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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

August 19, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – August 2013

Personnel Updates: 99 Cents Only Stores has hired Stephane Gonthier, COO of Canadian dollar store chain Dollarama Inc., to become...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 16, 2013

A Draft Beer Growler While You Wait for Your Prescription? Welcome to Seattle’s Newest Pharmacy

Bartell Drugs opened its 61st location this August, and it’s not your everyday drugstore. Sure, it’s located in a high-energy...

By Brian List

August 16, 2013

Mutual Benefits: Lowe's Acquires Orchard Supply

Lowe’s recent announcement that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the majority assets of Orchard Supply Hardware, after...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 15, 2013

Send in the Clones

According to a recent NPD press release, there were 617,505 restaurants in operation in the United States in spring 2013,...

By Linda Helman

August 14, 2013

Another Big Fish Added to the Pond

Cabela's Inc. will open its first two stores in the Denver market this month, joining its closest competitor, Sports Authority,...

By Natasha Perry

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