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  • American Apparel board rejects Charney-supported takeover bid

    Has founder and ousted CEO Dov Charney made his last stand at American Apparel?

    The board of American Apparel Inc. rejected a $300-million takeover bid from Hagan Capital Group and Silver Creek Capital Partners — the investors aligned with Charney — according to the Los Angeles Times.

  • Fresh delivery market gets new player

    Move over, Amazon, Target and Google – the fresh delivery space is getting a little more crowded.

    FreshDirect, the New York-based online provider of custom and prepared grocery items and meals, is launching a mobile one-hour fresh item delivery service.

  • Torrid model search goes omnichannel

    Plus-size fashion retailer Torrid has a new model to showcase in its latest omnichannel marketing campaign.

    The company has announced the winner of its model search: Lyanna Lynette. The 26-year-old Southern beauty was revealed in a 12-episode Web series on YouTube. The first of its kind in plus-size fashion, the series follows the four finalists as they compete to become the Face of Torrid 2016. The series can be watched, in full, on Torrid's YouTube channel.

  • Sticker shock: E-commerce fulfillment costs rising

    Recent rate increases for shipping services by UPS and FedEx and the pending Jan. 17 rate increase for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) shipping services, are challenging businesses -- especially small retailers and e-retailers -- to look for new and innovative solutions to optimize their shipping operations, according to Pitney Bowes.

    Here is an update from Pitney Bowes on the latest increase by each major carrier:

    UPS
    • On December 28, 2015, the rates for UPS Ground services increased an average net 4.9%.

  • Wayfair enters the flooring business

    Home Depot, Lowe’s and Lumber Liquidators have a new online competitor to cope with after Wayfair.com announced ambitious plans to sell and install flooring.

    Wayfair Inc. is launching a feature called the One-Stop Flooring Shop, designed to offer customers a single destination for managing and completing home flooring projects. One-Stop Flooring Shop includes a broad assortment flooring materials and tiles. In addition, the service provides access to a dedicated flooring concierge team and a national network of pre-screened contractors.

  • Catalog/online retailer seeks to grow brick-and-mortar presence

    Sundance is gearing up for major retail expansion.

    The lifestyle apparel, art and home furnishings brand, founded by Robert Redford in 1969, has long operated a successful catalog and e-commerce site, along with a handful of physical stores. But in remarks at the recent ICR investor conference, CEO Matey Erdos said the company is planning to open up to 150 locations in the coming years.

  • Kohl’s, Macy’s and Footlocker join Shoptalk lineup

    Shoptalk is out to break the mold of what constitutes a retail industry event and the clearest indication of that philosophy is a digital brochure that showcases an expanding roster of speakers and the image of a monkey sitting on a toilet. Seriously.
     

  • Not a fun-filled holiday for Build-a-Bear

    Build-A-Bear Workshop is still expecting a third consecutive year of positive same store sales despite a decline in traffic over the holiday period.

    On a preliminary basis, for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 3, the company said it now expects:

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