PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. - Smart card module shipments to the U.S. and Canada doubled in the first half of 2002 to $31.2 million, the Smart Card Alliance announced at its recently held annual conference.
NEW YORK - Target Corp. and Starbucks Corp. have supposedly reached an agreement to put a Starbucks coffee shop in all new Target stores beginning in fall 2003, according to Dow Jones Newswires reports.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - In the next five years, Target could likely become a top 10 U.S. food player if it finds the right recipe, according to a new report from global management consulting and market research firm Retail Forward.
SEATTLE - Amazon.com Inc. plans to launch an online office products store with Office Depot Inc., as both retailers seek to lure customers amid a sluggish climate for consumer spending.
TROY, Mich. - For the first time, Kmart Corporation will publish its weekly advertising circular in Spanish throughout the U.S. The company said it aims to reach hundreds of thousands of Spanish-speaking customers who shop Kmart stores.
LOS ANGELES - ACNielsen U.S. today announced that its Web-based category management intelligence system, Category Business Planner (CBP), has been adopted by three additional leading retailers: Rite Aid, Shaw's Supermarkets, and Snyder/Drug Emporium.
MINNEAPOLIS - Target Corp. today reported that earnings surged 27 percent in the second quarter, thanks to strong momentum at its namesake Target discount chain, Reuters reports.
