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  • Amazon named America's "most relevant" retailer

    BOSTON — A study conducted by Brodeur Partners has unveiled the most relevant retailers in the United States.

  • IBM forecast: Home furnishings to see big gains in Q2

    Armonk, N.Y. -- An IBM analytics-based forecast released Thursday expects that sales of home furnishings in the United States will shoot higher in the second quarter, with in-store sales increasing nearly 8% to $23.2 billion and online sales increasing 28.4%.

    Combined in-store and online sales of home furnishings are expected to grow 16.6% in the second quarter.

  • Elijah Peters Optique to open Manhattan flagship

    New York City -- Prudential Douglas Elliman's Retail Group said it has orchestrated a long-term lease for Elijah Peters Optique at 1039 Third Avenue, between 61st and 62nd Streets.

    The luxury boutique represents the Elijah Peters Optique's first U.S. flagship.
     

  • Opportunity to surprise and delight awaits $1.4 billion marketing man

    Jeffrey Jones hit the marketing world’s equivalent of the lottery by landing the top marketing job at Target, a company with a well deserved reputation for clever campaigns and innovative brand activation strategies that will spend an estimated $1.4 billion on advertising this year. What more could a marketer ask for?

  • Warm weather gives apparel retailers and department stores a boost in March

    New York -- Many apparel retailers and department stores registered solid gains in March, as an early spring brought out shoppers looking for seasonal merchandise earlier than they typically would. Last month was the warmest March in North America in more than 50 years, according to weather data provider Planalytics.

    Macy’s, Kohl’s Corp., Limited Brands and Gap Inc. were among the retailers who topped analyst estimates.

  • Bed, Bath & Beyond Q4 up 24%; will open 40 stores in fiscal 2012

    Union, N.J. -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.’s profit in the fourth quarter rose to $351.0 million, from $283.5 million a year ago.

    Revenue for the quarter ended Feb. 25 increased 9.1% to $2.73 billion. Same-store sales were up 6.8%.

    In a conference call with analysts, the chain said it anticipates opening a total of 40 stores across all its concepts this fiscal year.
     

  • BBBY finishes year off strong

    UNION, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond continues to dominate the home and housewares space and reported another quarter of impressive sales and earnings growth.

  • Gymboree selects Hybris to enhance omnichannel shopping experience across brands

    New York -- Hybris announced that The Gymboree Corp. has selected the hybris platform to enhance its e-commerce efforts and provide a cohesive omnichannel shopping experience across its three brands, Gymboree, Crazy 8, and Janie and Jack.

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