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  • Pharmavite adds two execs to leadership team

    Pharmavite has named Etienne Patout as its new chief marketing officer and Brett Buatti as VP operations.
     

  • Urban Outfitters issues apology for controversial Kent State sweatshirt

    New York -- Urban Outfitters on Monday apologized via its Twitter account after it came under fire for selling a “vintage” Kent State University sweatshirt featuring red dye markings that resembled blood stains, a look that called to mind the infamous  shooting that occurred on the Kent State campus in 1970.

  • Report: Home Depot malware, hackers may not be same as Target’s

    Atlanta – The program used to steal credit card data in the recent cyber attack on The Home Depot Inc. is reportedly not the same program used in the 2013 cyber attack on Target. According to Bloomberg, the malware used against Home Depot, FrameworkPOS, operates by impersonating a McAfee antivirus agent.

  • Saks confirms associates arrested for credit card fraud

    New York -- Saks on Friday confirmed that five associates at its Fifth Avenue flagship were arrested in connection with credit card fraud. The investigation involved six individuals using stolen credit card information and impacted 22 Saks customers.

  • Report: Starbucks may change tattoo policy

    Seattle – Starbucks Corp. is reportedly considering changing its policy that forbids visible tattoos on baristas. According to CNNMoney, more than 21,000 employees have signed an online petition asking Starbucks to allow baristas in its stores to display visible, non-offensive tattoos.

  • RadioShack's net loss more than doubles

    RadioShack posted a net loss of $137.2 million in its second quarter, more than double the $52.2 million loss reported in the year-ago period. It was the troubled retailer’s 10th straight quarterly loss.

    RadioShack warned in a regulatory filing it may seek bankruptcy protection, with a possible sale or third-party investment as other potential avenues to remedy its ongoing financial woes.

  • Kroger beats Street with Q2 earnings, sales

    Cincinnati – The Kroger Co. beat Wall Street expectations with strong net earnings and sales results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Net earnings rose 9% to $347 million from $317 million, while total sales increased 12% to $25.3 billion compared to $22.7 billion for the same period in the prior year.

  • Kroger raises full-year guidance

    Kroger reported total sales of $25.3 billion, representing an increase of 11.6% for its second quarter. Total sales, excluding fuel, increased 12.4% in the second quarter over the same period last year.

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