CE & Entertainment

06/18/2013 - 15:23
Simon Property Group takes 'driving' shopper traffic literally

Simon Property Group is employing a novel strategy to generate traffic to some of its signature properties that appeal to well-heeled South American tourists.

06/18/2013 - 12:46
Big changes for Skullcandy as it restructures, relocates

Skullcandy is relocating certain departments, making changes to its executive team and searching for a new CFO so it can better align its product, marketing and sales functions.

06/13/2013 - 14:35
Best Buy to debut Windows Store

Best Buy has landed a partnership with Microsoft Corp. that will allow the retailer to offer a Windows Store at 500 of its stores in the U.S. and more than 100 Future Shop locations in Canada.

06/13/2013 - 10:51
Family Dollar courts Father's Day shoppers

With Father’s Day just around the corner, Family Dollar is touting its small-store format, accessible staff and assorted product offerings to draw shoppers into its stores.

06/12/2013 - 10:02
Shopko brings big city deals to rural areas with hometown format

Shopko plans to open five new Shopko Hometown stores in Afton, Wyo., St. Peter, Minn., and Winneconne, Ellsworth and Tomahawk, Wis., in late fall.

06/11/2013 - 16:59
RadioShack continues courting younger customers

RadioShack continues courting younger customers, this time by hosting an appearance at one of its Manhattan stores by Muve Music-featured R&B artist Fantasia.

06/11/2013 - 16:17
Online datacom retailer gets new CEO amid acquisition

CableOrganizer.com, an online retailer of electrical, telecom/datacom/networking, home theater, cable and wire management products, has been acquired by KT Capital Partners and CapitalSouth Partners Funds.

06/07/2013 - 10:36
NRF survey says Dad’s in for a good Father’s Day

Americans are going to stretch their budgets and spend a little more on dad this year, according to NRF’s 2013 Father’s Day spending survey conducted by BIGinsight. The average person is expected to shell out $119.84 on gifts this year, an increase of 2% from $117.14 last year.

06/06/2013 - 14:14
Costco’s same store sales rise but run out of gas

Costco reported net sales of $8.1 billion for May 2013, an increase of 7% from $7.6 billion during the same period last year.

06/04/2013 - 10:06
RadioShack’s Amschler promoted to SVP, franchise

RadioShack has promoted Marty Amschler to SVP of franchise. In his expanded role, Amschler will continue to lead RadioShack's dealer franchise operations while also now providing senior leadership to the company's commercial sales division and B2B sales team.

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