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  • Profit at Conn's drops 44%

    Sales and credit delinquencies weighed on Conn's Inc. in the first quarter even as the company continues to explore the sale of its loan portfolio. 

  • Wal-Mart to enact some raises in July

    Bentonville, Ark. – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reportedly raising wages for some employees in specialized departments beginning in July. According to the Associated Press, managers of more complicated departments like automotive and electronics will have their pay range increased to $13 - $24.70 per hour, from $10.30 - $20.09 per hour.

  • Vera Bradley appoints executive VP, CMO

    Fort Wayne, Ind. - Vera Bradley, Inc. announced that Theresa Palermo has been named executive VP, CMO, effective June 22.

  • Fossil exec named new CMO at Vera Bradley

    Vera Bradley Inc. has hired an executive with the Fossil Group to be its new chief marketing officer.

    Vera Bradley announced that Theresa Palermo has been named CMO and will join the company on June 22. 

  • Toys“R”Us names new CEO

    The architect of the reinvention of Domino's Pizza will become the next CEO of Toys"R"Us in July.

    David A. Brandon will succeed Antonio Urcelay, as he is retiring from the company.

    Brandon, 63, has deep experience in growing businesses, developing talent and building high-performance cultures that enable organizations to create and capture value.

  • The most important metric in e-commerce

    Online, as in stores, conversion is king when it comes to driving top line sales, which is why digital marketing services firm eClerx has developed a conversion rate optimization (CRO) solution that addresses online retailers’ most pressing problem.

  • Lowe’s subsidiary boosts conversions with product videos

    New York - ATGStores.com, an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of Lowe’s, has increased conversions by 14% with customized product videos from Treepodia. This represents a 5.5 times ROI based on the increase in sales.

    ATGStores.com carries a selection of lighting, furniture, hardware, plumbing and home décor. The retailer had created its own “how-to-videos” to help customers with their own projects but wanted to create product videos on a large scale.

  • 'We were able to create Black Friday in April,' Target's Cornell tells Mad Money

    New York -- Target chief Brian Cornell talks to CNBC's Jim Cramer about what the company is doing to turn its business around. What else does Target have up its sleeve and how will it keep the momentum going?

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