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Shoppers appeared to be more cautious last month in spending for clothing and other items as rising gas and food prices took up a bigger chunk of their disposable income, raising some concern about a possible slowdown in sales over the summer.

Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is partially bankrolling a planned luxury lifestyle concept store called "Unknwn" that's slated to open in Miami this fall. 

New York City remains the world’s most expensive retail destination as retailers focus on the major fashion capitals pushing global rents in prime locations even higher, according to the latest CB Richard Ellis Global Retail MarketView. The average rent for space along Fifth Avenue from 49th Street up to 59th Street hit $1,900 per square foot in the first quarter.

Neiman Marcus' quarterly profit more than doubled on higher U.S. luxury spending and shoppers' growing willingness to pay full price for high-end dresses, shoes and handbags.

In order to help consumers find the perfect gift for dad on Father's Day, Sears has launched the ultimate "Gift Guy'd" based on a poll of its mySears community and among its Facebook followers. With Father's Day around the corner, Sears' dedication to listening to its consumers is more apparent than ever.

Sources say that artist Kanye West has taken up residence in Paris and is taking the first steps towards the imminent launch of his high-end clothing line. "While there is no fixed date in the pipeline for the first showing of Kanye's new range, it's thought that a presentation-style format is slated for September," the Telegraph reports. 

Consumer expectations are at an all-time high, continuing to mandate how shoppers want to be serviced and treated. The question is, how do consumers react when companies fall short in delivering the expected level of customer experience?

Faced with tough budgeting decisions, consumers have put Father’s Day on the back burner for years, but this year Americans seem intent on showering dad with their appreciation. According to the National Retail Federation's Consumer Intentions and Actions Father’s Day survey, conducted by BIGresearch, Americans will shell out an average of $106.49 on dad, up from $94.32 last year and the most in the survey’s eight-year history.

We know that you're all interested in how your competition is doing, and since we hadn't seen a true ranking of cross-channel retailers year-over-year after a lot of research, we decided this year to roll up our sleeves, polish up our Excel spreadsheets and do it ourselves!

While our ranking of the fastest-growing cross-channel retailers features some of the biggest players in the industry, Retail Online Integration is well aware that there are thousands of other private retailers out there making their own strides. As a result, our staff selected five exceptional private retailers to highlight.