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May 9, 2012
Gap Inc.'s Piperlime to make retail store debut in NYC

Gap Inc.'s online shop, Piperlime, will make its retail store debut this fall, at 121 Wooster St. in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City.

May 3, 2012
Major Walmart shareholder urges rejection of key board members at annual meeting

It’s looking like Walmart’s upcoming annual meeting is going to be a bittersweet affair as the company observes its 50th anniversary against the backdrop of an unfolding Mexican bribery scandal and an appeal from a major shareholder this week urging a no vote on five board members.

March 12, 2012
Macy's gets new look in New York

The iconic Macy's Herald Square flagship in New York City is getting a facelift.

February 16, 2012
High-tech and low-tech play out at Toy Fair

Toy buyers, manufacturers, retailers and others, simply curious about the latest trends, gathered this week at the massive Javitz Center in New York City to see what would be the hottest products for 2012.

February 9, 2012
DSW contest searches for perfect FIT

DSW is giving students at the Fashion Institure of Technology in New York City a chance to accelerate their careers.

February 6, 2012
Toys"R"Us promotes merchandising execs

Toys“R”Us has promoted two executives in its U.S. merchandising division.

February 3, 2012
NRF BIG Show Wrap-Up Report

Seamless customer experience, empowered consumers, mobile commerce and social shopping were among the buzzwords at the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention & Expo in New York City.

February 2, 2012
Discounters post solid results for January

The nation’s discount chains reported solid results for January, with Target Corp., TJX Cos., and Costco Wholesale Corp. all reporting gains above expectations.

February 2, 2012
Sachse takes on new role at Macy's

Macy’s Inc. announced that Peter Sachse, the company's chief marketing officer and chairman of Macys.com, will succeed Ron Klein as chief stores officer, effective Feb. 13.

January 30, 2012
Macy's honors artist's legacy during Black History Month

Macy's announced that it is celebrating Black History Month this February by honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist Romare Bearden.

January 27, 2012
Day two of JCP event details financial outlook

The second day of JCPenney’s launch event in New York City revealed the retailer’s long-term financial plans to generate profit and shareholder value while reinventing itself.

January 19, 2012
JCPenney to announce big changes

JCPenney Co. will host a two-part launch event where senior management will outline its much-anticipated plan of transformation on the mornings of Jan. 25 and Jan. 26 in New York City.

January 16, 2012
Family Dollar implements Kronos workforce management solution

Kronos Inc. said Monday that Family Dollar is using its suite of workforce management solutions to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve productivity of more than 55,000 Family Dollar employees across 7,000 stores.

January 16, 2012
Retail’s Big Show to draw record attendance

National Retail Federation officials said Monday that a record crowd of 24,000 attendees is expected to converge on its 101st Annual Convention & Expo, which kicked off Sunday at the Jacob J. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

January 12, 2012
Kohl's expands New York design studio, adds California studio

Kohl's Corp. said Thursday it is doubling the size of its design office in New York City, as well as adding its first design studio on the West Coast, in Santa Monica, Calif.

December 20, 2011
CVS executives see strong growth for 2012

CVS Caremark executives shared plans to address the challenges facing health care during the company's annual Analyst Day in New York City.

December 5, 2011
Flat apparel comps reflect overall mixed bag

Target's flat apparel and accessories for the month of November reflected a mixed sales environment across the department-store and specialty-apparel sectors as the economy continues to affect discretionary spending.

December 5, 2011
REI makes New York City debut

REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) has opened its first-ever store in Manhattan, in the landmarked Puck Building in SoHo.

November 23, 2011
Consumer spending up slightly in October as incomes advance

Consumer spending rose less than forecast in October as Americans even as personal incomes showed the biggest gains in seven months.

November 23, 2011
Online spending to increase 15%

Heading into the holiday season it was widely expected that online sales would enjoy another year of double-digit growth, and now new data from the online measurement firm comScore confirms those earlier expectations.

November 23, 2011
Retailers sue Federal Reserve

A coalition of retail organizations, including the National Retail Federation, the Food Marketing Institute and the National Association of Convenience Stores, have filed a lawsuit charging that the Federal Reserve failed to comply with a new law requiring it to reduce fees bank charge retailers when shoppers use credit cards.

November 16, 2011
Report: New York City world’s most expensive retail destination

A report released Tuesday by CBRE Group said that New York City remains the world’s most expensive shopping destination as retailers focus on the major fashion capitals.

November 2, 2011
Macy’s to invest $400 million to renovate Herald Square flagship

Macy’s announced it plans to spend about $400 million over the next four years to remodel and update its legendary store at Herald Square in Manhattan.

October 28, 2011
Search is on for new faces of Macy's Material Girl brand

MG Icon, the joint venture among Iconix Brand Group Inc., Madonna and Guy Oseary announced that that it is looking for the next stars of the national marketing campaign for Macy's exclusive Material Girl brand.

October 27, 2011
Apparel goes back to basics and Bentonville

After two years of being in New York City in order to be closer to the center of the fashion industry in the United States, Walmart is moving its apparel office back to Bentonville, Ark.

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