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  • First Look: Nike, The Grove, Los Angeles

    Nike has opened a soaring, one-of-kind flagship to spotlight some of its most innovative merchandise.

    The three-level 31,000-sq.-ft. store, at The Grove in Los Angeles, is one of the largest in the company’s portfolio. It features a number of elements designed to celebrate the City of Angles and to serve athletes, starting with a huge “We are LA” mural that spans all three floors and is made up of thousands of icons reflecting Nike’s heritage, local sports teams and California-centric imagery.

  • Dollar General puts literacy first with $4M donation

    New York -- Dollar General is giving major financial support to a cause that may appeal to many value-oriented shoppers.

    The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced that it has awarded over $4 million to approximately 870 schools, nonprofits and literacy organizations to enhance and support youth literacy and education across the 43 states Dollar General serves.

  • IBM: Email marketing offers big ROI

    Armonk, N.Y. – Although email has reached the point it is often considered a “legacy” technology, email marketing efforts still provide substantial ROI.

  • Gymboree net loss declines, sales grow

    Gymboree increased same store sales and profit in the second quarter, but the kids' retailer still plans to close dozens of stores and sell a distribution center.

  • Apple Pay has a new competitor

    Apple Pay has a new rival, and it’s a formidable one.  

  • Top Kroger exec joins 99 Cents Only

    In another indication of its growth aspirations, 99 Cents Only named a former high ranking Kroger executive president and CEO just months after the retailer tapped former Walmart executives to fill the head merchant and CFO roles at the 389-store retailer.

  • 99 Cents adds another top exec to its ranks

    New York -- In another indication of its growth aspirations, 99 Cents Only named a former high ranking Kroger executive president and CEO. The hiring comes just months after the retailer tapped former Walmart executives to fill the head merchant and CFO roles at the 389-store retailer.

    Former Kroger and Procter & Gamble executive Geoffrey Covert, 64, was named president and CEO at 99 Cents Only on Sept. 11, filling a position that had been held on an interim basis the past four months by board chairman Andrew Giancamilli.    

  • Study: E-commerce looks strong in Q2

    Philadelphia – U.S. e-commerce showed signs of vitality in the second quarter of 2015.

    According to a new study from Monetate, conversion rates, average order value (AOV), and revenue per session all made quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year improvements.

    This demonstrates a trend toward recovery compared to first quarter 2015 when there were steady declines across these key metrics.

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