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A week after reporting disappointing sales growth for the second quarter, Kohl’s launching another exclusive celebrity fashion collection that aims to appeal to the millennial shopper.

A new study seems to support the theory that holiday shopping is often starting earlier than commonly thought, especially online.

Phoenix – Holiday shopping often starts earlier than commonly thought and also frequently being online. According to a new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers from G/O Digital, 62% of respondents go straight to search engines when researching gifts for the holiday season and more than three-quarters look online for holiday shopping deals and discounts.

New York -- Target Corp. is making headlines with its bold, digitally savvy 20-page insert in Vogue. The retailer’s chief creative officer, Todd Waterbury, discussed the new campaign in a Q&A on Target’s Bullseye blog. Here are some excerpts:

What was the inspiration for this idea?

Corte Madera, Calif. -- Teens with a hankering for pricey furniture and décor — and affluent parents — will now have a new place to shop.

RH (Restoration Hardware) is launching RH Teen, which will offer “tasteful, high quality” furniture, lighting, linens and décor for teens. Launching in late September, RH Teen will have a own dedicated 200-page catalog (or, in RH lingo, “source book”), website and dedicated retail space in the company’s next generation of stores.

Teens with a hankering for pricey furniture and décor — and affluent parents — will now have a new place to shop.

Chicago -- Retailers still have time to capitalize on what is turning out to be a late back-to-school shopping, according to a just-released study.