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May 15, 2011

Discount and Specialty Industry Updates

Personnel Updates: Big Lots made several merchandising moves to facilitate its planned growth. The closeout retailer announced it has hired former Sears merchandising...

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 15, 2011

Walmart Drops the ‘Neighborhood’ While Targeting It

In any given month there is pretty much a guarantee that headlines will appear trumpeting the latest initiatives of Walmart,...

By Arthur Rosenberg

December 15, 2010

A “Smashing” Success

In spite of challenging economic conditions, some companies have actually managed to grow and even thrive in the past three...

By Linda Helman

December 15, 2010

Losing Survivors

Researching and editing approximately 4,500 companies annually for Chain Store Guide’s database of Home Center Operators & Hardware Chains and especially the...

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 2, 2009

Discount Insight: Circuit City’s Demise Feb 09

As soon as Circuit City announced its recent liquidation there was a chorus of cries proclaiming that it came as...

By Arthur Rosenberg

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