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  • A supplier with too many eggs in Target’s basket

    Dependent on Target for 43% of its revenue, licensed apparel company Cherokee Global Brand saw its market value obliterated after disclosing Target would not renew a decades old relationship.

  • These grocery shoppers actually want to pay more

    Whole Foods Market is encountering a peculiar wave of opposition as it looks to expand growth opportunities in a new target market in California.

    A petition is circulating in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles area to get Whole Foods Market's planned "365" value format converted into a traditional Whole Foods Market store.

  • H&M has big plans for new brand in U.S.

    Fast-fashion giant H&M is expanding its upscale store brand, Cos, in the United States.

  • Report: Kmart makes holiday purchases easier

    Hoffman Estates, Ill. – Kmart is making getting an advance jump on holiday purchases a little easier this year.

    Company executives told Reuters the retailer started letting customers make no-down-payment layaway purchases for holiday items the week of Aug. 31.

  • Off-price retailer remembers 9/11 and city with mural

    New York -- The storefront of Century 21 Department Stores’ flagship in lower Manhattan has been given a stunning makeover to honor the city and in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attack.

    The off-price retailer has partnered once again with internally famous street artist Thierry Guetta (commonly referred to as Mr. Brainwash), who has painted a vibrant mural on a 65-sq.-ft. by 225-sq.-ft. wall on the flagship’s façade. The store is in the financial district and close to where the World Trade Center once stood.   

  • New honor for Container Store chief

    Kip Tindell, co-founder, chairman and CEO of The Container Store, has joined a global list of who’s who in retailing.

  • Amazon Prime Day sets new precedent for back-to-school

    The introduction of Amazon Prime Day on July 15 created a new mid-summer e-commerce event that had a profound impact on back-to-school shopping.

  • Ollie’s sees post-IPO sales growth

    Ollie’s Bargain Outlet delivered strong sales growth in its first quarter as a public company and expects the second half of the year will see more of the same from its rapidly expanding store based and extreme value positioning.

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