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Sears Holdings is losing less money

Undeterred by a 15.3% same store sales decline and $558 million net loss, Sears Holdings Chairman and CEO Edward Lampert put a positive spin on the company’s third quarter results.

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Kroger, Whole Foods and Amex execs join News America

Big changes are in store for News America Marketing, the company best known for the SmartSource promotional brand, following a huge hiring spree that resulted in the appointment of six senior executives.

Costco touts new food delivery options

Costco’s recent entry into online grocery is being put to the test ahead of the holidays with email marketing efforts geared toward generating awareness and trial usage. Costco launched its two variations of online grocery roughly a month ago and has been engaging members with email marketing to

Walmart is building an e-commerce ecosystem

Walmart took a major step toward applying platform thinking to its e-commerce efforts by doing a deal with Lord & Taylor to create a flagship store on Walmart.com. The agreement solves a problem for both companies.

H-E-B’s favorite fish from Alaska

Sustainable seafood innovator Alaskan Leader Seafoods recently won several awards for product quality earning the company a big fan in Texas-based H-E-B.

Making sense of holiday pricing

Pricing and promotion decisions will make or break the holiday season for many retailers. Check out what several industry leaders had to say on the topic in video interviews and don’t miss RL’s post-Black Friday webinar on pricing.

Shop like a beast at Jack Link’s new store

Living the jerky lifestyle is now a lot easier in Minnesota where leading meat snack supplier Jack Link’s has opened its first Wild Side store, an exercise in brand building that doubles as a product testing lab. Inspired by the brand’s Wild Side ad campaign featuring the mythical creature Sasqu

Everything you ever wanted to know about bananas

Bananas are the world’s most popular fruit with more than 100 billion consumed annually, but there is so much more to the story of this fresh department commodity. Bananas are found in all types of retailers and more than 1,000 varieties are grown in 150 countries. However, most U.S.