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Target to test top 50 innovations at 25 Los Angeles stores in LA25 initiative

Shopify officially unveils The Shop on Facebook, retailers can easily sell directly from pages

Albertsons to file for IPO, value expected to be around $24B

Kohl's anticipates hiring 69,000 seasonal employees ahead of holidays

China's e-commerce sales rose 49% in first half of year, making up 11% of all retail sales

And finally... It's never too soon to get a jump on holiday shopping as 2 percent of consumers have already completed all of their purchases. Story
 

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