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May 26, 2016

Blaze-ing through the Numbers

Blaze Pizza ensures that it makes its presence known at each new location with its practice of giving away free...

By Mike Baker

May 26, 2016

Digging into Jersey Mike’s

The fast-casual takeover has been the focus of the industry but 1,000+ unit stalwart Jersey Mike’s Subs is a QSR...

By Mike Baker

May 26, 2016

Lowe’s + Rona: The Shape of the Industry after the Deal

It’s official. Lowe’s, the second largest home center chain in the US finalized its acquisition of large Canadian hardware retailer...

By Mike Baker

May 24, 2016

Amazon’s Prime Time Is Now

In less than two years, Amazon Prime has redefined retail delivery and shaped consumer expectations for convenience and service. The...

By Mike Baker

May 23, 2016

Catching Up with Amazon

Even by its own standards, Amazon has been busy in recent weeks. Putting aside owner Jeff Bezos’ dustup with Donald...

By Mike Baker

May 23, 2016

Goodbye Texas, So Long Iowa: The Fresh Market Looks East

A week after closing the deal to acquire The Fresh Market and take it private, Apollo Management Group announced the...

By Mike Baker

May 20, 2016

DATATRAC: Drug Stores and HBC Chains – May 2016

DATATRAC Personnel Updates • AmerisourceBergen announced that David Neu, Exec VP Retail Strategy and President of Good Neighbor Pharmacy, will...

By Natasha Perry

May 19, 2016

DATATRAC: Home Center and Hardware Chains – May 2016

DATATRAC Personnel Updates • 84 Lumber promoted Rich Scalise to Director of Inventory Management and Tom McCartney to VP Human...

By superadmin

May 19, 2016

DATATRAC: Restaurant & Foodservice – May 2016

DATATRAC Personnel Updates • Beef’O’Brady’s parent company, Family Sports Concepts, named chef Stan Dorsey as the new Director of Research...

By superadmin

May 19, 2016

DATATRAC: Restaurant & Foodservice – May 2016

DATATRAC Personnel Updates • Beef’O’Brady’s parent company, Family Sports Concepts, named chef Stan Dorsey as the new Director of Research...

By Mike Baker

May 19, 2016

DATATRAC: Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores – May 2016

DATATRAC Personnel Updates • Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced its COO Jonathan Ramsden is resigning from the company. • Academy...

By Natasha Perry

May 16, 2016

DATATRAC: Retail and Foodservice Technology – May 2016

DATATRAC Apparel/Department • Kohl’s is now the first retailer to begin offering a loyalty reward program in conjunction with the...

By Brian List

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