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December 19, 2013

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Toys R Us Reports Grim Third Quarter Results
5 Mobile Strategies to Drive Retail Sales
FedEx Net Income Up 14%
IBM Predicts an Omnichannel Shopping World
6 Videos That Will Make Your Christmas Complete
Donald Watros Named President of Hudson’s Bay Company
Facebook Ad Performance Spikes for Retailers During Key Shopping Dates

Toys R Us Reports Grim Third Quarter Results

By Daniela Forte

Toys R Us’ sales continue to decline and the net loss is continuing to grow in the third quarter, according to its earnings release. Comparable store net sales were down 5.2% in the domestic segment primarily resulting from decreases in the learning, juvenile (including baby) and core toy categories.

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5 Mobile Strategies to Drive Retail Sales

By Anthony Nicalo

All kinds of merchants are doing a fantastic job on mobile. Look at the smartphone experience offered by Starbucks, or the way that Lululemon goes mobile first. Mobile represents a challenge, but it’s also a huge opportunity.

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FedEx Net Income Up 14%

By Erin Lynch

FedEx released its second quarter financials on Dec. 18, which showed a net income of $500 million, up 14% from last year’s $438 million.

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IBM Predicts an Omnichannel Shopping World

By Tim Parry

In five years, new innovations will make buying local du jour once again, according to IBM's 8th-annual IBM 5 in 5 list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years. Here's why IBM predicts the decline of ecommerce and the rebirth of the in-store shopping experience.

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6 Videos That Will Make Your Christmas Complete

By Tim Parry

Okay, in a way, this is a little off-topic, but there is some ecommerce stuff going on here. So take a break and check out these five videos that will make your Christmas complete.

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Donald Watros Named President of Hudson’s Bay Company

By Daniela Forte

Hudson’s Bay Company announced that Donald Watros, who is currently the company’s chief operating officer, has been named president of HBC effective Feb. 1, according to a press release by HBC.

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Facebook Ad Performance Spikes for Retailers During Key Shopping Dates

By Daniela Forte

Facebook ad performance spiked for retailers. Nearly 1/3 of revenue and conversions from Nov. 1 through Dec. 2 occurred between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, according to this infographic by Kenshoo.

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