Target joins the party with strong holiday gains; raises full-year forecastTarget Corp. has joined the ranks of Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s and other retailers in reporting robust holiday sales. A new kind of ‘smart’ card is hitting the sceneVisa’s newest payment card gives new meaning to the term “smart card.” Warehouse club is stepping up personalization execution A new platform is positioning BJ’s Wholesale Club to better connect with individual shoppers. Beaton named VP Real Estate at Rent-A-Center Ross Beaton has been named VP of Real Estate at Rent-A-Center, a rent-to-own retailer with more than 2,500 locations in North America. Hudson’s Bay looks to energize Gilt, Off 5th with new leader Hudson’s Bay Co. has broadened the role of one of its key executives. Discount giant embarks on newest mobile push Walmart wants even more of its in-store shoppers to skip the checkout line. Analysis: Target needs to make its stores more compelling While Target's holiday growth is respectable and makes it a holiday winner, we believe that performance should and could have been better. ICSC: Holiday recap The average spend on gifts and other holiday-related items was $841.50 this season, compared to $711 last year. Dunkin’ Brands taps McDonald’s veteran for newly created role Dunkin' Brands Group, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has strengthened its executive operations team. Predictions, Observations for 2018 Expect returns from holiday 2017 to be a big challenge. First Previous 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 Next Last