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Target seeks grocery lift from private-label foods

by Annie Baxter
Aug 16, 2016
Target wants its in-house food brands to boost its grocery business.
Target culinary development scientist Catherine Potter experiments with a recipe that will go on the back of a package of meatballs under the store’s Simply Balanced brand. Target has been investing more energy in its in-house brands as it seeks to boost grocery sales.
Jeff Thompson/Marketplace
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What was behind Macy's decision to cut more stores?

by Sally Herships
Aug 11, 2016
A look at what drives brick-and-mortar retail strategy in an online-dominant era.
People walk past Macy's flagship store in Herald Square on Thursday in New York City. The retailer announced plans to close 100 stores nationwide.
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J.C. Penney's return to appliances may be paying off

by Annie Baxter
Aug 9, 2016
The company's offering deep discounts and attractive financing to woo customers.
An appliance showroom in J.C. Penney at the Ingram Park Mall in San Antonio, Texas. 
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Blurring the gender lines in fashion

by Reema Khrais
Aug 4, 2016
More mainstream retailers are showcasing gender neutral clothing
Model Rain Dove, seen here posing for a portrait in London on February 23, 2016, in both male and female fashion shows. 
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Cargo shorts sales are sagging for the first time in a decade

by Tony Wagner
Aug 2, 2016
But we still buy $700 million worth a year, and the Wall Street Journal is on it.
So. Many. Pockets.
Screenshot by Tony Wagner/Marketplace
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How Ulta Beauty keeps people shopping at its brick and mortar stores

by Adriene Hill
Jul 6, 2016
For beauty enthusiasts, Ulta is a "destination."
At Ulta you can find anything and everything. From $2 lip liners to $200 blow dryers.
Mike Mozart/Flickr
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Retailers already worrying about holiday sales

by Reema Khrais
Jul 4, 2016
Peak shopping season is still months away, but retailers' ordering is all but done.
The manager of "Black Market, a Los Angeles boutique, said she recently finished placing orders for the holiday season.
Reema Khrais/Marketplace
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Nordstrom partners with the Tony Awards to sell accessories

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jun 10, 2016
Viewers will be able to purchase items they see on the red carpet instantly.
Helen Mirren and Debra Messing attend the 2015 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2015 in New York City.
Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions
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Wal-Mart takes a kitchen-sink approach to its comeback

by Lewis Wallace
Jun 3, 2016
The retailer addressed shareholders in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this week with a big yellow smile.
Wal-Mart is bringing back its low-cost icon, the yellow smiley face.
Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images
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Some retail entrepreneurs push brands in-store and online

by Mitchell Hartman
May 16, 2016
As major U.S. retail chains struggle to maintain sales and profits, some new retailers are thriving.
Bull in China, a new retail site based in Portland, Oregon, designs and sells locally made hand-crafted bar tools online.
Image via Bull in China
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