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  • Longhorns put geo-fencing capabilities to the test

    Digital savings provider RetailMeNot will put the geo-fencing capabilities of its mobile coupon app to the test this Saturday at the University of Texas.

  • Eve’s Addiction revamps e-commerce site

    Old Saybrook, Conn. -- Eve's Addiction has redesigned its e-commerce site. With more 6,000 items on the site, the Eve's Addiction team studied Web data from the past year to figure out how to best present their product offerings for the optimal online store experience.

  • Banana Republic has a new creative director and EVP of design

    Gap’s Banana Republic brand has named Marissa Webb as creative director and EVP of design, effective April 28. She will report to global president of Banana Republic, Jack Calhoun.

    Webb will be responsible for guiding the brand’s overall creative direction, as well as leading global product design for Banana Republic Women’s, Men’s and Accessories.  

  • 99 Cents Only net loss widens in fiscal 2014

    City of Commerce, Calif. – 99 Cents Only Stores LLC reported a widening net loss in an abbreviated 10-month fiscal 2014 which was shortened from the Saturday closest to the end of March to the Friday closest to the end of January. Net loss grew to $12.48 million from $8.9 million.

    Total net sales were $1.53 billion, down 8% from $1.66 billion. Same-store sales rose 3.7%.

  • DSW moving into Canadian market; buys 44% stake in Canada’s Town Shoes

    Columbus, Ohio -- In a move to establish a base in Canada, DSW Inc. has entered into an agreement to buy an approximate 44% stake in Canadian footwear retailer Town Shoes. The transaction, expected to close in May, is valued at approximately $62 million. Under the agreement, DSW will have the right to purchase the rest of Town Shoes after four years.

  • Jewel-Osco appoints Scott Hays as VP of ops

    Jewel-Osco has named Scott Hays as VP operations for the Chicagoland grocery store.

    Most recently a district manager with Albertsons LLC’s Southern division, Hays will lead the operations team to support Jewel-Osco’s marketing and merchandising initiatives, including the company’s upcoming remodels and opening their five newly acquired Dominick’s locations.

  • ‘The King Kong of Jewelry’: Signet-Zales deal creates a conundrum for retailers and malls

    By Michael Lebowitz

  • Net sales at 99 Cents drop in shortened fiscal 2014

    99 Cents Only recently changed its fiscal year from the Saturday closest to the end of March, to the Friday closest to the end of January, to be in line with its retail industry peers. But during the shortened fiscal year consisting of 44 weeks, from March 31, 2013 to Jan. 31, the company widened its net loss.

    Total net sales were $1.53 billion, down 8% from $1.66 billion. Same-store sales rose 3.7%.

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