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  • Forget garage sales—just go to FedEx

    Consumers looking to sell their unwanted treasures now have a new option thanks to a partnership between eBay Inc. and FedEx Office. The two companies are teaming up to offer eBay Valet drop-off locations at more than 1,600 FedEx Office stores nationwide over the coming months.

  • Boom in dollar stores may pose threat to grocers

    Traditional supermarket retailers are facing competition on all fronts, from online pure players, discount grocery chains and from the extreme-value general merchandise retailers (dollar stores). While dollar stores remain a niche segment, consumables are becoming a more important part of the sector, according to a report on forbes.com.

  • Abercrombie expanding in this market

    Abercrombie & Fitch is expanding its presence in the Middle East. The retailer has entered into an agreement with Majid Al Futtaim Fashion to open stores in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. Since 2013, Abercrombie, in partnership with Majid Al Futtaim Fashion, has opened eight stores in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

  • Mackage, Montreal

    Photos by Ben Rahn/A-Frame Studio

    Canadian luxury outerwear brand Mackage returned to its hometown to open a sleek flagship that will serve as a prototype for the brand’s international rollout. The space evokes the dramatic beauty of artic winter landscapes, brought to life with luxurious materials.

  • Beauty retailer expands management team

    Birchbox has added two new executives to enhance the customer experience, hiring VPs in product management and creative.

    Terre Layton was named global VP of product management and user experience, responsible for global product management, the product strategy and roadmap, and the user experience. She most recently worked at Sephora, where she served as head of front-end product management and led strategic digital innovation projects. She has also consulted for several beauty retailers and e-commerce companies.

  • Surprise — The Limited debuts new store brand in hot niche

    The Limited has entered the fast-growing value retail sector.

    Moving under the radar, The Limited has quietly debuted a new store concept, called Backroom at the Limited, in six malls across the nation.

    The format offers a mix of work-to-weekend apparel, jewelry and accessories, with the merchandise made exclusively for the Backroom as well as the Limited’s outlet stores.

  • On-demand may not be future of online delivery

    Photo: Matt Chasen, CEO, uShip

  • Whole Foods Q2 profit tops even as sales slow; expanding rewards program

    Whole Foods Market reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter amid cost controls that helped lessen the impact of slowing sales.

    Net income was a better-than-expected $142 million for the quarter ended April 10.

    Sales inched up 1.3% to $3.7 billion, slightly below estimates.

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