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May 16, 2013
RadioShack woos DIYers

RadioShack has partnered with Maker Media, the creators of Make Magazine, Makezine.com, and Maker Faire, to tap into the DIY market. Maker Media and RadioShack will collaborate on an expansive DIY product lineup.

May 10, 2013
Fleet drivers can fuel up at Meijer gas stations

Thanks to an agreement between Meijer and Voyager network owner U.S. Bank, Fleet drivers can now use their Voyager network fuel cards at Meijer gas stations in the Midwest.

May 6, 2013
Barington CEO to step into Jones Group board

The Jones Group Inc. has nominated chairman and CEO of Barington Capital Group James A. Mitarotonda to stand for election to the board of directors at the company's 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.

April 19, 2013
Walmart brings a bit of Disney to its paint aisles

Walmart has rolled out a new line of Disney paints and specialty finishes available exclusively at select Walmart stores.

April 17, 2013
Office Depot expands National Green Business Challenge

Office Depot will team up with ICLEI–Local Governments for Sustainability to expand the National Green Business Challenge, a program that encourages local businesses to take part in a friendly competition to save energy and money, reduce waste and water consumption and procure greener products.

April 9, 2013
Office Depot, OfficeMax move forward on merger

OfficeMax and Office Depot have announced the committee members tasked with overseeing the process to select a CEO for the combined company and selection of the executives who will help to manage the integration planning process.

April 4, 2013
Amazon, Walmart 'lock' up e-commerce deals

Walmart's e-commerce division is following Amazon's lead by starting programs to allow customers to order items online and then pick them up from lockers stationed at brick-and-mortar retailers.

April 4, 2013
Electronics department ends another experiment

First it was RadioSchack and now Target has ended another electronics initiative with Best Buy.

April 4, 2013
Lowe's, Valspar paint a new partnership

Lowe's has teamed up with Valspar to launch an expanded paint program to serve the needs of the professional painter.

March 27, 2013
Family Dollar signs new marketing software contract with Retail Sense

Family Dollar Stores has signed a multi-year contract with Retail Sense, a marketing software company that accelerates retail and agile marketing processes.

March 19, 2013
Walgreens new deal and 2Q earnings surprise

Walgreens reported a better than expected profit on flat sales for its second quarter Tuesday morning and unveiled an expanded partnership with AmerisourceBergen that could give the pharmacy operator an equity position and seat on the drug wholesaler’s board.

March 11, 2013
Belk celebrates 125 years with 125 days of prizes

Southern department store chain, Belk, has teamed up with ePrize to launch Belk's 125 Days of Prizes, a multi-channel sweepstakes program celebrating Belk's 125th anniversary.

March 6, 2013
Target challenges developers to create a new mobile experience

Target has teamed up with Fast Company to launch Co.Labs & Target Retail Accelerator, a contest for developers to create a new mobile experience for Target and claim a $75,000 grand prize.

March 5, 2013
JCPenney’s problems mount

JCPenney Co. last Tuesday dominated the retail news as its shares dropped 10.6% to a four-year low after reports that one of its largest shareholders had sold a chunk of the troubled company’s stock.

March 5, 2013
PetSmart fetches for omnichannel growth with GSI

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — GSI Commerce, an eBay Inc. company, said it has extended its contract with PetSmart to support the retailer’s omnichannel strategy with webstore, fulfillment and customer service solutions. GSI has worked with PetSmart since 2007, and this contract will extend the relationship for three years.

February 26, 2013
Macy's CEO takes stand in Martha Stewart case

Terry Lundgren, CEO of Macy’s, took the stand on Monday to testify in the trial of two Macy's lawsuits regarding the deal between JCPenney and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. The long-awaited trial began last Wednesday, in New York Supreme Court.

February 25, 2013
Visa helps merchants go mobile

Visa announced that it has signed an agreement with leading mobile commerce provider ROAM, an Ingenico company, to enable merchants of all sizes to accept electronic payments using mobile technology.

February 19, 2013
Capital One sells Best Buy credit card business to Citi

Capital One Financial Corp.has reached an agreement to sell the portfolio of Best Buy private label and co-branded credit card accounts, with current loan balances of approximately $7 billion, to Citi.

February 12, 2013
Lowe's, Rebuilding Together partner to repair Phoenix homes

Rebuilding Together has teamed up with Lowe's through its Community Partners program to provide free home repairs to four low-income homeowners and to support the Friendly House in the Central City neighborhood of Phoenix on Feb. 20 and 21.

February 6, 2013
Grocery group makes 'Retail Sense' of marketing

TAMPA, Fla. — Retail Sense, a marketing software company, has entered into a multi-year contract with Associated Wholesale Grocers, a retailer-owned cooperative serving over 2,500 retail stores, to implement its IntelliSence marketing resource management solution.

January 30, 2013
New grocery concept offers relief to Pa. food desert

Limited access to healthy, affordable food choices, is an oft-cited reason for poor food habits among the nation's less fortunate.

January 17, 2013
Specialty retail jeweler scores 24K win with digital makeover

Signet Jewelers teamed up with IBM to give its national U.S. store chains, Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, a digital makeover.

January 14, 2013
Collaboration translates to growth for crafts industry

The National Stationery Show has joined forces with the Craft & Hobby Association to provide those in the social stationery and crafts and creative hobby industries with new resources.

December 28, 2012
B&N’s Nook accelerates online learning

Nook Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, has teamed up with Pearson, a leading global learning company, to accelerate customer access to digital content.

December 13, 2012
Hallmark extends its cyber reach

Greeting card manufacturer Hallmark has extended its contract with iPass, a high-speed wide area networking platform and Wi-Fi service provider.

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