Abercrombie reports increased Q1 direct sales
Apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch saw overall sales growth and increased direct-to-consumer sales in its fiscal first quarter…
Kahng named Lucy Activewear president
VF Outdoor Americas has named Shaz Kahng president of Lucy Activewear, a multichannel retailer of women’s clothing for…
Supplements marketer picks Hybris, Portaltech platform for e-commerce
Vitamin Research Products, a nutritional supplements marketer, has selected a platform from commerce software vendor Hybris and e-commerce…
Google to abandon Nexus One e-commerce sales
Google will pull its Nexus One smartphone from e-commerce channels in favor of widening its in-store retail distribution.…
Home shopping sales up in Q1
Home shopping networks QVC and HSN are seeing an upswing in sales as more of their business moves…
Draft privacy bill could shake data collection
A discussion draft of what could become sweeping Internet data privacy legislation has pitted direct marketers and list…
Amazon.com e-commerce iPad app goes public
Amazon.com released an e-commerce app for the iPad on May 12. The app lets consumers search for products…
Kodak CMO Hayzlett to step down
Jeffrey Hayzlett, CMO of Eastman Kodak, will step down from his post effective May 28 to pursue “personal…
Vermont Country Store matriarch Orton dies at 99
Mildred Orton, co-founder of mail order business Vermont Country Store, died May 6 at her home in Weston,…
Macy’s promotes shopping clubs, targets tourists with website launch
To attract tourists to its stores, Macy’s unveiled VisitMacysUSA.com, a website targeting US and international travelers, on May…