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  • Century 21 making a lasting impression on New York

    Shoppers who love a good deal on designer duds have a new reason to shop Century 21 in New York City.

    The retailer has partnered once again with famous street artist Mr. Brainwash on a second mural honoring the city and the attacks of Sept. 11. His second interpretation of the events that changed the city and the nation forever are located on a 65-square-foot by 225-square-foot wall of the storefront on Church Street, depicting painted images of iconic NYC sights and sceneries.

  • Sam's Club lobs another salvo at Costco

    In the latest move in its battle against Costco, Sam's Club is going to start accepting the very form of payment that Costco rebuffed earlier this year.

  • American Express lost Costco, but it gained its rival

    Bentonville, Ark. -- In the latest move in its battle against Costco, Sam's Club is going to start accepting the very form of payment that Costco rebuffed earlier this year.

    Starting Oct. 1, all Sam’s Club locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico will take American Express cards at checkout. Earlier this year Costco ended its 16-year relationship with American in favor of Visa after the two companies could not come to an agreement on new terms.

  • Dick’s expands All American concept

    Two months after opening its first All American Sports Center, Dick’s Sporting Goods is extending the concept to two new markets in Ohio.

  • Target renews ATM contract

    Minneapolis – Target Corp. has renewed its exclusive ATM services agreement with Cardtronics Inc. The latest agreement, a long-term renewal, extends a relationship between the two companies that was established in 2001.

    Cardtronics currently owns and operates approximately 1,800 ATMs in Target stores located in all 50 states. All Cardtronics ATMs at Target stores participate in the company's surcharge-free Allpoint Network. Banks will have a chance to participate in the Cardtronics ATM branding program at some Target stores.
     

  • PetSmart bringing same-day delivery to Midwest

    Shoppers who are out of pet food won't have to go very far for a refill, if PetSmart's new partnership with Google has any say about it.

    The retailer announced it has teamed with Google Express to provide overnight service in Chicagoland and a five-state Midwest region (120-mile radius from Chicago) in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio serving 25 million people.

  • What’s in a name? Costco finds out

    New York – What’s in a name? When that name is Tiffany, as Costco discovered, potentially some hefty financial penalties.

    Federal judge Laura Taylor Swain has ruled in favor of Tiffany & Co. in a suit the luxury retailer initially brought against Costco Wholesale Corp. in February 2013. The civil suit sought damages for what Tiffany said were fake “Tiffany” engagement rings Costco sold at one of its stores in Huntington Beach, California.

  • Toy titans square off before the first bell jingles

    With Halloween still more than a month away, two of the biggest names in retail have released their lists of the hottest toys this holiday season.

    Target and Toy”R”Us have both revealed their 2015 Holiday Hot Toy Lists, with everything from scooters to Star Wars to the trendiest video games.

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