012

New York -- DSW Inc. has opened on 34th Street in Manhattan, in the heart of New York's fashion district. The retailer also announced plans to open a store on the Upper West Side in early summer 2012. At over 33,000 sq. ft., the 34th Street location is...

Menโ€™s Wearhouse narrows Q4 loss
March 8, 2012

Houston -- The Men's Wearhouse reported a net loss of $3.8 million for the quarter that ended Jan. 28, compared with a net loss of $14.1 million a year earlier, as it cut costs and increased prices. The results beat forecasts, and the company said it...

Old Navy Touts T-Shirts With 2-Minute Commercial Starring Mr. T
March 8, 2012

Old Navy is set to unveil an overhaul of its T-shirts, a key product category. The new Best-Tees collection, which highlights the retailer's ongoing efforts to improve its offerings, includes new silhouettes, softer fabrics and more flattering fits. The line will be hyped by a marketing campaign and feature the aptly named Mr. T, as well as a massive product giveaway.

Target Donates for Tornado Relief
March 8, 2012

Target announced today it's donated $37,500 in monetary support and product to assist with tornado relief efforts underway in the Central United States. The donation includes $25,000 cash for the American Red Cross to aid their efforts and an additional $12,500 that can be used either as cash or product donations to local organizations in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri.

Square Rethinks the Register, Replaces it With iPads
March 8, 2012

Square continues to update and improve its products for small businesses and blur the line between where "old fashioned" payments ends and the new world of mobile payments begins. This time the company is introducing a new Square Register, an iPad app aimed at replacing the traditional cash register and credit card terminal at brick-and-mortar stores.

Video: How Mishka Leverages Viral Branding
March 8, 2012

Greg Rivera, president and co-founder of Mishka is featured in the next Grovo Expert Series giving viewers an inside look at  how his T-shirt company quickly grew into a global streetwear brand with stores through blogging, social media and viral branding.