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Holiday shoppers want a seamless experience
Retailers looking to satisfy customers this holiday season need to be sure all channels are aligned and working properly.
Study: Millennials follow holiday shopping traditions
Black Friday and Cyber Monday may still be cool, after all.

A new study on the holiday shopping habits of almost 7,000 millennials by product discovery platform Influenster shows that 93% of respondents plan on shopping Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday this year.

CVS Health offers even more digital tools to customers

CVS Health on Wednesday announced a suite of new digital tools aimed at helping customers manage their health with more ease and efficiency, including the use of beacon technology to deliver in-store pharmacy messaging.
Corporate sustainability: Even Walmart can’t do it alone

Ten years ago, the CEO of Walmart and the president of Environmental Defense Fund hiked together on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Along the way, Lee Scott of Walmart (now retired) and Fred Krupp of EDF talked about climate change and the environmental challenges of our time. They also talked about ways that Walmart could drive positive environmental change in its product lines and operations.
Economic recovery driving Lowe's sales

Lowe's pointed to a favorable economy and improved productivity while reporting third-quarter results that beat expectations.

The company reported net earnings of $736 million for the quarter ended Oct. 30, up 25.8% from the same period a year ago. Sales for the quarter were up 5.0% to $14.4 billion.
Martha Stewart makes a move for Etsy's target market

Martha Stewart has taken her American Made store out of eBay and announced a new partnership with Amazon.com.
JLL to acquire real estate development services leader Martin Potts & Associates

Pictured from left to right: Carlos Serra, Greg Holcomb, Martin Potts and Peter Belisle
Check out the big chill at Barneys

Barneys New York is bringing an icy winter chill—literally—to its holiday windows.

With a theme of “Chillin’ Out,” the specialty retailer has transformed the windows of its Manhattan flagship into a winter wonderland, complete with 35-foot fully functioning ice locker that features daily live ice carving.
Staples profits, sales still on the decline

Staples says its reinvention is on track despite a disappointing financial performance in the third quarter.

For the third quarter ended Oct. 31, Staples reported a profit of $198 million. Same-store sales decreased 2%. On a per-share basis, the Framingham, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 31 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 35 cents per share. The results matched Wall Street expectations. Revenue was $5.59 billion, which fell short of Street forecasts.
Employees give Starbucks high marks in a key area

Starbucks is the number one retailer employer in the United States when it comes to fostering a happy workplace.

That’s according to a survey by CareerBliss, which analyzed the key factors that impact workplace happiness. Ace Hardware, Ikea, Apple and Barnes & Noble round out the CareerBliss top five.

“The employee reviews on CareerBliss rank Starbucks as the number one retail employer in the United States when it comes to employee happiness,” said Heidi Golledge, co-founder of CareerBliss.