• Lord & Taylor (33) has named Ruth Hartman as President of the company.
• Michaels Stores Inc. (48) has appointed Vidya Jwala to the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer.
• Walmart Stores Inc. (244) announced Kathryn McLay has been promoted to President and CEO of Sam’s Club.
• Aeropostale Inc. has partnered with Canadian retailer YM Inc. to launch an Aeropostale collection across 75 Bluenotes stores.
• Aeropostale Inc. has revealed plans to add 20 to 30 freestanding concept stores across Canada throughout 2020.
• Amazon.com Inc. announced plans to open a fulfillment center in Mississippi’s DeSoto County.
• Capital Lumber Co. has opened a new lumber yard in Sacramento, CA.
• Lowe’s Canada announced that it will close 34 stores, including 26 Rona locations, 6 Lowe’s stores, and 2 Reno-Depot stores.
• Lululemon Athletica Inc. opened a new 19,700 sq. ft. store at Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.
• Menard Inc. announced plans to open a new location in Athens, OH.
• Recreational Equipment Inc. opened four stores and entered two new markets. The retailer opened stores in Farmington, UT, and Huntsville, AL, as well as it’s first-ever locations in Oklahoma (Oklahoma City) and in Vermont (Williston).
• Sundance Holdings Group, LLC has announced the opening of a new store in Kenwood, OH. It is the company’s first in the region, and is one of three new stores set to open before the end of the year.
January 30, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Albertsons Companies, Inc. announced that Allison Pinkham has been appointed as Exec VP and Chief Human…
January 23, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Food Lion LLC will open four new grocery stores in the first quarter of this year,…
January 16, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Aldi Inc. announced it plans to open at least 180 new stores this year. • Grocery Outlet…
