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The Children’s Place Partners With Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited To Open Stores In India
The Children’s Place is setting sights on international expansion, and the retailer’s first stop is India. The pure-play children’s apparel retailer has entered into a franchise agreement with Arvind Lifestyle…
News August 22
Mary Kay Names Corporate Social Responsibility VP
Beauty brand Mary Kay Inc. has promoted Crayton W. Webb to VP of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility. In his new position, Webb will continue to oversee global media…
News August 21Shari’s Café & Pies Powers Rewards Program With Paytronix
Shari’s Café & Pies, a chain of 24-hour family restaurants, has launched the Café Club Rewards program via the Paytronix Rewards Platform. The rewards program is designed to help the merchant…
News August 2151 UPS Stores May Be Impacted By Data Breach
Shortly after SuperValu announced a data breach that potentially impacted 209 locations, The UPS Store has reported a similar incident. The subsidiary of United Parcel Service of North America (UPS)…
News August 21
Staples Earnings Hindered By Store Closures, Foreign Exchange Rates
Staples Q2 2014 total company sales decreased 1.8% to $5.2 billion, compared to $5.3 billion in Q2 2013. Foreign exchange rates and North American store closures negatively impacted sales by…
News August 21Cybercriminals Run Rampant In Retail
Just when we thought the commotion surrounding data theft terror was calming down, a slew of new reports have caused panic among retailers and consumers alike. This week, supermarket chain SuperValu announced…
Executive Viewpoints August 21
Target Reports 61.7% Drop In Profits
Target reported higher sales in its U.S. and Canadian divisions during a quarterly earnings report call. Total sales reached $17.4 billion, a 1.7% improvement from Q2 2013. Yet total profit…
News August 21
PetSmart Acquires Pet360, Increases Net Income By 5.1%
PetSmart has acquired online pet products retailer and integrated media company Pet360 for $130 million to ramp up its e-Commerce business. With the purchase, PetSmart will provide customers with seamless…
News August 20
Arctic Cat Builds EBay Presence With Shopatron
Establishing an e-Commerce site is a necessary step for retailers looking to expand their customer base and engender brand loyalty. However, if retailers do not have the financial means to…
Features August 20
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