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With only a month to go before the enforcement of the tobacco display ban, all large retail stores are having to adapt their stores in time for the change in law. On April 6, any retail stores larger than 3,013 square feet will have to keep all tobacco products out of sight of their customers, in an attempt by government to reduce cigarette smoking among young people.

As a leader and innovator in home fitness, Total Gym continuously adds new workout tools and accessories to its catalog offering, resulting in a need for a new site design that would allow them the flexibility to grow. Redesign announcement email sent to...

Luxury online retailer Net-a-Porter is hoping to tap into the demand for expensive childrenswear, home furnishings and cosmetics with early-stage plans for three new websites. Net-a-Porter, founded in June 2000 by Natalie Massenet, already sells designer clothes and accessories for women, as well as menswear via MrPorter.com, launched a year ago, and the discount designer sector with TheOutnet.com that launched in 2009.

Etsy, online seller of various handmade hipster goodness, has reached a major milestone. After less than four months on the App Store, the Etsy for iPhone app has surpassed 1 million downloads.

Skechers announced that it's transitioning its business in Japan from a third-party distributor to a new wholly owned subsidiary, Skechers Japan. With plans to double its business in Japan over the next three years to five years, the company will make a full-scale entry into the market starting with its 2012 autumn/winter collection of performance and lifestyle footwear for men, women and children.

New York City -- Modell’s Sporting Goods said Tuesday it will celebrate the grand opening of three new locations in Brooklyn, N.Y., Fresh Meadows, N.Y., and Wayne, N.J., on March 8. The Fresh Meadows store measures 13,000 sq. ft., the Wayne store is 16,700 sq. ft., and the Brooklyn store is 15,900 sq. ft. In other company news, Modell’s has added two buyers to its corporate staff. Jennifer (Smith) Anderson joins Modell’s as the Women’s Athletic Buyer, having spent the past eight years as a buyer for Academy Sports + Outdoors. Jeff Shaffer will also join the team as

New York City -- A Tuesday report by Mobile Commerce Daily said that Victoria’s Secret is furthering its m-commerce initiative by running mobile commerce-enabled ads that allow consumers to shop directly from their handsets no matter where they are. The ads are running within Us Weekly’s mobile site. Two different ads encourage consumers to tap on the ad to be redirected to the company’s landing page, where they can shop the advertised promotions. Victoria’s Secret is also alerting users whether or not a certain product is in stock. According to the report, the Victoria’s Secret ads are an example

Now that airlines have realized how much money they can make by selling more than just a seat on their planes, they're coming up with all sorts of income-producing ideas — including selling flight interruption insurance and producing merchandise with their logos.

Naperville, Ill. — OfficeMax has named new leadership at its contract division. The company announced that, effective April 2, John Kenning will serve as executive VP and president and will report directly to Ravi Saligram, president and CEO of OfficeMax. "John's extensive knowledge of managing business-to-business enterprises will add significant value to OfficeMax. We are eager to leverage John's general management skills and his proven track record of leading sales teams to drive profitable growth as we focus on building momentum in our Contract business," said Saligram. Most recently, Kenning was president, North America Commercial for ADT Security Services

Seattle — REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) said Tuesday it is opening a new store in San Antonio, Texas, in the fall of 2012, and will make its Florida debut – in Jacksonville – in spring 2013. The San Antonio location will occupy 27,500 sq. ft. at...