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  • Maven of Muenster wins big cheese award

    One of Whole Foods Market's key buyers and longtime employees has been honored by one of the leading nonprofit trade associations in the United States.

    Cathy Strange was honored with the American Cheese Society's Lifetime Achievement Award on July 30 at the organization’s annual conference in Providence, R.I.

  • Ron Johnson’s Enjoy attracts investors

    New York — Ron Johnson’s newest venture has secured a big round of additional funding.

    Enjoy Technology, the online e-commerce start-up founded by the former J.C. Penney chief and Apple store executive, announced it has secured $50 million in a round of Series B funding led by Highland Capital.

  • Dollar General names new head merchant

    A familiar face has returned to lead Dollar General’s merchandising organization following the departure of David D’Arezzo who leaves the 12,000 unit retailer after serving as chief merchandising officer for 20 months.

  • NRF: Retailers increase imports with eye toward holidays

    Washington, D.C. — Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.6% in August 2015 from the same month in 2014 as retailers begin to bring in merchandise for the holiday season. According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, imports for the year are expected to be up 4.2% from 2014.

  • Charles & Colvard shrinks Q2 loss on lower tax expense

    Morrisville, N.C. — While specialty jewelry retailer Charles & Colvard Inc. saw sales decline and many expenses rise in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, a sharp decrease in income tax expense allowed the retailer to reduce net loss to $4.05 million from $6.19 million in the prior-year period.

    Net sales declined 5% to $7.48 million from $7.84 million.

  • Expenses hit Overstock profit; big plans for encryption

    Salt Lake City – Online discount retailer Overstock.com saw its second quarter profit diminished by expenses including technology spending, but still remains bullish on the upcoming release of its “cryptobond” financial encryption service.

    Overstock reported net income of $1.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, down 10% from $1.9 million the same quarter a year earlier. Rising technology expenses, as well as increased expenses related to staffing and sales and marketing, drove the decrease in profit.

  • Overstock gets a boost from shoppers, technology

    The CEO of Overstock.com says the company is poised to take advantage of growth opportunities from "crypto-initiatives" and other means as the retailer posted an increase in revenue in the second quarter.

    CEO Patrick Byrne said the company's launch of what it calls a "digital corporate bond", or a cryptocurrency-based security, based on bitcoin will fuel expansion and growth for the company.

  • Report: Sephora expanding omnichannel lineup with subscription service

    New York  Sephora is enhancing its omnichannel appeal by taking a page out of Birchbox’s playbook.

    The beauty giant will test a beauty subscription service, called Play! By Sephora, in Boston, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ohio,  in September, reports Women’s Wear Daily, with additional markets to be added in 2016.

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