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  • Neiman Marcus hit by department store slump

    The strong dollar’s influence on tourism and store traffic led the Neiman Marcus Group to report a decline in same-store sales for the first time in six years.

  • comScore: Desktop holiday spending reaches new heights

    So far this holiday season, consumers are turning to their desktop PCs for shopping more than ever before.

    According to new data from comScore, through the first 36 days of the November-December 2015 holiday season (Nov. 1 – Dec. 6), desktop spend totaled $35.36 billion. This marks a 6% increase from $33.38 billion for the equivalent period in 2014. Although rate of year-over-year growth is below the 9% previously predicted by comScore, the total figure still sets a new record.

  • Desktop holiday spending reaches new heights

    So far this holiday season, consumers are turning to their desktop PCs for shopping more than ever before.

  • See Target's new holiday pop-up in Manhattan

    Target merges physical and digital retailing in its holiday pop-up, Target Wonderland, in Manhattan.

  • Why stores matter more than ever

    The demise of physical stores has become a familiar narrative during the holiday season, but nothing could be further from the truth according to one man better positioned than most to know.

  • Lowe’s app helps customers believe

  • Kay Jewelers looks to connect with holiday shoppers

    Kay Jewelers is looking to leverage social media and gamification to better engage with shoppers this holiday season.

    From now through Dec. 20, visitors to Kay Jewelers' social media channels will be encouraged to participate in an interactive holiday-themed memory match game for a chance to win jewelry prizes. Fans can enter the Merry Match sweepstakes for a chance to win a prize from the featured daily collection by visiting KayMerryMatch.com, registering and playing the game. One winner will be selected each day and will receive a piece of jewelry.

  • Wegmans breaks new ground — but not with a retail store

    There is a new tourist attraction in Washington, D.C., and visitors have a retailer to thank.

    The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has opened “Wegmans Wonderplace,” the first gallery on the National Mall tailored for the learning needs of children six and under. The space, made possible by a $1.5 million gift and in-kind donations from Wegmans Food Market, allows kids to “cook” in a kitchen inspired by Julia Child’s.

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