Retail

Cincinnati -- The ax fell at Macy’s on Tuesday.

In the name of optimizing its omnichannel approach, Macy's said it plans to close between 35 and 40 namesake stores in early 2016 even as its moves ahead with expansion of its new off price format, Macy’s Backstage.

Rockaway, N.J. - In anticipation for the Halloween season, Party City will hire an additional 20,000 employees nationwide.

The retailer is hiring Halloween associates to undertake a variety of positions at its 900 stores.

Employees undergo a specialized training program to gain Halloween costume product knowledge.

A tightening job market may add a new wrinkle to retailers' holiday hiring plans, according to a new report from CNBC.

As online sales growth continues to outpace that at physical stores, experts say retailers are already having trouble filling positions in the heart of their digital operations: their warehouses.

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Indianapolis – With retailers like Amazon.com entering the online services market, online services network Angie’s List is tapping a veteran retail e-commerce executive to run the company.

Scott Durchslag, who served as president of e-commerce and global marketing at Best Buy from 2012-2014, has joined Angie’s List as president and CEO.

On the heels of the most successful Jurassic Park movie ever, Gymboree is looking to leverage the popularity of dinosaurs with a new collection inspired by a new dinosaur-themed series on Netflix.

Columbus, Ohio -- Alliance Data Systems Corp.’s card services business has introduced an EMV-based co-brand credit card solution with tap-and-pay functionality for its retail partners.

The first of these dual-interface chip cards are co-branded with MasterCard and BJ’s Wholesale Club and the Fuel Rewards program. With this new functionality, customers can pay for purchases by tapping their card on a contactless-enabled terminal, making payments simple, easy and fast.
 

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Starbucks Coffee Company's first store in Panama is located in Panama City, in the Street Mall shopping center. With a 28-ft. high ceiling, the focal point of the 3,304-sq.-ft. store is a one-of-a-kind custom made hanging mobile, designed to represent the Geisha coffee plant, which signifies the birth of the coffee industry in Panama.