Archive

June 20, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – June 2013

Personnel Updates: American Blue Ribbon Holdings named Bill Streitberger as Chief People Officer. Applebee’s named Peter Czizek as VP of...

By Linda Helman

June 20, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – June 2013

Personnel Update: Aaron’s has appointed Robert W. Kamerschen as the company’s new Senior VP and General Counsel. BlueLinx Holdings has...

By Arthur Rosenberg

June 19, 2013

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

Personnel Updates: Bloomingdale’s announced Stephanie Solomon, the retailer’s VP of Fashion, is retiring. Brown Shoe Company’s President and CEO Diane...

By Natasha Perry

June 18, 2013

Industry News: Retail and Foodservice Technology – June 2013

Department Stores and Apparel Technology News: Bealls has selected HighJump Software’s cloud-based warehouse management solution. The retailer has also replaced...

By Matt Werhner

June 17, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – June 2013

Personnel Updates: Alco Stores has promoted Ricardo Clemente to Senior VP of Human Resources, Store Operations and Loss Prevention. Big...

By Arthur Rosenberg

June 17, 2013

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

Personnel Updates: Associated Grocers of New England has hired Joe Finnigan as Retail Pricing Manager. The Fresh Market has named...

By Brian List

June 14, 2013

Retail Clinics Gaining Momentum, Poised for New Growth

Led by the two largest pharmacy chains in the nation, the retail clinic industry has sustained moderate growth over the...

By Brian List

June 13, 2013

Pep Boys Still Struggles vs. the Do It Yourself Parts Retailers

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, or The Pep Boys as they are commonly called, is somewhat of...

By Arthur Rosenberg

June 13, 2013

Stuart, Steven and Jimmy

Stuart Weitzman is owned by The Jones Group and caters to women, also offering baby shoes. Steve Madden’s shoes have...

By Natasha Perry

June 13, 2013

Looking Back at THE Show

The 94th Annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, aka NRA Show 2013, was held in Chicago May 18-21. Perhaps...

By Linda Helman

June 11, 2013

Costco Cutting Self-Checkout

On the heels of Walmart’s announced plans to add more self-checkout systems, around 10,000 more to be exact, Costco has...

By Matt Werhner

June 10, 2013

What Goes Around… Internet Giant Google To Open Stores?

Now there is well-sourced word that Google is looking to open its own stores by this year’s holiday season. Google...

By Arthur Rosenberg

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