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August 29, 2013

Company Snapshot: Menard Inc.

Ultimately Menards became a unique big box icon, years before Home Depot set its mold.

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 29, 2013

Company Snapshot: Best Buy Co. Inc.

In 1968 the concept for Best Buy emerged from the confines of an audio specialty shop, called Sound of Music,...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 28, 2013

Company Snapshot: Kohl's Corporation

Kohl’s began by challenging both discount chains and full-service department store retailers with a unique formula of value pricing for...

By Natasha Perry

August 27, 2013

Is Tuesday Morning Mourning Internet Sales?

Tuesday Morning sells home furnishings mostly through the purchase of closeouts and odd-lots. Retailers featuring this type of merchandising often...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 27, 2013

Company Snapshot: Harris Teeter Inc.

Founded in 1960, Harris Teeter has grown into a strong regional supermarket chain with fiscal 2012 sales exceeding $4.5 billion.

By Brian List

August 23, 2013

Industry Updates: Drug Stores and HBC Chains – August 2013

Personnel Updates: Walgreens appointed Mark Lelinski as its new Corporate VP for Market Access. Alex Gourlay will make the transition...

By Brian List

August 22, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – August 2013

Personnel Update: Handy Hardware announced that Doug Miller, former president of Jensen Distribution, will take over as interim CEO. Lowe’s...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 22, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – August 2013

Personnel Updates: Affinity Gaming named Richard S. Parisi as Chairman, succeeding Don R. Kornstein. American Restaurant Group (dba Dick’s Wings...

By superadmin

August 22, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – August 2013

Personnel Updates: Affinity Gaming named Richard S. Parisi as Chairman, succeeding Don R. Kornstein. American Restaurant Group (dba Dick’s Wings...

By Linda Helman

August 21, 2013

Industry News: Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores – August 2013

Personnel Updates: Brooks Brothers named Vivien Kronengold to the newly created position of Exec VP and Chief Marketing Officer. Cache...

By Natasha Perry

August 20, 2013

Industry News: Retail and Foodservice Technology – August 2013

Supermarket and Convenience Technology News: ExxonMobil Corp. launched a mobile payment application that works at 27 of its locations in...

By Matt Werhner

August 19, 2013

Industry Updates: Grocery, Supermarket, and Convenience Stores – August 2013

Personnel Updates: Ahold USA has named Nick Bertram Senior VP of Store Strategy and Execution. Central Grocers said that its...

By Brian List

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