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May 16, 2013
RadioShack woos DIYers

RadioShack has partnered with Maker Media, the creators of Make Magazine, Makezine.com, and Maker Faire, to tap into the DIY market. Maker Media and RadioShack will collaborate on an expansive DIY product lineup.

April 29, 2013
Kohl’s steps up e-commerce game

Kohl’s has opened a new IT office in the Silicon Valley to support its online sales growth and strategic focus on omni-channel initiatives, including process automation and the re-platforming of Kohls.com.

April 29, 2013
Target to showcase products chosen by Wired magazine

Target will feature electronics picked by the editors of Wired magazine, under a deal between the two.

April 15, 2013
Things get Pinteresting at Barnes & Noble

Nook Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, has launched a new Pinterest app on Nook HD, Nook HD+, Nook Tablet and Nook Color.

April 12, 2013
JCP dealt another blow in MSLO case

New York State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing on Thursday refused to dismiss Macy's Inc's claim that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia violated its contract when it designed certain merchandise for J.C. Penney Co., regardless of whether the items carry the Martha Stewart brand.

April 12, 2013
Report: Blackstone to aid JCPenney in raising cash

JCPenney is turning to Blackstone Group to help raise cash and better position itself financially, the Wall Street Journal reported.

April 5, 2013
Home Depot builds how-to video series with Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart Living and The Home Depot have teamed up for a new video series launching April 25.

April 4, 2013
Avenue builds omni-channel business with Demandware

Avenue Stores Demandware has selected the Demandware Commerce platform to support its omni-channel vision.

March 25, 2013
Barnes & Noble Nook to offer in-app purchasing

Barnes & Noble announced that it will soon offer in-app purchaising via its Nook products through a partnership with industry-leading mobile payment provider Fortumo.

March 24, 2013
Barnes & Noble giving away free e-readers

Barnes & Noble is giving away a free Nook Simple Touch e-reader, which retails for $79, to any customer who buys its high-definition Nook HD+ tablet between March 24 and March 31.

March 18, 2013
Staples expands Martha Stewart line

Staples has expanded its Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery line available exclusively at Staples.

March 13, 2013
Teen Vogue to create collection for Macy's

Macy's has announced Teen Vogue as the latest fashion-forward collection to launch exclusively in Macy's Mstylelab department.

March 1, 2013
Barnes & Noble swings to Q4 loss on sharp decline in Nook e-book sales

Barnes & Noble reported on Thursday a loss in the fiscal third quarter, hurt by a 26% decline in revenue for its Nook e-book readers.

February 26, 2013
Macy's CEO takes stand in Martha Stewart case

Terry Lundgren, CEO of Macy’s, took the stand on Monday to testify in the trial of two Macy's lawsuits regarding the deal between JCPenney and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. The long-awaited trial began last Wednesday, in New York Supreme Court.

February 13, 2013
Claire's nabs Sam's chief merchant to head North America division

Former Sam's Club exec, Linda Hefner Filler, has joined Claire’s Stores, as North America president, effective March 1. She will report to Jim Fielding, CEO.

January 25, 2013
Saks amps up omni-channel strategy

Saks Fifth Avenue is amping up its omni-channel strategy by updating its SaksFirst loyalty program and adding free shipping.

January 9, 2013
DSW ups the omni-channel ante

Designer Shoe Warehouse will use VendorNet’s StoreNet Live tool to strengthen its e-commerce position by improving fulfillment for online sales.

December 28, 2012
B&N’s Nook accelerates online learning

Nook Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, has teamed up with Pearson, a leading global learning company, to accelerate customer access to digital content.

November 28, 2012
B&N curries favor with teachers

Barnes & Noble will offer teachers a special holiday shopping event Saturday, Dec. 1.

November 16, 2012
P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program earns Economist Innovation Award

P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program has won the 2012 Economist Social Innovation Award.

November 6, 2012
Target celebrates new faces of Canadian fashion

Ahead of its 2013 debut, Target is building its presence in Canada with a new partnership with the Toronto Fashion Incubator for the annual TFI New Labels Fashion Design competition celebrating and supporting up and coming Canadian designers.

November 5, 2012
Newsweek ranks 15 greenest retailers in America

Office Depot has been recognized in Newsweek magazine’s annual Green Rankings as the number one greenest large retailer in the United States for the third consecutive year.

October 4, 2012
Barnes & Noble, Microsoft seal Nook deal

Barnes & Noble and Microsoft have completed their previously announced strategic partnership in Nook Media LLC, a recently formed Barnes & Noble subsidiary and a leader in the emerging digital reading and digital education markets.

September 7, 2012
JCPenney spices things up with first-ever Cosmo collection

Popular women's magazine Cosmopolitan is leveraging its brand in the retail space by launching its first-ever fashion collection at JCPenney.

August 28, 2012
Barnes & Noble forms Nook deal with U.K. retailer

U.K. retailer John Lewis has become the first company outside of the United States to partner with Barnes & Noble for the sale of Nook devices.

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