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  • Target does back-to-school very differently

    Target is always trying to appeal to a younger, hipper crowd, and its 2015 back-to-school marketing strategy is no exception.

    The retailer has launched a new digital tool, Target Made For U College Styler, that allows the digitally inclined college crowd to design and shop for their dorm rooms and apartments.

  • Walmart acclerates omnichannel agenda in China

    Walmart wants to advance its long-term growth prospects in China and has acquired full ownership of an e-commerce company in which it already held a majority stake to further that objective.

  • Amazon.com produces 2Q profit

    Shares of Amazon.com surged past the $500 mark after the company reported a second quarter profit and revealed more details about a phenomenally successful Prime day promotion that fell in the third quarter.

  • Report: Macy’s treads on Amazon’s turf

    New York – There is no shortage of retailers treading on different pieces of retail turf dominated by Amazon.com, and Macy’s is reportedly joining the list. According to Reuters, Macy’s will partner with same-day delivery provider Deliv to expand same-day delivery of online purchases to several new U.S. markets before the end of the summer.

  • Nordstrom lets women join the club

    Seattle – Nordstrom Inc. is letting women join the club. More specifically, Nordstrom is now allowing women to apply to its Trunk Club online personal shopper service that was previously only open to men.

  • MarineMax cruises to success in Q3

    Clearwater, Fla. – Recreational boat retailer MarineMax Inc. should be floating after receiving positive fiscal results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Net income sailed 29% to $14.9 million from $11.5 million in the same period the prior year, aided by gains from sale of real estate.

    Revenue grew approximately 8% to $231.8 million, compared with $214.4 million. Same-store sales increased approximately 10%.

  • Amazon bringing it all back home in more cities

    Seattle – Amazon.com is taking the title of the classic Bob Dylan album “Bringing It All Back Home” to heart. The retailer is expanding its Amazon Home Services professional services marketplace to 15 metropolitan areas, including Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Dallas-Fort Worth; Houston; Miami; Philadelphia; Phoenix; San Diego; San Jose and Washington, D.C.

  • Amazon Home Service expands in major metros

    Amazon Home Services has expanded the number of providers and the services they offer in 15 metropolitan areas, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Jose and Washington, D.C.

    The move adds to existing availability in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Amazon Home Services now includes over 15 million unique services across more than 900 professional services, the Seattle-based company said.

  • Jet beats Walmart and Amazon on launch day

    Online retailer Jet.com is all about low prices and so far the upstart membership club competitor is living up to it value proposition.

  • Report: Macy's to offer same-day delivery

    Macy's Inc. is expanding same-day delivery to several new U.S. markets this summer, according to Reuters.

    The news service says a Macy's official said that the initial plan is to offer the service in so many markets that it could get ahead of Amazon — which currently offers same-day delivery in 14 markets.

    Currently, Macy’s is offering the service in Houston, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles and New Jersey. 

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