Lanvin to design cut-price collection for H&M 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Lanvin has joined the ranks of Stella McCartney, Sonia Rykiel and Jimmy Choo, designers who have created collections for H&M. -More-  The Pantry plans to buy 47 stores 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Cary, N.C.-based convenience store chain The Pantry has hired former Borders CFO Mark Bierley as its new finance chief, begin -More-  Panda restaurants founder makes push into dry cleaning 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Andrew Cherng, the founder of Panda Restaurant Group, is planning to expand into dry cleaning with a deal to open 150 Tide Dr -More- How are your competitors using cross-channel to get ahead—and how can you achieve more? Multichannel retailing is now the norm, but cross-channel strategies vary widely—and so do the results! Boost yours by leveraging the insights in Martec's original research on Multichannel Retailing 2010: Facts, Issues, and Opportunities for Growth. &issueid=">Download your copy now!Download your copy now! &issueid="> August ushers in better-than-expected retail sales 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Retailers reported a surprisingly strong end to the summer with sales increases that beat analysts' expectations.  -More-  August markdowns made the difference for merchants: 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Retailers benefited more than expected from serious sale pricing in the month of August, with many marking down brand-new mer -More-  U.S. apparel companies pressure Bangladesh on working conditions 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT U.S.  -More-  A/X Armani videos aim to reach and teach young fashion fans 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Armani's A/X Armani brand has created a new series of videos designed to speak to the chic chain's target demographic -- 20-  -More-  The retail executive's talent checklist 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT A recent survey by NRF and Deloitte reveals a strong desire by retailers to improve and capitalize on the talent market, but  -More-  NRF SmartStat: Sept. 3, 2010 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Three companies appeared for the first time this year on the list of shoppers' favorite 50 online retailers: Express.com, Aer -More-  Get a look inside the "most fun retailer in the world" 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Outdoor specialty retailer Moosejaw's goal?  -More-  Burger King agrees to $4 billion buyout offer 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Private investment firm 3G Capital agreed Thursday to acquire Burger King in a leveraged-buyout deal worth about $4 billion,  -More-  Seattle's Best brand is now offered at Subway and Burger King 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Starbucks-owned Seattle's Best brand is now available in about 30,000 stores and restaurants, a tenfold increase in the last  -More-  Subway and Sony partner to promote Fiery Footlongs 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Subway has partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment in a promotion that includes texting customers with the chance to win P -More-  SmartBrief will not be published Monday 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT In observance of Labor Day in the U.S., SmartBrief will not be published Monday, Sept. 6. Publication will resume Tuesday. -More-  Best Buy Mobile Survey Finds One in Two Consumers Don t Know When Their Mobile Phone Contract Expires 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT  -More-  Hikmet Ersek Assumes President and CEO Role at Western Union 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT  -More-  Hypercom Strengthens Global Sales 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT  -More- CRM Credit Card Marketing Analyst HSN Joseph Joubert,French essayist 03 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them. -More-