Mass Merchant

Target Corp. is doing a little shopping of its own with a new sourcing solution that gives its buyers an online shopping-like experience.

Westlake Village, Calif. – Target Corp. may be exiting the pharmacy business, but the retailer is doing so on a high note.

According to the new 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study from J.D. Power, Target, which in June announced it would sell its pharmacy business to CVS Health for $1.9 billion and rebrand its nearly 1,700 prescription departments as CVS/pharmacy, ranked highest among mass merchandiser pharmacies.

As the 10th anniversary of Hurrican Katrina approaches, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are making a commitment to disaster relief efforts.

Proposed changes to overtime exemptions could make store managers eligible

The Department of Labor’s long-awaited proposed revisions to the “white collar” overtime exemptions are finally here — at least, in part. On June 30, 2015, the DOL unveiled its proposed revisions to the required salary levels for many of the “white collar” exemptions to the FLSA’s overtime requirements.

Supermarket anchors offer wide range of products and services

Grocery retailers have always served as ideal shopping center anchors, as they guarantee extra foot traffic by providing consumers with their daily needs.

Minneapolis – Target Corp. is doing a little shopping of its own with a new sourcing solution that gives its buyers an online shopping-like experience.

The mass merchandise giant is utilizing RangeMe, a solution that lets suppliers upload their products with supporting information such as a pitch video, pricing and photos.

Dublin, Calif. — Ross Stores Inc. surpassed Wall Street expectations for profit and revenue in a successful second quarter of fiscal 2015. Net earnings rose 8% to $259 million from $240 million the same quarter the prior fiscal year.

Sales rose 9% to $2.97 billion from $2.73 billion, with same-store sales up 4%

Later this year, Target will begin rolling out a key program that will enhance inventory visibility and accuracy in a way that the chain store giant hopes will “work its magic in the background to provide people with a seamless, stress-free shopping experience,” as the announcement from its corporate blog stated back in May.