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  • Target revamps shopping experience for buyers

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

  • Overtime Pay to Get Overhaul

    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.

  • Walmart pledges $25M on Katrina anniversary

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

  • Come One, Come All

    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.

  • Target goes shopping for products

    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.

  • Ross Stores beats Street in Q2

    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%

  • Tech Guest Viewpoint: How to Get Your RFID Program Rolling

    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.

  • Ross Stores is another off-price winner

    On the heels of another successful quarter from off-price rival TJX, Ross Stores Inc. also reported a spike in same store sales for the second quarter.

    For the second quarter ended Aug. 1, Ross Stores says 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%

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