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April 18, 2013
Walmart could benefit from Tesco’s exit

With 6,700 stores in 12 markets, Tesco is a formidable competitor globally, but Walmart won’t have to worry about competing with the company on its home turf.

April 17, 2013
Uniqlo looks to endear itself to New Yorkers

Global clothing retailer Uniqlo will become the exclusive, multi-year corporate sponsor of the Museum of Modern Art’s Friday night free admission program, beginning in May.

March 11, 2013
New Target collection feeds need for fashion and hunger relief

Target has partnered with FEED Projects, a social business founded by Lauren Bush Lauren, to create the FEED USA + Target collection. The limited-time-only collection will include more than 50 stylish products and benefit Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.

March 6, 2013
Target challenges developers to create a new mobile experience

Target has teamed up with Fast Company to launch Co.Labs & Target Retail Accelerator, a contest for developers to create a new mobile experience for Target and claim a $75,000 grand prize.

February 25, 2013
uTouchPOS offers low-cost payment solution

LAS VEGAS — Point-of-sale solutions provider, uTouchPOS, announced that is now offering a "Business Starter Bundle" for just $299.

uTouchPOS has partnered with North America's leading payment processing companies: First Data Independent Sales and Mercury Payment Systems to offer a complete uTouchPOS point of sale system for $299.

February 8, 2013
Amazon lengthens online lead over Walmart and others

Traffic trends at Walmart and other major retailers declined in December even though e-commerce sales set new records in the fourth quarter and throughout 2012.

January 25, 2013
Ex SuperValu and Pepsi execs join Clorox board

Former SuperValu CEO Jeff Noddle and former Pepsi Bottling Group, Mexico, chairman Rogelio Rebolledo are the newest members of the Clorox board of directors.

January 23, 2013
Staples brings office products to Japan

Staples is bringing its branded products to Japan through a wholesale distribution relationship with Jointex, a leading office products wholesaler and division of Plus Corp., a manufacturer of stationery and office furniture based in Tokyo.

January 4, 2013
Will Safeway come calling on Walmart

Top food executives at Walmart are presumably in the crosshairs of Safeway recruiters now that longtime chairman and CEO Steve Burd has announced his retirement.

December 6, 2012
Big brands to benefit from digital gifting deal

CashStar, a leading digital gifting company, has partnered with celebrations site Punchbowl.com, which enables its consumers to embed eGift Cards in their digital greeting cards.

December 4, 2012
IBM exec Lautenbach joins Pitney Bowes as CEO

Pitney Bowes has appointed Marc B. Lautenbach as its new president and CEO, effective immediately.

November 29, 2012
Discount apparel remains in style

TJX Companies reported a 3% comp increase on top of a prior year gain of 4% while Ross Stores said posted a comp increase of 2% compared to last November’s 5% comp increase.

November 28, 2012
If you can’t beat them, acquire them

Branded food supplier ConAgra’s acquisition of private label rival Ralcorp promises to create an interesting new dynamic when it comes to trading partner relationships.

November 20, 2012
Best Buy enters holidays with urgency and purpose

Best Buy on Tuesday continued its string of negative same store stores sales, posting a 4% decline at U.S. stores, and recorded a worse than expected profit.

November 20, 2012
Brands rule at Heinz

Strong sales of the top 15 brands at H.J. Heinz enabled the company to produce its 30th consecutive quarter of organic sales growth, the company announced Tuesday.

The company's top 15 brands collectively produced organic sales growth of 4.6%, led by Heinz, Quero, ABC, Classico, Golden Circle, Master and Ore-Ida brands. Global Ketchup delivered organic sales growth of 5% thanks to a strong performance in U.S., Brazil and Russia.

November 19, 2012
Dollar General seeks piece of Thanksgiving pie

Dollar General’s 10,000 plus locations will be open Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., but it’s not taking the heat for doing so like rivals Walmart and Target.

October 16, 2012
Black and Decker races into NASCAR sponsorship

Black and Decker is partnering with Richard Petty Motorsports and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Marcos Ambrose.

October 5, 2012
Can Walmart small format close competitive gap?

Family Dollar – like Dollar General – is opening stores as fast as it can and this week said it would add 500 new units ahead of what is expected to be an announcement by Walmart next week to accelerate growth of its own small format.

October 3, 2012
Target fires back in holiday toy competition

Target this week entered the seasonal fray dominated so far by Walmart and Toys "R" Us attempting to outdo one another with announcements about their layaway offers, product reservation programs and top toy lists.

September 28, 2012
Spoiler alert: Walmart’s prices lowest to varying degrees

Pricing studies conducted this week by Wall Street analysts yielded familiar results.

September 19, 2012
Booz & Co. unveils shopping trends for 2012 holiday season

While holiday retail sales will remain flat or only slightly up from last year, emerging consumer buying trends will have significant implications for retailers, according to a new survey from Booz & Co.

September 17, 2012
Lowe's withdraws bid to buy Rona; remains committed to Canadian growth

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. said Monday it has withdrawn its bid to purchase Canadian home-improvement retailer Rona Inc.

August 30, 2012
Value in vogue for back-to-school

Ross Stores and The TJX companies both reported a better-than-expected 8% same store sales increase during August.

June 20, 2012
Energy Sheets, Walmart team up to bring Pitbull to the fans

Sheets, makers of dissolvable energy strips, has partnered with Walmart and Pitbull to launch a local Facebook page contest among local Walmart stores, to offer customers the chance to win a visit by Mr. Worldwide.

May 22, 2012
Former Martha Stewart Living editor takes lead creative role at Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma has appointed Anna Last, formerly editor-in-chief of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s Everyday Food, SVP and executive creative director.

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