News

06/17/2013 - 11:53am
Retail loyalty programs bloom

Retail loyalty programs have seen some impressive growth since 2011, according to results of the latest Colloquy Loyalty Census. In 2013, department stores achieved 70% growth in loyalty program memberships since the 2011 Colloquy Census, far surpassing the 26.7% rate of growth in loyalty programs across all sectors tabulated in the 2013 census.

06/17/2013 - 11:52am
Saks launches new creative campaign

Saks Fifth Avenue is introducing a new creative campaign called “Look” that the retailer said will focus on its reputation as a place of discovery and be delivered to consumers via media including advertising, catalogs, shopping bags, direct mail, press initiatives, in-store events, digital marketing, social media and visual displays.

06/17/2013 - 11:46am
Domino’s launches Pinterest program

Domino’s is offering a new program called “Second Hand Logos” on Pinterest. Ten artists are using old materials featuring the old Domino’s logo, such as uniforms and signage, to create artwork which is displayed for sale on Domino’s Pinterest page.

06/14/2013 - 3:18pm
Kohl’s to open customer service ops center in Dallas

Kohl’s Department Stores has announced plans to open a new customer service operations center in Dallas.

06/14/2013 - 3:17pm
David’s Bridal in partnership with designer Zac Posen

David’s Bridal has entered into a partnership with American designer Zac Posen to launch 'Truly Zac Posen', a collection of bridal and other special occasion dresses.

06/14/2013 - 3:09pm
Gilt to open pop-up store

Gilt, the popular online retailer of discounted high-end designer apparel and accessories, will open its first-ever brick-and-mortar location, a pop-up store in Shelbyville Road Plaza, Louisville, Ky.

06/14/2013 - 11:44am
Restoration Hardware reports record Q1 results

Restoration Hardware reported record financial results during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, including a net income of $2.3 million compared to a net loss of $1.3 million in the first quarter of the prior year.

06/14/2013 - 11:32am
RSR Research: Multiple channels produce profits

A new study from RSR Research concludes that retailers offering multiple selling channels connect more with consumers and are more profitable than retailers operating a single channel.

06/14/2013 - 11:29am
Sears Canada executes landlord transactions on two stores

Sears Canada Inc. will enter into a series of transactions related to two stores within shopping centers co-owned by Oxford Properties Group and Alberta Investment Management Corporation that give the co-owners the right to require Sears Canada to vacate the properties by March 2014.

06/14/2013 - 11:27am
Eli’s Cheesecake meets traditional goals with new media

Eli’s Cheesecake, which sells cheesecakes and other baked goods from a retail store in Chicago as well as an e-commerce site, uses emerging social media tools to meet traditional marketing goals.

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