Retailing Todayhttp://www.retailingtoday.com/rt.rssThis channel is translating news from Retailing Today (http://www.retailingtoday.com) web site.Mon, 12 May 2008 03:02:14 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67991Safeway has launched a new line of baby products called "mom to mom." According to the company, the line was developed with the guidance of real mothers and features more than 80 items including diapers, baby wipes, toiletries ...Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67965The National Retail Federation says that gift cards and cash are going to remain the most popular gifts for graduates this June ...Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67897Bloomingdale's is shifting the focus of its direct-to-consumer business to its stronger performing bloomingdales.com Web site, where sales growth has far outpaced he Bloomingdale's By Mail catalog ...Fri, 09 May 2008 11:05:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67893Ahold reported that first quarter net sales at its Stop & Shop / Giant-Landover segment increased 1.3% to $5.1 billion. Net sales included $56 million of sales to Tops ...Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67887Tuesday Morning announced the appointment of Starlette Johnson to its board of directors ...Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67879Circuit City Stores has reached an agreement with Wattles Capital Management, allowing for the inclusion of three WCM nominees, chosen by the Circuit City board, at the company's annual meeting. In addition, one of the WCM nominees will become ...Fri, 09 May 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67871Wal-Mart announced its latest effort to help consumers "save money and live better," an online site that offers tips on how to get the most from their dollars. The site, located at www.walmart.com/savemore, will feature tips and advice from Ellie Kay ...Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67867Macy's has announced that Daniel Edelman, currently president and coo of San Francisco-based Macy's West, has been appointed to the new corporate-level position of president for international retail development. Robert Harrison, previously president and coo of Macy's Northwest ...Fri, 09 May 2008 09:05:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67861Energy efficient and green products dominated the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas this week. The three-day event ended May 8 and drew an estimated crowd of 35,000 to the Las Vegas Convention Center ...Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67839Winn-Dixie Stores has launched the “Stretch Your Check” program, featuring a specially marked item or offer each week beginning with a $5 off coupon in the May 14 circular. The company added that it will also cash ...Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67715Cadbury Schweppes has spun off its Americas Beverages business into a separate company dubbed Dr Pepper Snapple Group, which was initially listed on the New York Stock Exchange May 7 ...Wed, 07 May 2008 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67807The Gourmet Housewares Show, which concludes today at the Sands Convention Center, certainly has more relevance for small retailers than for large, as many of the major vendors do their product introductions at the Home and Housewares Show ...Thu, 08 May 2008 13:05:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67805Pacific Sunwear reported a 4% increase in April same-store sales, lower than the 5.5% increase expected by Wall Street ...Thu, 08 May 2008 13:40:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67801Dollar Tree reported sales of $1.05 billion, a 7.8% increase over last year's ...Thu, 08 May 2008 13:30:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67799Gap Inc. reported net sales of $1.1 billion for the fiscal  month of April ...Thu, 08 May 2008 13:10:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67793Ross Stores announced April sales of $480 million for the four weeks ended May 3, an increase of 15% over last year's $417 million ...Thu, 08 May 2008 12:25:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67787Duckwall-ALCO today announced an April sales decrease of 0.9% for the four weeks ended May 4 ...Thu, 08 May 2008 12:10:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67763Kohl’s reported that sales for the four-week period ended May 3,  increased 12% to $1.3 billion from $1.1 billion last year. On a comparable-store basis, sales ...Thu, 08 May 2008 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67757BJ’s Wholesale Club reported that sales for April 2008 increased by 20.4% to $744.5 million from $618.5 million in April 2007. On a comparable-club basis, sales increased by 17.8% for the month of April 2008 ...Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.retailingtoday.com/story.aspx?id=67741Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales of $29.2 billion for the four-week period ended May 2, compared with net sales of $26.6 billion ...Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT