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June 18, 2013
QVC names El-Rafey senior VP talent management

QVC has named Mustafa El-Rafey to the position of senior VP talent management and rewards.

June 13, 2013
HSN Breaks Channel Barriers

HSN may have been a pioneer in using TV as a shopping channel, but the retailer is using emerging technology to become a much broader enterprise.

June 4, 2013
Patriot Outfitters aligns channel strategy & tactics with NetSuite

Topeka, Kan. -- Popular industry wisdom holds that channel alignment is mainly for the benefit of the consumer, who desires a seamless retail experience and does not want have to start from scratch every time they engage with a retailer via a new channel. While this holds true, channel alignment is also a crucial strategic and tactical necessity for back-end operations.

June 4, 2013
QVC names Jastrzebski CFO

QVC has appointed Ted Jastrzebski to the position of CFO. Jastrzebski, who will assume his new role in July 2013, will oversee QVC's financial operations, reporting to Mike George, president and CEO of QVC.

May 29, 2013
Nickelodeon opens in-store shop at Toys ‘R’ Us in Times Square

Nickelodeon has opened a 'Nick Shop' on the first level of the Toys "R" Us flagship in New York City’s Times Square.

May 17, 2013
Twin Peaks unveils new name, trio of major anchors

Longmont, Colo. -- NewMark Merrill Mountain States named three new anchors for the redeveloped Twin Peaks Mall: Whole Foods Market, Regal Cinemas and Sam’s Club.

The project, which is slated to open in 2014, also unveiled its new name – Village at the Peaks.

May 9, 2013
ValueVision appoints Comcast exec to board of directors

Robert S. Pick, senior VP of corporate development of Comcast Corporation, has been appointed to the board of directors of ValueVision Media Inc., a multichannel retailer operating as ShopNBC.

May 7, 2013
Chefs On Fire

In New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Denver — and other major cities across the country — creative young chefs are opening their own restaurants.

"In New York, the trend isn't all that new. Think of Andre Soltner, Jean-Georges, David Chang and others," said Faith Hope Consolo, noted trend-watcher and chairman of Douglas Elliman's Retail Group in New York City.

Indeed, we probably shouldn't call it a trend any more. In a growing number of cities, chef-owned restaurants are a mainstay of rising urban neighborhoods.

May 7, 2013
Target opens pop-up dollhouse in Grand Central Station

Target isn’t letting any grass grow under its feet when it comes to the suddenly hot category of home goods and home furnishings.

April 11, 2013
Judge won’t dismiss Macy’s claim against Martha Stewart

New York State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing on Thursday refused to dismiss Macy's Inc's claim that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia violated its contract when it designed certain merchandise for J.C. Penney Co., regardless of whether the items carry the Martha Stewart brand.

March 8, 2013
Judge orders Macy’s, Penney, Martha Stewart into mediation

After nearly three weeks of testimony, a New York State Supreme Court Judge ordered Macy's, J.C. Penney Co. and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia into mediation to try and reach a settlement in their contract dispute trial.

February 5, 2013
Winmark launches Style Encore resale brand

Winmark Corp. announced that the name of its recently launched women's resale brand will be Style Encore.

January 23, 2013
The Price is Right?

When Target recently announced its new online price matching policy, I’m sure I wasn’t the only retail analyst whose first thought was: “This could be a pretty big deal.” While a number of retailers (including Target itself) have experimented with similar price-matching or pricing guarantee programs in the past, this new policy takes things to a new level.

January 17, 2013
Lord & Taylor signs on as exclusive retail sponsor for 'Project Runway'

Lord & Taylor is teaming up with Lifetime's popular "Project Runway" television show for the program’s eleventh season, making it the show’s exclusive retail sponsor.

January 15, 2013
HSN unveils redesign of digital channels

HSN announced a complete re-launch of the company's digital channels - elevating the customer experience by making the retailer's platforms faster, more efficient, and even more social.

January 4, 2013
Actor Patrick Dempsey's group wins bid for Tully’s

TC Global Inc., which operates 47 Tully’s Coffee Shops, announced that it is a step closer to exiting from bankruptcy with the sale of its assets to Global Baristas, the investment group led by actor Patrick Dempsey, star of television’s Grey's Anatomy.

January 3, 2013
Trial over Macy’s and Martha Stewart rights set for February

The battle between Macy’s Inc., J.C. Penney Co., and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. will go to trial Feb. 19, Bloomberg reported.

December 4, 2012
HSN names retail veteran to CIO post

HSN announced it has appointed Karen Etzkorn to the newly created position of chief information officer of HSNi, effective Jan. 3.

November 29, 2012
Tiffany Q3 misses Street; cuts outlook

Tiffany & Co. reported that net income for the quarter ended Oct. 31 plummeted 30% to $63.2 million from $89.7 million, hurt by higher costs and tax rates as well as continued economic softness.

October 19, 2012
Modell’s CEO Mitchell Modell in season premier of ‘Undercover Boss’

Mitchell Modell, CEO of Modell’s Sporting Goods, will be featured on the upcoming season premier of the Emmy Award-winning reality series “Undercover Boss.”

August 8, 2012
Donahue Schriber acquires three grocery-anchored centers

Donahue Schriber announced the acquisition of its third grocery-anchored shopping center in the last two months.

February 29, 2012
Home Depot extends deal with Martha Stewart, will expand product line

The Home Depot and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia have extended their agreement to offer Martha Stewart Living-branded products at Home Depot stores through 2016.

February 24, 2012
QVC boasts strong revenue growth in Q4

Liberty Interactive, parent company of QVC, reported revenue growth for the fourth quarter and full year thanks to favorable results at QVC and its e-commerce division.

February 8, 2012
Ellen DeGeneres addresses J.C. Penney controversy

The popular television talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres said she was “proud and happy” that J.C. Penney remained committed to her after One Million Moms asked the retailer to dump her as a spokesperson because she is gay.

February 6, 2012
J.C. Penney stands behind Ellen DeGeneres despite protest from conservative group

J.C. Penney Co. on Friday said it fully backs its partnership with the popular television star and comedian Ellen DeGeneres. Its support comes after One Million Moms, an extension of the conservative American Family Association group, asked the retailer to dump DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is a lesbian.

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