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  • Christmas shoppers flock to Ollie's Bargain Outlet

    Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is raising its full year outlook after the discount retailer holiday strategy delievered strong sales growth.

    The company annouced that net sales over the holidays increased 23%, while same store sales increased 5.6%.

  • Target execs excited by wearables, IoT at CES

    The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas has wound down, and senior Target executives are sharing their thoughts on the retailer's official blog, A Bullseye View. CEO Brian Cornell, chief marketing officer Jeff Jones and chief strategy and innovation officer Casey Carl shared insights on hot topics from the event, such as personalization, wearable devices and the Internet of Things (IoT). [A Bullseye View]

  • Verizon: Retailers should adjust to ‘Cyber Season’

    Overall retailers had a good 2015 holiday from a digital commerce standpoint, but some patterns changed.

    According to the Verizon Retail Index, days that previously had unusual spikes in e-commerce activity, such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, now show more normal levels of online traffic and purchase activity. Part of this shift is attributed to the widespread availability of high-speed online connections from consumer mobile devices.

  • Jordan’s Furniture, New Haven

    Jordan’s Furniture believes in giving people a reason to visit its stores — a reason that extends beyond merchandise. And its newest location is no exception to the rule.

    The 192,500-sq.-ft. space combines retail with entertainment, and devotes 20,000 sq. ft. to such attractions as an elaborate indoor rope course, a water show with light and sound effects, a pizzeria and ice cream counter.

  • comScore: Mobile shoppers keep holidays happy for retail

    The final tally is in, and it was a happy holiday for retailers engaging in digital commerce, with help from strong mobile performance.

    According to data from comScore, total digital spend for the holiday season (including preliminary mobile commerce estimates) reached $69.1 billion in 2015. This represents about a 13% annual gain from $61.3 billion spent in the 2014 season.

  • A good Christmas for Five Below

    Five Below says its same-store sales rose 4.1% during the holiday season, prompting the company to boost its guidance for the fourth quarter.

    The company announced that net sales for the nine-week period ended Jan. 2 increased by 24% to $286.1 million from $230.7 million in the comparable nine-week period of fiscal 2014, while same-store sales for this period increased by 4.1% over the comparable period in fiscal 2014.

  • Kmart promotes fun, fitness, loyalty

    Kmart is launching a new social media campaign called “Fit in the Fun” that promotes the enjoyment of healthy activities while also engaging members of its Shop Your Way loyalty program.

    The program includes a dedicated Fit in the Fun website as well as a #FitintheFun hashtag campaign. In addition, celebrity fitness instructor Jillian Michaels (who has an established relationship with Kmart) offers online tips and also sells branded merchandise on the new site.

  • Mall operator reaches out to shoppers

    Mall operator General Growth Properties (GGP) is looking to get in touch with customers in a new and very personal way.

    GGP has selected Mobiquity to be the provider of beacon-based advertising services for select malls in its U.S. portfolio, including Tysons Galleria (Washington D.C.), Glendale Galleria (Los Angeles), Water Tower Place (Chicago) and Ala Moana Center (Honolulu).

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