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  • Authors sign up to boost B&N sales

    In an effort to generate traffic and increase sales at its physical stores, Barnes & Noble has announced a secret weapon against Amazon.com this Black Friday.

    Barnes & Noble recruited 100 prominent authors — including Donna Tartt, David Mitchell, Dan Brown, E. L. James, Jeff Kinney, George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton — to each sign roughly 5,000 copies of their latest books. The company will distribute and sell the 500,000 signed books among its retail stores only. The signed books will not be available on the company’s website.

  • Redbox pushing price increase ahead of holidays

    Redbox is raising its prices in an effort to boost stagnant sales and get more revenue out of its existing customers.  

  • Mac Naughton out at Walmart

    The merchandising organization at Walmart is being transformed again following the departure of EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer Duncan Mac Naughton, which triggered several other high level moves.

  • '60 Minutes' on the next big data breach

    Americans’ well-founded apprehension about the security of their personal information received a booster shot of sorts when 60 Minutes aired a disturbing piece about the state of digital security.

  • And the 10 biggest myths of holiday spending are….

    New Canaan, Conn. - Count on Customer Growth Partners president and CEO Craig Johnson to provide a refreshing break from the standard Black Friday forecast.  Here’s his take on the top 10 retail-related holiday myths of 2014:   

  • Foot Locker profits Q3 up 15%

    New York - Foot Locker Inc. reported net income of $120 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2014, a 13% gain from $104 million in the year-ago period.  Higher pretax income aided Foot Locker’s profit growth.   Total sales increased 6.7% to $1.73 million, compared with $1.62 million in the year-ago period. Same-store sales rose 6.9%.  

  • Guest Commentary: Black Friday - Retailers are doing it wrong

    By Jason Becker, RICS Software   Retailers – take a step back from Black Friday weekend this year.    I’m not suggesting you shouldn’t move forward with your promotions and sales. Everyone knows that Black Friday weekend can be one of the most profitable times of the year for retailers. But relying too much on this crazy weekend of shopping to generate holiday season profits is a big mistake.  

  • Survey: Consumer electronics hot item this holiday, with Amazon and Walmart top destinations

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - It’s going to be a very good holiday for consumer electronics purchases, according to a survey by IHS Inc., with seven out of 10 U.S. consumers (68%) planning to buy consumer electronics during the 2014 holiday season.   

  • Nasty Gal makes its move from clicks to bricks

    LOS ANGELES - The wait is over:  Nasty Gal, the teen-fave online player with a cult following, has opened its first retail store, on Melrose Avenue in the heart of Hollywood, California.   "We've been having a dialogue with our gal for eight years this month and to celebrate that, we're taking the conversation offline," said  Sophia Amoruso, CEO and founder of Nasty Gal, and author of the best-selling #GIRLBOSS book.   

  • Analysis: Zappos goes brick-and-mortar

    The news that Zappos opened its first freestanding store caught by the industry by surprise. Here are two expert views:   

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