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May 16, 2013
Staples gets into home décor

Staples is not a name synonymous with home décor and specifically wall art, but the office products company is looking to change that with the launch of its Sports & Art Photo Gallery.

May 8, 2013
Modell's upgrades IT for stores

Modell’s has selected Micros-Retail, a leading provider of retail technology for the specialty and general merchandise retail industry, to help it improve customer experience, modernize IT for the stores and streamline day-to-day functions.

May 7, 2013
Staples names new EVP of global e-commerce

Staples has appointed Faisal Masud as its new EVP of global e-commerce. In the newly created role, Masud will be responsible for leading online and digital growth. He will report to Demos Parneros, president of North American stores and online for Staples.

May 3, 2013
Staples beats major retailers to the 3D punch

Staples has become the first major U.S. retailer to have 3D printers available for purchase. The Cube 3D Printer from 3D Systems, a leading global provider of 3D content-to-print solutions, is already available on Staples.com for $1,299.99.

April 18, 2013
CVS to help support One Fund Boston

CVS Caremark will join the Boston business community to support The One Fund Boston, established by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to raise money for victims and families who have been affected by the Boston Marathon tragedy.

April 18, 2013
CVS to help support One Fund Boston

CVS Caremark will join the Boston business community to support The One Fund Boston, established by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to raise money for victims and families who have been affected by the Boston Marathon tragedy.

April 9, 2013
T.J. Maxx finds women not falling victim to fashion trends

Women are taking fashion into their own hands, according to a new study from T.J.Maxx and Dr. Hazel Clark, research chair of fashion at Parsons The New School for Design.

April 2, 2013
Destination XL Group launches targeted email campaign

Destination XL Group is engaging the service of CQuotient to create tailored email campaigns for its shoppers.

March 29, 2013
Ahold names new CIO

Ahold USA has appointed Paul Scorza as its chief information officer, the supermarket operator said Friday.

March 20, 2013
Sam's Club, Amazon leaders in customer service

Sam's Club and Amazon were among the retailers that earned top marks for customer service, according to the consulting firm Temkin Group.

March 18, 2013
Keds steps out on tour with Taylor Swift

Keds has announced its sponsorship of seven-time Grammy winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and style icon Taylor Swift's North American RED Tour, kicking-off on March 13 in Omaha, Nebraska and continuing through September.

March 18, 2013
Name change causes income slip at Destination XL

Net income at Destination XL Group, formerly Casual Male, dropped to $4.2 million from $33.5 million for the fourth quarter in the year-ago period.

March 18, 2013
Staples expands Martha Stewart line

Staples has expanded its Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery line available exclusively at Staples.

March 7, 2013
Refund delays, weather dampen comps at TJX, Ross

The TJX Companies and Ross Stores reported comparable-store results that were less than impressive from what the two discount retailers usually deliver.

March 6, 2013
Earnings slip at Staples in Q4

Staples reported that total company sales for the fourth quarter were $6.6 billion, an increase of 3% over the same period last year.

March 1, 2013
Retail consultant joins Profitect board

Profitect, provider of software solutions for the retail industry, announced that Daniel Corsten has joined the company’s board of advisors.

February 27, 2013
Earnings soar at TJX

The TJX companies reported that sales for the 14-week fourth quarter ended Feb. 2 were $7.7 billion, a 15% increase over the prior year.

February 27, 2013
Study: Grocers Publix, Trader Joe's top experience rankings; Office Depot among most improved

WABAN, Mass. — Survey results released Wednesday by Temkin Group revealed that Publix and Trader Joe’s ranked the highest among 246 companies in terms of customer experience.

The 2013 Temkin Experience Ratings, which polled 10,000 U.S. consumers, were dominated by grocery chains and food purveyors. After Publix and Trader Joe’s was Aldi, and rounding out the top 12 were Chick-fil-A, Amazon.com, Sam's Club, H.E.B., Dunkin' Donuts, Save-a-Lot, Sonic Drive-In, Little Caeser's and Ace Hardware.

February 22, 2013
What's in a name: Casual Male now Destination XL Group

Casual Male Retail Group, a specialty retailer of big and tall men's apparel and accessories, is changing its corporate name to Destination XL Group Inc. to reflect the company's transition to its Destination XL (DXL) retail stores and DestinationXL.com e-commerce website.

February 7, 2013
Staples targets small business with big campaign

Staples has launched a new campaign aimed at drawing attention to its vast assortment of products for the small business customer.

January 31, 2013
NRF goes after surcharge fear mongering

The National Retail Federation is hoping to dispel fears that merchants are expected to surcharge customers for using a credit card as theoretically allowed under a controversial proposed lawsuit settlement with Visa and MasterCard being debated in the courts.

January 17, 2013
Reebok leaps into obstacle racing

Global fitness brand Reebok has entered into a multi-year partnership with Spartan Race that will see Reebok as the title sponsor of the global race series.

January 17, 2013
Staples goes beyond office supplies, into the cloud

Staples has launched the Staples App Center, an online marketplace for cloud-based business applications.

January 16, 2013
Staples appoints new chief culture officer

Staples has promoted SVP of business services John Burke to SVP, chief culture officer, a newly created role.

December 21, 2012
The TJX Companies extends its e-commerce reach

The TJX Companies has acquired Sierra Trading Post, an off-price Internet retailer based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for approximately $200 million in cash.

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