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Kohl’s to keep stores open Dec. 19-24
Menomonee Falls, Wis. – Consumers who want to shop at odd hours to avoid dealing with holiday crowds will have plenty of opportunities at Kohl’s. Kohl’s Department Stores will keep its doors open for more than 100 hours straight from 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 through 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24.
Conn’s names interim CFO, reports net loss
The Woodlands, Texas – Conn’s Inc. has named VP and chief accounting officer Mark Haley as interim CFO in the wake of the departure of former CFO Brian Taylor. The company also reported a net loss of $3.06 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, compared to net income of $24.38 million a year earlier, missing Wall Street expectations.

Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room, Seattle

Take a video tour of Starbucks's newest retail format, which will serve as launchpad for a 100-store premium coffee chain.
Burlington Stores Q3 loss grown

Florence, N.J. – Burlington Stores Inc. increased its net loss to $34.21 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 from $16.86 million in the same period a year earlier amid increased expenses net loss. By the end of fiscal 2014, Burlington Stores expects to have opened 24 new stores and closed two stores, for a total store count of 543.
Tech Guest Viewpoint - Proximity Marketing brings Shoppers to Stores

By Alex Romanov, iSign Media The holiday season is a time of family, food, and frenzied shopping. Consumers are bombarded by messages, promotions, discounts, and offers, and retailers have to be smart about how they reach out to their customers. Email blasts or paper coupons just won’t cut it. In this mobile-obsessed era, proximity marketing is a powerful way to break through the noise and bring shoppers into your store.
Easy credit proves costly at Conn’s

A nightmare scenario unfolded at Conn’s this week when the company disclosed a huge third quarter loss, the departure of its CFO and withdrew guidance for the coming year amid disturbing delinquency trends in its credit card receivables portfolio.
Three Tech Lessons from Thanksgiving Weekend

So the retail industry made it through another five-day Thanksgiving weekend, stretching from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. As the dust begins to settle and the pundits make their pronouncements, let’s look at a few technology lessons retailers can learn from this year’s kickoff to the all-important holiday sales season. Little Mobile is All Grown Up
Eastern Mountain Sports goes live with JustEnough forecast solution

IRVINE, Calif.- JustEnough Software Corp announced that Eastern Mountain Sports, has gone live with JustEnough’s retail planning solution to better plan and forecast for its 68 stores and e-commerce site.
Guest Commentary: New Florida data breach law impacts retail stores

By Luis Salazar and Neha Dagley Watch out, retailers with stores in Florida. The Florida State Legislature has tightened controls over businesses for data security breaches. Effective July 1, 2014, the new Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) will impact your business and how you handle data breaches. In recent years, data breaches have become commonplace, and have undoubtedly affected the chain-store industry. FIPA: COMPLIANCE AND CONSEQUENCES
Food City lets customers do it themselves with self-checkout

Abingdon, Va. – Sometimes the best customer services comes from customers themselves. Food City, K-V-A-T Food Stores Inc. has completed a pilot test of the Fujistsu U-Scan Genesis II self-checkout solution.

Kohl’s to keep stores open Dec. 19-24

Conn’s names interim CFO, reports net loss

Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room, Seattle

Burlington Stores Q3 loss grown

Tech Guest Viewpoint - Proximity Marketing brings Shoppers to Stores

Easy credit proves costly at Conn’s

Three Tech Lessons from Thanksgiving Weekend

Eastern Mountain Sports goes live with JustEnough forecast solution

Guest Commentary: New Florida data breach law impacts retail stores

Food City lets customers do it themselves with self-checkout