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Memphis, Tenn. - Fred's Super Dollar is enhancing its POS marketing efforts. The retailer has joined inStream's retailer network of 38,000-plus stores offering POS and digital marketing programs.  

The Fred's/inStream partnership will reach more than 2.2 million shoppers across 600 stores each week with targeted offers, on the "front" of their consumer receipts which will feature eye-catching graphics.

Zulily achieved $1.2 billion in annual sales during 2014, but Wall Street was none too happy with that.

The flash-sale website operator expects first-quarter sales of $300 million to $320 million, compared with the $371 million estimate from analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. For the full year, it expects $1.5 billion to $1.65 billion, compared with an analyst estimate of $1.75 billion.

Sidney, Neb. - Incremental expenses related to the relocation of a distribution center in Winnipeg, Canada, as well as increased promotional and advertising spending, helped drive down Cabela’s Inc. net income 2% to $78.6 million from $80.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

Total revenue increased 7% to $1.3 billion, from $1.2 billion. Although increased retail store revenue fueled total revenue growth, same-store sales fell 5.5%.

Interest in basketball heats up in February with the NBA playoffs around the corner and March Madness set to soon begin. To capitalize on the action, Foot Locker is out with a new spot featuring Kyrie Irving as part of its, “It Must Be February,” campaign.

The 30-second spot, titled "Acting," also stars Ice-T and opens with Irving showing off his latest KYRIE 1 signature Nike kicks, noting that fresh colors will be debuting at Foot Locker stores nationwide throughout the month of February. 

Washington, D.C. – As the Pacific Maritime Association prepares to shut down U.S. West Coast ports from Feb. 13-16, the National Retail Federation (NRF) is issuing a public statement asking for direct White House intervention.

A few years ago, the Fitbit exploded onto the wearables market, and the idea that you could track your physical data throughout the day became the latest fad for health buffs.

New York -- Twitter plans to acquire Niche, a startup that pairs content creators popular on such social media platforms as Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter's own Vine with brand advertisers.

Niche, founded in 2013, provides social media creators – its stable includes more than 6,000 – with free, cross-platform analytics on desktop and mobile, and serves as a non-exclusive talent rep to facilitate branded content deals with its network of companies and agencies.

Wal-Mart Stores is giving a big boost to its Canadian operations even as Target shuts downs its failed Canadian venture.