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  • Store closings accelerate as Office Depot awaits FTC ruling

    The pace of store closings at Office Depot is accelerating and employee retention costs are rising as the retailer maintains that its merger with Staples will close by year end.

  • Target to rebrand its newer format stores

    Minneapolis -- Target wants to keep things simple.

    The retailer, which has been moving to simplify its operations, is now taking a similar approach to its store identity. Starting in October, Target will begin the process of rebranding all of its CityTarget and TargetExpress stores as “Target.”

  • Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s expanding same-day delivery

    Cincinnati - Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s are stepping up their efforts to get online goods delivered to shoppers faster than ever.
    The department store company is expanding same-day delivery service to nine additional markets beginning this month. Both Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s are partnering with third-party delivery service Deliv to offer same-day delivery on products purchased online at macys.com, Bloomingdales.com, and on both brands’ mobile-enabled websites.

  • Sears sales tumble as investors grumble

    Sears Holdings keeps finding new ways to generate cash and gain financial flexibility, but selling merchandise is not among them.

  • Barnes & Noble completes spin off

    New York - Barnes & Noble Inc. on Monday completed the separation of its retail store and college businesses.

    Following the spinoff, Michael Huseby, former CEO of Barnes & Noble, became executive chairman of Barnes & Noble Education, which will have a separate board of directors.

  • Whole Foods puts tech chief on exec team

    The importance of technology is highlighted in a promotion at Whole Foods Market.

  • ShopperTrak: Back-to-school trends and insights

    Chicago -- Positive economic, retail and consumer trends are setting the stage for a positive back-to-school season, according to consumer insights and location-based analytics provider ShopperTrak.

    A new infographic from the company details key trends and also reveals the important role millennials will play in back-to-school shopping.  

  • No stopping Publix Super Markets

    Lakeland, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets is racking up another record year even as other grocers, including Whole Foods Market, are struggling under the weight of new competition.

    Publix reports that sales for the second quarter were $8 billion, a 6% increase from last year’s $7.5 billion. Same store sales for the second quarter increased 4.1%.

    Net earnings were $482.7 million, compared to $404.1 million in 2014, an increase of 19.5%.

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