Archive

August 19, 2012

Industry Updates: Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores

Personnel Updates: Barneys New York promoted Daniella Vitale to the newly created position of COO. Claire’s Stores announced that Jay...

By Natasha Perry

August 16, 2012

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores

Personnel Updates: Alco Stores has promoted Brent Streit to Senior VP Marketing and e-Commerce. Barnes & Noble has announced the...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 16, 2012

Industry Updates: Home Center Operators and Hardware Chains

Personnel Update: 84 Lumber VP National Sales, Joe Gardiner, lost his life in a boating accident. Ace Hardware has named William...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 16, 2012

Industry Updates: Food Service

Personnel Updates: AFC Enterprises(dba Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen) named Greg Vojnovic as Chief Development Officer. Ameristar Casinos, Inc. announced that Sherri...

By Linda Helman

August 16, 2012

The Top 100 Apparel Specialty Companies at a glance

Industry Sales The apparel industry continues to be dominated by family and women’s apparel retailers. There are 61 family apparel...

By Natasha Perry

August 15, 2012

Company Snapshot: Lewis Drug Inc.

Address: 2701 S Minnesota Ave Ste 1 Sioux Falls, SD 57105-4787 Telephone: 605 536-2000 Internet Homepage: Lewisdrug.com Total Current Stores:...

By Brian List

August 14, 2012

Company Snapshot: Orchard Supply Hardware Stores

Founded in 1931 during the Great Depression, much as the result of a pair of severe droughts, Orchard Supply Hardware...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 8, 2012

Company Snapshot: Whole Foods Market Inc.

Despite being positioned as a high-dollar option for groceries, Whole Foods has experienced tremendous growth. Even during recessionary economic times,...

By Brian List

August 7, 2012

It’s All Greek to Me (and You)

If you prefer your rice wrapped in grape leaves instead of seaweed, if you order spanakopita instead of quiche, if...

By Linda Helman

August 7, 2012

Struggling SUPERVALU Facing Challenging Times

After SUPERVALU’s most recent quarterly report in which it failed to reach sales or earnings goals, the company said it...

By Brian List

July 30, 2012

J.C. Penney Selects Oracle

J.C. Penney recently made headlines again, this time in a more positive light when the company announced it was replacing...

By Matt Werhner

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