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September 21, 2012

RILA applauds East Coast port labor extension

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement in response to an announcement that the U.S. Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association have agreed to a 90-day extension of the collective bargaining agreement due to expire on Sept. 30.

July 6, 2012

Best Buy cutting 650 Geek Squad jobs

Best Buy Co. is laying off about 650 employees from its Geek Squad division, according to a report by KARE 11.

May 11, 2012

CVS/pharmacy launches Spanish-language website

CVS/pharmacy is taking a greater step toward targeting the Hispanic market with the launch of its new Spanish-language website.

March 12, 2012

Research: Boomers and Gen Y divided on retail sensory experiences

New research released by Brodeur Partners uncovered that Baby Boomers and Generation Y’ers think differently about the shopping experience.

December 8, 2011

Brand presidents named for Dressbarn and Maurices

Ascena Retail Group said Thursday it has appointed Jeff Gerstel as president of Dressbarn, and named George Goldfarb as president of its Maurices brand, both effective immediately.

July 6, 2011

Target settles disability discrimination suit

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled a lawsuit with Target Corp. regarding the rights of a disabled cart attendant in California's Orange County, the Associated Press reported.

April 29, 2011

Baby Boom…or Bust?

In case you missed it because you were too busy putting away the noisemakers or watching college football, the first day of 2011 was not just another New Year’s Day. It was a significant generational milestone: The first members of the Baby Boom generation turned 65.

March 23, 2011

Sunrise MarketPlace teams with Mallfinder to launch new website

Sunrise MarketPlace said Tuesday it has partnered with Mallfinder to launch a redesigned website promoting more than 400 merchants and services in the Citrus Heights, Calif., business improvement district (BID).

March 11, 2011

The boomer woman shopper: She can make your career

You have almost certainly read or heard a dozen news stories this year that begin something like this: “The first Baby Boomer is turning 65 in 2011 . . .”

November 22, 2010

Gap opens holiday pop-up

Gap has joined the growing ranks of retailers opening holiday pop-ups ...

March 21, 2010

EBay, NRF team up to fight organized retail crime

EBay and the National Retail Federation trade group said Monday they are collaborating, with support...

October 13, 2009

Colorado first state to reduce minimum wage

Colorado will become the first state to reduce its minimum wage because of a falling...

June 30, 2008

Generation Gap

I hadn’t thought much about all the ink given to American baby-boomer and millennial...