Hardlines

12/21/2010 - 14:16
HSN chief to speak at Citi Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference

Interactive multichannel retailer HSN announced that the company's CEO, Mindy Grossman, will present at the Citi 21st Annual Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 at 9:50 a.m. Mountain Time.

12/21/2010 - 13:56
Ebay helps shoppers find last-minute gifts

Ebay has announced the availability of Giftsnearby the first integration of its newly-acquired Milo shopping engine.

12/21/2010 - 13:19
Lumber Liquidators makes exec appointment

Lumber Liquidators announced the appointment of Robert M. Lynch as the company's president and COO, with an anticipated start date of Jan. 17, 2011.

12/21/2010 - 13:14
'Super Saturday' retail sales increase 15.1% compared with 2009

Boosted by a very weak comparison period, ShopperTrak’s National Retail Sales Estimate (NRSE) reported that total GAFO retail sales for the last Saturday before Christmas (12/18), or Super Saturday, increased a sharp 15.1% compared with last year, while the company’s retail traffic index (SRTI) reported a similar 10.1% total U.S. foot traffic uptick for the same period.

12/21/2010 - 11:41
Target announces after Christmas deals

Target announced that it is offering free shipping on thousands of Target.com purchases and announces extended store hours on Dec. 26.

12/21/2010 - 11:17
Let it ride: CarMax posts 16% 3Q comp

American consumers had more than holiday shopping on their mind during the third quarter as evidenced by record sales results from CarMax. The nation’s largest seller of used cars with 103 superstores nationwide said its same-store sales increased 16% during then third quarter ended November 30. Total sales increased by 23% to slightly more than $2.1 billion and earnings per share of 36 cents were two cents better than analysts forecast.

12/20/2010 - 13:17
Consumers vote Walmart gift cards “most wanted” for Christmas

Wal-Mart Stores said Monday that a recent poll of consumers voted Walmart the No. 1 preferred gift card that consumers most want for Christmas.

12/20/2010 - 13:04
SpendingPulse report: Positive retail sales momentum holds steady

A report released Monday by MasterCard Advisors said that retail sales through the second week of December generally continued November’s momentum, with several sectors recording moderate to strong gains.

12/20/2010 - 13:01
SpendTrend report: Card spending moderated in early December

First Data Corp.’s SpendTrend report, which tracks same-store consumer spending via credit, signature debit, PIN debit and EBT cards, found that in early December, year-over-year dollar volume growth was 6.6%, a decrease from November’s strong growth of 8.1%.

12/17/2010 - 14:13
Industry groups applaud tax cut package

The National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association both issued statements supporting the final passage of a bipartisan agreement for extending critical individual and business taxes.

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