May 23, 2013
Banana Boat rides shotgun with Target Chip Ganassi Racing

Banana Boat sunscreen is riding shotgun with Target-sponsored Chip Ganassi Racing for the second year in row at the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series.

May 23, 2013
Campbell acquires Plum Organics

Campbell Soup Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Plum Organics, a provider of premium, organic foods and snacks that serve the nutritional needs of babies, toddlers and children.

May 23, 2013
E-commerce business bolsters Bon-Ton Q1

Inclement weather was not enough to hold back Bon-Ton’s first quarter results for the period ended May 4.

May 23, 2013
Eddie Bauer’s Arnot achieves new heights

Eddie Bauer first ascent guide Melissa Arnot summited Mt. Everest for the fifth time, the most of any woman in history. Arnot's celebratory summit falls only weeks after the 50th anniversary of the 1963 expedition outfitted by Eddie Bauer.

May 23, 2013
Kohl’s donates $250,000 for Okla. tornado survivors

Kohl’s has made a $250,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross, toward tornado relief efforts in Moore, Okla., and the surrounding area. The American Red Cross is delivering emergency supplies and services to the tornado-impacted areas.

May 23, 2013
Memorial Day 2013

The offices of Retailing Today will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. The Retailing Today team wishes you a happy and safe holiday weekend.

May 23, 2013
Michaels sees same store sales slightly dip

Michaels reported net sales of $993 million for the first quarter ended May 4, an increase of 1.5% from $978 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

May 23, 2013
OfficeMax Workplace expands networking services

OfficeMax Workplace, the U.S. business-to-business division of OfficeMax, has expanded its IT Lifecycle Management Services to help customers streamline their technology work environments.

May 23, 2013
Record results for Dollar Tree in Q1

Dollar Tree achieved the highest first-quarter operating margin in its history for the first quarter ended May 4.

May 23, 2013
Sam’s Club locations open to non-members in Central Okla.

Five Sam’s Club locations in Central Oklahoma are temporarily waiving membership requirements to support residents and communities affected by the tornadoes that ravaged the area May 20.

May 23, 2013
Uptick in revenues for Ace

Ace Hardware reported first-quarter revenues of $923.2 million, up 1.7% from the same quarter in 2012. Net income of $4.4 million was down from $10.2 million earned in 2012.

May 23, 2013
Veterans group receives $1m from Walmart Foundation

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University received a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation. IVMF will launch a competitive grant program for veteran vocational education at community and technical colleges in California, New York, Texas and North Carolina.

May 23, 2013
Virtual Piggy upgrades tech to comply with FTC

Virtual Piggy, an online service that allows parents to monitor their children's online shopping behavior, has upgraded its security service to ease compliance with Federal Trade Commission regulations.

May 23, 2013
Walgreens mobilizes aid for Okla. tornado survivors

Responding to Monday’s tornado in the Oklahoma City area, Walgreens mobilized increased shipments of essential supplies to its area stores, made an initial donation of three semi-trailers of food...

May 23, 2013
Walmart deploys initiative to hire veterans

This Memorial Day weekend, Walmart and Sam's Club will launch the company's initiative to hire 100,000 veterans throughout the next five years.

May 22, 2013
Anheuser-Busch donates water to tornado survivors in Okla.

Anheuser-Busch is providing 2,156 cases of emergency drinking water — or 51,744 cans — for use by relief workers and residents affected by the tornado in Oklahoma City and its surrounding suburbs.

May 22, 2013
Bon-Ton leverages tech to lower turnover

Bon-Ton is turning to PeopleAnswers to help the company improve retail sales and lower employee turnover. Under the terms of a five-year software licensing agreement, the company will leverage PeopleAnswers’ HR-focused business solution to achieve its goals.

May 22, 2013
Dannon capitalizes on cloud tech for #1 spot

Dannon is leveraging IBM's cloud-based predictive analytics in an attempt claim the number one spot, currently held by Chobani, in the $7 billion U.S. yogurt market.

May 22, 2013
Former Big Lots exec joins the Pantry

The Pantry, an independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern United States, has appointed former Big Lots executive Boris Zelmanovich as the company’s SVP and CMO.

May 22, 2013
Hershey sweet on Shanghai

A day after Hershey announced plans to launch a new brand in China — marking the first time the company launches a new brand outside the U.S in its 120-year history — the company announced plans to open its Asia Innovation Center in Shanghai.

May 22, 2013
Increased payroll tax, weather affect Target in Q1

Colder weather and more conservative shoppers contributed to a drop in Target Corp.'s first quarter 2013 profits, but the company's underlying business remains healthy, executives said Wednesday morning in a conference call with investors.

May 22, 2013
Jamba Juice leverages tech so customers avoid long lines

Jamba Juice has turned to NCR Corporation to help it make mobile ordering easier for its customers. NCR, in collaboration with PayPal, has developed a series of customized mobile solutions, including a Jamba Juice branded iOS and Android mobile ordering and payment solution.

May 22, 2013
Kohl’s adds Starbucks’ Gass to branding team

Kohl’s has appointed Starbucks executive Michelle Gass to the newly created position of chief customer officer. She will report directly to Kohl’s chairman, president and CEO Kevin Mansell.

May 22, 2013
Lowe's Q1 sales feel the chill

Cool weather affected sales at Lowe's for the first quarter ended May 3.

May 22, 2013
PetSmart reports ‘solid’ Q1

PetSmart reported a net income of $102 million for the first quarter ended May 5, a 7.4% increase from $95 million during the same period last year.

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