Archive

October 18, 2012

Industry Updates: Commercial Real Estate

Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores   Burlington Coat Factory will open a three-level, 92,000 sq. ft. store at 4...

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 17, 2012

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores

Personnel Updates:   Best Buy announced it has hired Scott Durchslag, former President at Expedia Worldwide, as its President, Online...

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 17, 2012

Industry Updates: Drug Stores and HBC Chains

Personnel Updates: CVS Caremark has appointed Thomas Moriarty as Exec VP and General Counsel of CVS Caremark. McKesson named Steve...

By Brian List

October 16, 2012

Industry News: Home Center Operators and Hardware Chains

Personnel Update: Aaron’s announced that Charlie Loudermilk, who founded the rent-to-own giant 57 years ago, has retired as the company’s...

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 16, 2012

Industry News: Foodservice

Personnel Updates: Biggby Coffeeco-founder Mary Roszel will retire this year. CBC Restaurant Corp. (dba Corner Bakery Café) named Nick Booras...

By Linda Helman

October 16, 2012

Industry News: Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores

Personnel Updates: Crocs announced that Dale Bathum has been appointed Chief Product Officer, Mike DeBell has been named Chief Sales...

By Natasha Perry

October 16, 2012

Industry News: Retail and Foodservice Technology

Supermarket and Convenience Technology News: Bi-Lo Holding, the Jacksonville, Fla.-based parent company of Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has extended...

By Matt Werhner

October 15, 2012

Company Snapshot: Huttig Building Products Inc.

Address: 555 Maryville University Drive – Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63141-5805 Telephone: 314 216-2600 800-325-4466 Fax: 314-216-2601 Year Founded:...

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 15, 2012

Company Snapshot: Ritzman Pharmacies Inc.

Ritzman Pharmacies has been in business for over 60 years.

By Brian List

October 12, 2012

Exclusive Lines Fuel the Competition

JCPenney will debut Disney children’s boutiques that will range in size from 750 to 1,100 sq. ft. in at least...

By Natasha Perry

October 10, 2012

Walgreens Finalizes USA Drug Acquisition, Plans to Shutter 76 Locations

According to a recent company press release, Walgreen Co. has completed its purchase of USA drug, a regional drugstore chain...

By Brian List

October 10, 2012

Trouble Brewing at Cracker Barrel?

More than 40 years ago in 1969, Dan Evins developed the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept as a way...

By Linda Helman

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