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  • H&M launches garment 'rehaul' with M.I.A.

    H&M is joining forces with one of the most influential urban artists in music on a campaign with appeal to many of today's fashion shoppers.

    From April 18 to April 24, H&M aims to collect 1,000 tons of unwanted garments from customers in its more than 3,600 stores worldwide. The initiative is part of H&M’s goal to close the loop in fashion by recycling garments to create reusable textile fibers.

  • Kroger names new group VP of retail operations

    The Kroger Co. has promoted one of its regional executives to be its new VP of retail operations.

    The grocery chain said it has promoted Mary Ellen Adcock to serve as Kroger's group VP of retail operations, effective May 16. She succeeds Marnette Perry, whose retirement was previously announced. Adcock currently serves as VP of operations for Kroger's Columbus division.

  • Joss & Main launches expanded website, app

    Home furnishings retailer Joss & Main is overhauling its shopping experience by focusing on helping shoppers create a beautiful home for less.

    The retailer has expanded its assortment beyond home décor to include everyday staples and an extensive selection of more than 70,000 products, an increase of almost 10-fold. Shoppers can now also expect everyday free shipping on orders over $49.

  • Tech Bytes: Three Tech Learnings from SPECS

    Technology-themed sessions were in abundance at Chain Store Age’s 52nd annual SPECS conference, which was held March 13-15 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. The conference focuses on store planning/design, equipment, construction and facility services, and IT is slowly but surely becoming a much bigger part of this end of the retail enterprise.

    Here are three technology-related learnings from the conference.

    Buildings get smart

  • DSW is edging closer to 500-store mark

    DSW Inc. says strong sales in the fourth quarter show that its growth strategy is working, and the retailer says it plans to open at least 34 new stores this year.

    For the fourth quarter ended Jan. 30, the company reported a profit of $11.8 million, or 14 cents a share, down from $30.8 million, or 34 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 5% to $672 million. Same-store sales increased 0.7%.

  • Albertsons acquires remaining 29 Haggen locations

    Albertsons on Monday submitted a binding bid letter and form of Asset Purchase Agreement to Haggen for the purchase of 29 of Haggen's core stores, confirming reports that Alebertsons would seek to acquire the remaining Haggen core. This is a step in the process to obtain bankruptcy court approval, following Haggen's Chapter 11 filing on September 8, 2015, which is required for consummation of the purchase.

  • eBay expands shipping partnership

    eBay is providing a shipping optimization option to an increased range of sellers.

    The online auction platform is extending its integration with Silicon Valley-based on-demand shipping startup Shyp. Having already run pilots of Shyp in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, eBay is now piloting the service in Los Angeles.

    Shyp will pick up the items sellers have sold within 20 minutes, professionally pack them, and mail them straight to the buyer on their behalf.

  • Stein Mart names a new CEO

    Stein Mart has named a new CEO just a week after a tough fourth quarter in which the retailer posted a decline in profit.

    The Florida-based company says it has appointed Dawn Robertson as CEO and a member of the board of directors. Robertson will also have the responsibilities of chief merchant for the foreseeable future, the company said. She succeeds Jay Stein, the company's founder and long standing CEO, who had advised the board of his desire to step back from that position but remain Stein Mart's chairman of the board.

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