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  • It's not about back to school, it's 'vacation season' for parents

    Kmart is taking a comedic approach to its back-to-school promotions this year with an eccentric ad campaign.

    The retailer has rolled out an ad that touts back-to-school season not being about students, but about parents getting ready to get their free time back.

  • Some good news for retailers in July

    New York -- A report suggests that U.S. consumers aren’t letting the summer doldrums or world unrest get in the way of shopping — although not all retailers are benefiting.

    Retail sales rose 0.6% in July month, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Excluding sales of automobiles, sales were up 0.4%. Eleven of 13 major categories showed increases.

    The Commerce Department also revised June's 0.3% decline in retail sales to an unchanged reading.

  • Good news for brick-and-mortar retailers about back-to-school

    Chicago -- Retailers still have time to capitalize on what is turning out to be a late back-to-school shopping, according to a just-released study.

  • Targets adds more CPG, retail muscle to its board

    New York -- Two retail and consumer product goods veterans have joined Target's board of directors.

    The company announced Wednesday that its board of directors elected Donald R. Knauss, former executive chairman and former chairman and CEO of the Clorox Company, and Robert L. Edwards, former CEO of Safeway Inc., as new directors, effective immediately.


  • Target board gains retail, CPG expertise

    Two retail and consumer product goods veterans are the newest members of Target's board of directors.

  • Will Macy's get caught up in a currency war?

    At a time when the Chinese currency is being devalued and Macy’s financial results are disappointing investors, the company is forming an exclusive partnership with Alibaba.

  • Macy’s in real estate deal with Tishman Speyer for Brooklyn store

    New York -- Macy’s has joined the increasing number of retailers tapping into their real estate assets.

    Macy’s on Wednesday announced a real estate purchase agreement with developer Tishman Speyer to sell several of the nine floors of the Macy’s store on Fulton Street in Brooklyn, New York. The real estate transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter, and Macy’s is expected to record a gain of approximately $250 million in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2015.

  • These brands are tops with students

    Barnes & Noble is tops when it comes to the most powerful “Back-to-School” retail brands, according to a new survey.

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