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  • Belk goes omnichannel for back-to-school

    Belk Inc. looks like it has found a winner in a just-completed omnichannel back-to-school promotion.

    Working with digital marketing provider HelloWorld, Belk allowed customers to both submit and vote on “looks” such as dorm room, game day and night out, created with Belk merchandise.

  • European payments player launches in U.S., and its first retail partner is…

    New York -- A Swedish-based payments company that allows mobile shoppers to pay for a purchase after has been delivered has entered the increasingly competitive U.S. payments market.

    On Tuesday, Stockholm-based Klarna announced its official U.S. launch, with Overstock.com as its first major retail partner.

  • Lowes Canada targets frequent fliers

    Shoppers at Lowe’s stores in Canada will soon be able to turn their purchases into miles toward air travel.

  • H-E-B is Instacart’s newest partner

    San Francisco -- Regional supermarket operator H-E-B has joined the ranks of retailers offering home delivery service.  

    The chain is the latest retailer to reach an agreement with grocery delivery service provider Instacart. Under the deal, Instagram will offer home delivery to H-E-B customers in the Austin and Houston markets.

  • Cool clothes in a high-tech store setting

    New York -- Rebecca Minkoff has brought its “Store of the Future” concept to Los Angeles.  

  • Report: Forever 21 seeks smaller stores, loan

    Los Angeles – Forever 21, known for operating some truly large stores, is reportedly rethinking that strategy.

    According to the Wall Street Journal, the specialty fast-fashion retailer is also in talks to obtain a $150 million load.

  • Shoe Carnival celebrates profit hike in Q2, plans new stores

    Evansville, Ind. -- Shoe Carnival Inc. kicked up its heels about its profit in the second quarter, but missed on sales.

    Aided by higher merchandise margins and lower advertising expenses, Shoe Carnival reported net earnings of $4.8 million, up 84% from $2.6 million a year earlier. Its results easily beat estimates.

    Net sales rose 2% $227.8 million, less than expected, from $222.1 million. Same-store sales rose 0.5%.

    Shoe Carnival plans to open 21 new stores and close 15 stores by the end of fiscal 2015.

  • Get your Gilt on at new showroom

    In the latest example of clicks to bricks, online upscale discounter Gilt.com has launched a new service at its New York office that sounds a lot like what retailers call a “store.”

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