Arthur Rosenberg

Arthur Rosenberg

November 14, 2013

Carter Lumber Consolidates to Grow

A rare news item based in our industry came across communications channels the other day.  The powerful, regional lumberyard chain,...

November 11, 2013

After The Bubble Burst

The decade of the Nineties left us with a rough economic impression which reflected consequences brought on by the newest...

October 24, 2013

Company Snapshot: ABC Supply Co. Inc.

Address: 1 ABC Pkwy Beloit, WI  53511 Phone: 608-362-7777 Year Founded: 1982 Website: www.abcsupply.com Total Annual Sales: $4,651,000,000 Senior Executives:...

October 21, 2013

Company Snapshot: HSN

Address: 2501 118th Ave N ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33716-1920 Phone: 727 872-1000 Year Founded: 1982 Total Stores: 4- HSN Outlets...

October 17, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – October 2013

Personnel Update: ABC Supply announced the promotion of Daniel Piché to VP of National Business Development. ABC Supply Co. appointed...

October 14, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – October 2013

Personnel Updates: Dollar General Corporation announced that Susan Lanigan, Exec VP and General Counsel, has retired from the company.  Ms....

October 10, 2013

The (True) Value of Secondary Product Lines

Recently an article was published based on an interview with a divisional VP of merchandising for True Value.  The article...

October 9, 2013

Target Follows Best Buy to Embrace Showrooming

Over the past couple of years the term showrooming has become pretty much ubiquitous as the phenomenon developed and naturally...

October 2, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – September 2013

Personnel Updates: Advance Auto Parts Inc., announced that VP Real Estate, Randall A. Young has left the company to join The...

September 30, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – September 2013

Personnel Update: Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. announced that the company has appointed Dave Moore as its VP and Chief Brand...

September 19, 2013

Company Snapshot: The Home Depot Inc.

Home Depot was founded in 1978 by four men who envisioned the then next step in do it yourself retailing.

September 16, 2013

Company Snapshot: Costco Wholesale Corp.

In 1976 Costco came into being under the Price Club name. Its initial location was in a converted airplane hangar...

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