Archive

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

January 15, 2013

Industry News: Retail and Foodservice Technology – January 2013

Supermarket and Convenience Technology News: A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts has selected and implemented Epicor’s Software Retail Customer Relationship Management...

By Matt Werhner

January 14, 2013

Ingles Markets Celebrates 50 Years in Business

After starting as a single store in Ashville, NC, Ingles Markets has grown into a highly successful 203-unit regional supermarket...

By Brian List

January 14, 2013

What’s In a Name? The CompUSA Brand Goes Into Oblivion Along with Circuit City

Just about two months ago I received a promotional email from CompUSA. Its primary purpose was clearly to function as...

By Arthur Rosenberg

December 28, 2012

CVS Acquiring 19 Medicine Chest Pharmacies in Texas

CVS/pharmacy announced that it will acquire 19 Medicine Chest drug stores in Texas during the final weekend of December 2012....

By Brian List

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