Stories from around the Web

Quick news from around the Web...

Auntie Anne's Pretzels to open in some Meijer locations

After a decade of difficult sales, French Connection expects to make a profit by next year

European retailer Media-Saturn launches in-store video wall and drive-thru collection point

FTC says online retailers have to offer refunds if product not received within 30 days

Struggling retailers sharing real estate space to try and boost traffic and reduce costs

And finally... Just because 12 consumer products were recalled doesn't mean Meijer stopped selling them. The retailer has agreed to pay $2M in penalities for not pulling the recalled items from shelves back in 2011. Story

 

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