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  • Marketing is local at Shoe Carnival

    Most consumers would prefer to buy products from nearby stores. Shoe Carnival Inc., an Evansville, Indiana-based specialty footwear retailer with 404 stores, is responding to that preference with a new local marketing initiative.

    Shoe Carnival has implemented the SIM Partners Velocity local marketing automation platform, to scale local search marketing in an effort to drive incremental in-store traffic and sales, as well as improve the overall customer experience.

  • 7-Eleven pays the bills

    7-Eleven Inc. is targeting cash-using consumers with a new mobile bill payment service. The convenience retailer is partnering with financial services technology company PayNearMe to launch the 7-Eleven Bill Pay app.

  • Simon says go online

    Global retail estate company Simon is looking to the Internet for its latest development. Simon is launching Simon SAID, a lifestyle-focused digital platform.

    Simon SAID delivers editorial content on fashion, beauty, design, culture and food that links back to offerings available at Simon centers nationwide. The platform will utilize influencers, bloggers and retail partners to create original content featuring products sold at Simon retailers, from clothing and accessories to home decor and food.

  • AutoZone keeps firing on all cylinders

    The nation’s leading automotive retailer ended its most recent fiscal year the same way it has for the past nine years – with double-digit profit growth and a favorable outlook for the coming year.

  • Starbucks mobilizes customers nationwide

  • DIY chain leads online home appliance retailers

    The top-ranked home appliance e-commerce website has been identified.

    According to the new J.D. Power 2015 Appliance Shopper Website Evaluation Study, Lowe's ranks highest among appliance retailer websites, with a score of 848 out of 1,000, up by nine points from 2014.

  • Sportsman’s Warehouse breaking private equity bond

    A planned secondary stock offering by Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings means the rapidly expanding outdoor retailer no longer meets the definition of a “controlled company” but the private equity firm that brought the company public last year will still own a huge stake.

  • Steinmart moves on after SEC investigation

    Steinmart didn’t admit wrongdoing and the Securities and Exchange Commission didn’t bring any charges, but concluding a nearly five year old accounting investigation still cost the company $800,000.

    An $800,000 fine may not sound like much to retailers with annual sales in the billions, but Steinmart is relatively small, generating sales of $311 million from 269 stores in the second quarter. An $800,000 fine represents 20% of the company’s net income for the period.

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