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  • Rite Aid launches smartphone app

    New York — Rite Aid has become the latest chain to join the retail smartphone application game.

    The Camp Hill, Pa.-based retail pharmacy chain recently launched an app for smartphones that allows users to refill prescriptions by scanning their barcodes or entering the prescription number, transfer prescriptions, manage their Wellness+ loyalty card accounts, view weekly circulars and compile shopping lists, among other features.

    The app is available for major smartphone brands including the Apple iPhone and Android phones.

  • Sears loses CMO to financial services provider

    DALLAS — Former Sears chief marketing officer, Monica Woo, has joined Mozido, a leading global provider of low-cost, multi-channel financial services platform for mobile network operators, financial institutions, consumer packaged goods corporations and retailers, as EVP, global chief marketing and strategy officer. 

    In this capacity, Woo will be responsible for Mozido's overall brand strategy, communications, and customer experience across channels, as well as key business-building initiatives.

  • Francesca’s Holdings on track to open 76 stores in 2012

    New York – The fast-growing Francesca’s Holdings Corp. plans to open 76 stores in 2012.

    The Houston-based women’s apparel and accessories retailer, which targets young women, has opened 21 new stores so far in 2012, with plans to open 55 additional locations by year-end.

    Currently, Francesca’s operates 304 locations nationwide.

  • Rising gas prices and the great traffic debate

    Surging gas prices this spring could jeopardize Walmart’s tenuous same-store sales recovery as consumers have less disposable income and opt to shop at outlets closer to home. At least that was how the situation played out in the recent past when gas prices surged above $4. Are things different now?

  • Lululemon Q4 profit up 34.2%; same-store sales jump 26%

    New York --  Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s income rose 34.2% to $73.5 million for the three months ended Jan. 29, from $54.8 million in the year ago period.

    Revenue in the fourth quarter was up 51.4% to $371.5 million, from $245.4 million. Same-store sales increased 26%.

    For the year, sales rose 40.6% to $1 billion. Profits were up 51.1% to $184.1 million.
     

  • Increases in traffic, ticket drive up Cost Plus comps

    OAKLAND, Calif. — Increased cutomer traffic and average ticket, helped drive comps at Cost Plus up 7.6% for the fourth quarter of 2011 on top of a 7.7% increase from the fourth quarter of last year. The company reported that net sales for the quarter were $364.3 million, a 6.7% increase compared with $341.6 million for the fourth quarter of last year. 

  • The Container Store deploys Lucas Systems’ voice-picking solution in Dallas-area DC

    Pittsburgh -- Lucas Systems, a provider of voice directed warehouse applications, announced that The Container Store has installed Jennifer VoicePlus for voice picking in the retailer’s Dallas- area, 1.1 million-sq.-ft. distribution center.

  • Wal-Mart penalized $2.1 million for overcharging California customers

    Bentonville, Ark. -- A state attorney for California said Wednesday that Wal-Mart has agreed to pay a $2.1 million penalty for overcharging customers in the state.

    Wal-Mart is being penalized for charging prices higher than those posted, violating a 2008 judgment for it to halt the overcharging.

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