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  • It's official: GameStop acquires geeky retailer

    Months after trumping Hot Topic with a better offer, GameStop has officially acquired Geeknet for $140 million.

  • How big was Amazon’s sales increase on Prime Day?

    New York -- So, how did Amazon make out with its 20th anniversary super-sale event on Wednesday?

    Not surprisingly, the online giant wasn’t giving out many details, beyond saying that members shopped at record rates during its first ever “Prime Day.” A different story played out on social media, with consumers expressing frustration and disappointments about the quality of the offered deals.

  • eBay to shed enterprise unit for $925M

    eBay is selling its enterprise business as it continues streamline operations in anticipation of its separation from PayPal Holdings Inc. on Friday.

    In announcing its second quarter results, eBay said it was selling its eBay Enterprise division, which helps retailers enhance their online presence and e-commerce capabilities, to a consortium led by private equity firm Permira for $925 million.

  • Guess names fast fashion veteran as chief executive

    Guess, operator of more than 800 stores worldwide, has appointed a fast fashion veteran as executive chairman. 

  • Online beauty retailer Birchbox delving deeper into offline

    New York -- Online beauty subscription retailer Birchbox is plunging deeper into brick-and-mortar retailing — and it is seeking customer input to help guide its decision.

  • Check out some of Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’ deals

    Seattle -- Amazon has released an early preview of some of the deals that will be offered on July 15, as part of its first-ever Prime Day anniversary extravaganza. The promotion, which Amazon claims will be bigger than Black Friday, has caused Walmart to offer its own super-sale online on Wednesday.

  • Shoes for customers on the run

    Vancouver – Customers on the run have a new option for purchasing shoes.

    In an effort to enhance its mobile capabilities, OnlineShoes.com, a sister brand of Shoes.com, is launching a refreshed mobile responsive website.

  • Kate Hudson athleisure line going brick-and-mortar

    Fabletics, Kate Hudson’s athletic wear and accessories line, is taking the next step in the evolution of the brand.

    The athleisure brand co-founded by the award-winning actress will open its first brick-and-mortar stores at five General Growth Properties (GGP) shopping centers this fall to build off the success of its e-commerce platform.

    Launched in 2013, Fabletics offers premium fashion-forward activewear for women, and recently launched a versatile and high-performance athletic wear line for men, FL2.

  • And the latest online retailer to go offline is…

    Chicago -- The list of online retailers jumping into the offline space keeps getting longer. And this one has celebrity underpinnings.

  • Crate & Barrel’s new CEO comes from a hot competitor

    New York -- Crate & Barrel has nabbed a CEO from the executive ranks of a much more upscale competitor.

    The home furnishings retailer named Doug Diemoz, currently chief development officer at Restoration Hardware, as CEO, effective Aug. 1. He replaces Sascha Bopp, who was named CEO in 2012 but left in August 2014. Crate & Barrel COO and CFO Adrian Mitchell has been interim CEO during the search for a permanent replacement.

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