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  • Lululemon and beer: perfect together?

    Vancouver – Looking to up its appeal with men, Lululemon has added a new product (if only for the short term) to its mix: beer.

  • Menswear retailer acquires all Jones New York stores in Canada; to expand

    New York -- Jones New York stores won’t be shutting out the lights up north.

    Canadian menswear retailer Grafton Fraser Inc. has acquired Jones New York’s 35 stores in Canada for an undisclosed amount. The Toronto-based company said it is planning "significant growth" in the number of Jones stores going forward.

  • TJX is looking to expand its overseas business

    TJX has been on a growth and revenue spree of late, and now the off-price retailer is apparently looking to expand down under.

  • City Sports names retail veteran as CEO

    Boston -- A veteran retailer with experience in running big national chains has joined City Sports as its new chief executive.

    The Boston-based company tapped Marty Hanaka, who has served on the board of directors of City Sports since 2008, as its new chief executive. Hanaka was the interim CEO of Guitar Center from January 2013 to April 2013. Previously, he served as CEO of Golfsmith Holdings (from June 2008 to November 2012) and of The Sports Authority (from September 1998 to August 2003.) Prior to that, he was the president and COO of Staples.

  • J. Crew’s new Mercantile store concept … what’s all the fuss about?

    New York -- J.Crew Group is not breaking any new ground with its latest retail format, Mercantile, which recently opened its first location, in Dallas.

    The budget-friendly store, in The Shops at Park Lane, is very similar to J.Crew’s factory outlet concept, reports Business Insider, particularly in its pricing and merchandise mix.

    For a look inside the new store, click here.
     

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  • Target doubles down on denim

    As shoppers get ready to slip back into their jeans for the upcoming fall and back-to-school seasons, it makes sense that Target has given its denim assortment a big refresh.

    Target’s team of designers went to work to completely overhaul the retailer's denim assortment. The result? New styles and revamped fits, fabrics and finishes — comparable to what you’d find at a high-end department store — all for $30 or less. 

  • Retail veteran to take over as City Sports CEO

    A veteran retailer with experience in running big national chains has joined City Sports as its new chief executive.

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