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General merchant Target Corp. Friday announced it has acquired the Smith & Hawken brand and other intellectual property from Smith & Hawken, LTD, a subsidiary of The Scotts Co.

Figi’s Business Services, a subsidiary of food gifts cataloger Figi’s, is partnering with the Greenwood Group to sell goods to the retail market.

It was another solid holiday season for Urban Outfitters. The lifestyle apparel and home decor cataloger/retailer says that total company sales for the two months ended Dec. 31 increased to $452 million.

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers is getting into the tuxedo rental business.

Medical, dental, and veterinary supplies merchant Henry Schein on Dec. 31 closed a deal that combines its U.S. Animal Health businesses and Butler Animal Health Supply into a new company called Butler Schein Animal Health.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in November, rose another 2.3% in December. The index now stands at 52.9, up from 50.6 in November.

Multichannel outdoor gear and apparel merchant Gander Mountain took another step in its intent to go private on Dec. 29 when it announced plans to withdraw its shares of common stock from listing on the Nasdaq Global Market.

Retail sales between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 rose an estimated 3.6% according to MasterCard Advisors