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  • Capitol Hill’s Ripple Effect on Retailers

    By James McCandless and Kenneth Katz,  X Team International

    The recent government shutdown has analysts scrambling to determine how much damage was done to the national economy. From a retail perspective, understanding the scale and scope of the shutdown requires a more thorough understanding of the issues at play; including a closer look at how retailers responded and a breakdown of how the lingering effects of the partial government closure may impact the holiday sales season.

    The ripple effect on retail

  • Crossmark adds Janet Carter-Smith to executive lineup

    Crossmark has appointed former GlaxoSmithKline executive Janet Carter-Smith as VP of business development.

    In her role, Carter-Smith will be focused on working with new client opportunities across Crossmark’s portfolio of services.

  • Starbucks Q4 profit up 34%; 1,500 net new stores on tap

    Seattle -- Starbucks Coffee Company on Wednesday reported a better-then-expected 34% rise in its fiscal fourth-quarter and raised its quarterly dividend 24%. The company earned $481.1 million, up from $359 million a year ago.

    Total net revenues increased 13% to $3.8 billion, just short of expectations.

    Global same-store sales increased 7%, driven by a 5% increase in traffic. Same-store sales were up 8% in the United States and the Americas and 8% in China/Asia Pacific region.

  • Posiflex releases new mini-PC controller

    Hayward, Calif. -- Posiflex’s new TX4200E is a small industrial PC multipurpose controller that runs virtually any software to drive digital signage, kitchen control configurations, PC replacement, surveillance systems, point-of-purchase displays, POS and service, and wired or wireless vending or kiosk applications.

  • Kenneth Cole Productions implements PLM technology

    New York -- Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. has implemented Gerber Technology’s YuniquePLM software for its men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel and footwear lines. The vertical retailer is using the product lifecycle management (PLM) solution to ensure its many teams are able to collaborate and communicate optimally to increase speed and efficiency of getting products to market.

  • SAP Webinar: Big Data, predictive analytics improve decisions

    Waldorf, Germany -- By 2015, retailing will be marked by redefined customer interaction, a new level of real-time customer data, and a global, verticalized supply chain. According to an SAP-sponsored webinar hosted by Chain Store Age on Oct. 29, “Improving Retail Decisions with Big Data and Predictive Analysis,” the plethora of Big Data retailers can now process will make this evolution possible.

  • Jones Group beats Street as net income soars in Q3

    New York – The Jones Group Inc’s net income rose a better-than-expected 67% in the third quarter, increasing to $28.3 million from $17.8 million.

    However, revenues in the quarter ended Oct. 5 fell about 1%, to $1.02 billion from $1.03 billion.

  • Tuesday Morning comp-store sales rise in Q1

    Closeout retailer Tuesday Morning reported a comparable-store increase of 9.1% for the first quarter ended Sept. 30, compared to the year-ago quarter. The comparable-store sales growth was fueled by a 13.4% increase in customer transactions and a 4.3% decrease in average ticket.

    The company reported a net sales increase of 6.3% to $183.7 million, compared to $172.8 million in the year-ago quarter.

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