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  • Report: Target developing mobile wallet

    A week after Walmart announced it would launch a mobile payment solution, one of its chief rivals is reported to be working on the same.

    Target Corp. is in the early stages of developing its own mobile wallet, according to Reuters, but it has not yet committed to launching the product.

  • Consumer clash: Don’t call me 'old,' don’t call me 'young'

    Move over millennials, there are two demographics ready to shake up the consumer landscape and impact retail sales.

  • AAFES gives overseas troops Christmas gift

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) in partnership with the producers of the film Point Break have devised a novel approach to thanking those protecting American freedom.

  • Update on American Apparel

    Dov Charney, the founder and ousted CEO of American Apparel, continues with his efforts to regain control of the company. But with the chain slated to emerge from bankruptyc in mid-January, time is running out, Bloomberg reported.

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  • Bfresh, Boston (and Fairfield, Connecticut)

    The emphasis is on fresh foods and convenience at bfresh, a new, urban-scale supermarket concept from Ahold’s Fresh Formats division.

    Designed by Scandinavian design agency Blink, bfresh is part neighborhood grocery store, part food hall and part restaurant. The stores, which average about 9,000 sq. ft., have a modern look and a streamlined, simple layout. Digital price tags enhance the contemporary feel.

  • The future of food, NPD weighs in

    Fresh, real and hot (as in spicy) are among the top trends food retailers can look to capitalize on in the new year, according to one of the nation’s foremost food authorit

  • Budget family-fashion retailer continues to expand

    Forever 21 is growing its its lower-priced format, F21 RED.

    The chain has opened three new stores, with locations in Brooklyn, New York; San Diego, California and Kendall, Florida. The Brooklyn store is 35,000 sq. ft., while the San Diego and Kendall locations are more than 20,000 sq. ft.

    Forever 21 launched F21 RED, which carries merchandise for men, women and children, in the first quarter of 2014. There are currently more than 20 F21 locations in the United States.

  • Survey: Lots more holiday shopping left—and get ready for a busy Dec. 26

    Going into the final stretch of the holiday season, a majority of Americans are far from finished with their holiday shopping. 

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