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Tony Rogers to lead Walmart marketing
Walmart has recalled marketing executive Tony Rogers from his post in China to lead the retailer’s domestic marketing efforts.
Survey: Lots more holiday shopping left—and get ready for a busy Dec. 26
Going into the final stretch of the holiday season, a majority of Americans are far from finished with their holiday shopping.

Consumer clash: Don’t call me 'old,' don’t call me 'young'

Move over millennials, there are two demographics ready to shake up the consumer landscape and impact retail sales.
Neiman Marcus exec moving to Tuesday Morning

On the heels of naming a new CEO, Tuesday Morning Corp. has appointed a new finance chief as well.

The company named Stacie Shirley as executive VP, CFO and treasurer, effective January 18, 2016. Most recently, she served as senior VP - finance and treasurer of the Neiman Marcus Group. She started at Neiman Marcus in 2001.

Prior to Neiman Marcus, Shirley served in various positions with CompUSA.

Tuesday Morning recently names a former board member, Steve Becker, as its new CEO.
Pinterest promotes social commerce value

Pinterest is adding a new feature to its Buyable Pins in-app purchase mechanism aimed at price-conscious shoppers.
Pinterest promotes social commerce value

Pinterest is adding a new feature to its Buyable Pins in-app purchase mechanism aimed at price-conscious shoppers.
The future of food, NPD weighs in

Fresh, real and hot (as in spicy) are among the top trends food retailers can look to capitalize on in the new year, according to one of the nation’s foremost food authorit
Walmart gives $1.4 billion gift

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation is out with its annual Giving Report which puts a monetary value on all the ways the retailer and its charitable arm sought to make a difference during the 2015 fiscal year.

From a big picture standpoint, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation donated more than $1.4 billion in cash and in kind donations, primarily food, and Walmart’s 2.2 million employees also contributed more than 1.5 million hours of their time outside of work to volunteer causes.
And the top CEOs are….

Executives from retail and restaurant chains grabbed some of the top spots in an annual ranking of the nation’s top CEOs.

Rite Aid chairman and CEO John Standley was rated the number one executive on ExecRank’s 2015 Top Mid Cap CEOs list. Taking the number two spot: Sally J. Smith, CEO and president of Buffalo Wild Wings. Gary Friedman, chairman and CEO of Restoration Hardware Holdings, took the third spot.
Get ready for 'Super Saturday'

Shoppers are expected to turn out in droves this coming Saturday (“Super Saturday”) and also on Sunday, the last weekend before Christmas.