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  • Small businesses see boost in August; retail, restaurants lead way

    Small business sales saw a slight increase year-over-year in August, with restaurant and retail sales trending upward.
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  • New retail accelerator by Westfield Labs, R/GA seeks innovators

    Target is not the only organization looking for a few good retail IT start-ups.

    New York-based digital advertising agency R/GA is partnering with San Francisco-based Westfield Labs, the innovation lab subsidiary of shopping center operator Westfield Corp., to launch the R/GA Connected Commerce Accelerator. The application process is open to start-ups across the globe through May 23, 2016.

  • Coach Q1 profits down on weak U.S. sales

    New York -- Coach reported a decline in first-quarter profit amid declining North America sales. The company had net income of $217.88 million, down from $221.38 million in the previous year.
     
    Net sales for the quarter fell 1% to $1.15 billion from $1.16 billion a year ago, below analysts' estimate of $1.19 billion.

  • Global Watch: Top 10 Department Stores

    What’s your favorite department store? The experts at London-based design consultancy Dalziel+Pow have just come out with their top 10 global department store destinations. It’s an interesting list, with some familiar players, and some less so.

    Here are the firm’s picks:

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