Home & Housewares

04/01/2013 - 15:05
Container Store simplifies things with Talend

The Container Store has enlisted Talend, a global open source software leader, to simplify, standardize and move data across multiple platforms.

03/28/2013 - 10:32
Babies'R'Us, WhatToExpect.com conceive a new partnership

Babies"R"Us has partnered with WhatToExpect.com to provide expectant moms access to their combined content and retail resources.

03/27/2013 - 12:06
J.C. Penney resumes old pricing strategy

A Tuesday report by Reuters said that embattled J.C. Penney Co. has recently revived its previously abandoned pricing strategy of raising prices on its own brands then discounting them as a way to spike sales and margins.

03/26/2013 - 14:41
Kohl’s receives EPA’s highest Energy Star award

Kohl’s Department Stores will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a recipient of the 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the company’s continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency initiatives.

03/22/2013 - 11:41
Whirlpool Dishwashers earn Good Housekeeping Seal

Whirlpool announced that its Gold Series Dishwasher with PowerScour, as well as four other Whirlpool Gold Series Dishwashers, earning the Good Housekeeping Seal by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI).

03/21/2013 - 08:14
Sur La Table to use Island Pacific software solutions

Software solutions provider, Island Pacific, a division of 3Q Holdings Limited, announced that Sur La Table has decided to deploy Island Pacific's SmartRetail browser based User Interface and Data Warehouse solutions, as well as the latest release of Island Pacific Merchandising System (IPMS) and Merchandise Planning solution (IPP).

03/20/2013 - 08:14
Replacement named for long-time Williams-Sonoma president

Janet Hayes, currently the president of Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen, will become president of the Williams-Sonoma brand, effective March 20.

03/19/2013 - 17:39
Williams-Sonoma has recipe for earnings success

Williams-Sonoma reported that fourth-quarter EPS grew 15% to $1.34 and that quarterly revenue grew to $1.406 billion versus $1.268 billion in 2011 with comparable brand revenue growth of 4%.

03/18/2013 - 20:55
HGTV at home with HSN

HSN has partnered with HGTV to launch HGTV Home Outdoor Living, only at HSN. Launching across HSN and HGTV's multiple platforms on March 19, HGTV Home Outdoor Living will redefine the outdoor living retail landscape with top HGTV experts appearing on HSN, including Designer John Gidding, star of Curb Appeal.

03/15/2013 - 16:41
Whirlpool names head of Europe, Middle East and Africa region

Whirlpool has appointed Esther Berrozpe as president of the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and to the company's executive Committee.

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