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July 20, 2012

Ace Express Stores Take a Real Estate Hint From Successful Dollar Stores

There is no question that much of the current success enjoyed by dollar stores comes from their pricing strategies.  Combining...

By Arthur Rosenberg

July 18, 2012

Discount and Specialty Store Industry Updates

Personnel Updates: Army & Air Force Exchange Service named its first civilian Director/CEO in its nearly 117-year history.  Tom Shull officially took...

By Arthur Rosenberg

July 18, 2012

Hardware and Home Center Industry Updates

Personnel Update: ABC Supply Co. has named Todd Buehl as VP and Chief Administrative Officer, a newly created position. Buehl...

By Arthur Rosenberg

July 17, 2012

Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores eUpdates

Personnel Updates: Body Central Corp. Announces Retirement of Martin P. Doolan and Election of John K. Haley to Chairman. The...

By Natasha Perry

July 17, 2012

Retail and Foodservice Technology eUpdates: July 2012

Discount and Specialty Bed, Bath & Beyondannounced plans to spend $225 million on IT, new store openings and a store...

By Matt Werhner

July 16, 2012

Drug Store & HBC Chain Industry Updates

Personnel Updates: CVS Caremarkhas named Stephen Gold as CIO. Kerr Drug has promoted Mark Gregory to Senior VP Store Operations,...

By superadmin

July 16, 2012

Drug Store & HBC Chain Industry Updates

Personnel Updates: CVS Caremarkhas named Stephen Gold as CIO. Kerr Drug has promoted Mark Gregory to Senior VP Store Operations,...

By Brian List

July 16, 2012

Supermarket, Grocery, and Convenience Store Chains

Personnel Updates: C&S Wholesale Grocers has hired Max Henderson as Senior VP, Customer Development. Gilligan Oil named Neal McDermott Manager...

By Brian List

July 16, 2012

Foodservice Industry eUpdates

Personnel Updates: 16 Handlesnamed Larry Feierstein as VP of Franchise Development. Ameristar Casinos, Inc. appointed Matt Schuffert as Senior VP/General...

By Linda Helman

July 9, 2012

C-Stores Offer More Than Convenience

Last month’s Chain Store Guide insight focused on foodservice in nontraditional venues such as theme parks, movie theatres, and bowling...

By Linda Helman

July 9, 2012

A New ‘Southern Belle’ Emerges in Supermarket Retailing

Southern Family Markets, a regional supermarket chain with 57 locations in the Southeast,was acquired by Belle Foods LLC effective July...

By Brian List

July 9, 2012

Company Snapshot: The Sherwin-Williams Co.

In 1866, one year after the end of the Civil War, the seeds for The Sherwin-Williams Co. were sown in...

By Arthur Rosenberg

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