Payless ShoeSource Inc., a unit of Topeka, Kan.-based Collective Brands Inc., announced an alliance with Maesa Group to create a collection of new beauty and body care products to be available exclusively in about 1,500 Payless ShoeSource stores this fall in early September.
New York-based Barnes & Noble Inc. announced that it has named Jonathan Shar as general manager, Digital Newsstand and Emerging Content, Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com).
Plano, Texas-based J.C. Penney Co. Inc. announced that it is the recipient of 12 Racie Awards, recognizing the company’s outstanding marketing initiatives in the past year.
Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters Inc. announced plans to launch a new retail brand targeting the $60 billion wedding industry next year, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.