Archive

January 28, 2013

Company Snapshot: Coborn’s Inc.

Coborn’s also operates six freestanding liquor stores, four freestanding video stores, two freestanding pharmacies, two Ace hardware stores, one Subway,...

By Brian List

January 25, 2013

Industry Updates: Drug Stores and HBC Chains – January 2013

Personnel Updates: Rob Jensen has been appointed CFO of The Bartell Drug Company, where he will provide financial analysis and...

By Brian List

January 24, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – January 2013

Personnel Updates: Bonefish Grill appointed Stephen Judge President; he was most recently President of Darden’s Seasons 52 concept. Judge succeeds...

By superadmin

January 24, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – January 2013

Personnel Updates: Bonefish Grill appointed Stephen Judge President; he was most recently President of Darden’s Seasons 52 concept. Judge succeeds...

By Linda Helman

January 24, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – January 2013

Personnel Update: 84 Lumber announced the retirement of Jim McCorkle, a 35-year veteran of the company. Aaron’s, Inc. announced that...

By Arthur Rosenberg

January 23, 2013

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

Personnel Updates: Bebe Stores Inc. named Steve Birkhold as its new CEO. Delia’s announced Walter Killough will step down as...

By Natasha Perry

January 22, 2013

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

Personnel Updates: Associated Grocers of New England has promoted Steven Creed to Senior VP of Supply Chain management. Creed will...

By Brian List

January 21, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – January 2013

Personnel Updates: Apple Inc., announced that Jerry McDougal, VP of Retail, has resigned. The company states that McDougal will be...

By Arthur Rosenberg

January 18, 2013

Cigars, Liquor, and Sushi? Find them at your Neighborhood Walgreens

Drugstores are usually thought of as a place to get prescriptions filled, pick up over-the-counter medicines, or an occasional stop-in...

By Brian List

January 17, 2013

Ace Now Actually Owns a Member; Acquires Westlake Hardware

For years as the editor of Chain Store Guide’s Home Center Operators & Hardware Chains database files, I have received...

By Arthur Rosenberg

January 17, 2013

1953 Anniversaries

The year 1953 was an interesting and eventful time. According to The People History (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1953.html), the average home price 1953...

By Linda Helman

January 16, 2013

REI Celebrates 75 years

Celebrating 75 years, Recreational Equipment Inc. has been a trusted retailer of outdoor gear since 1938. The company, which offers...

By Natasha Perry

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