Arthur Rosenberg

Arthur Rosenberg

July 11, 2013

How Lumber Liquidators Reached a Growth Landmark Despite the Economy

Lumber Liquidators has reached a most enviable major milestone. The retailer just opened its 300th store.

July 8, 2013

Walmart Targets The Dollar Universe Again

As has been mentioned several times in this space through the years, Walmart is once again displaying major symptoms of...

June 28, 2013

Company Snapshot: Lowe’s Companies Inc.

Lowe’s was officially founded as a single unit hardware store in 1946, just after the end of World War II...

June 24, 2013

Company Snapshot: Fred's Inc.

Founded in 1947, during the post war era and at the early stages of the baby boom, Fred's Inc. could...

June 20, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – June 2013

Personnel Update: Aaron’s has appointed Robert W. Kamerschen as the company’s new Senior VP and General Counsel. BlueLinx Holdings has...

June 17, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – June 2013

Personnel Updates: Alco Stores has promoted Ricardo Clemente to Senior VP of Human Resources, Store Operations and Loss Prevention. Big...

June 13, 2013

Pep Boys Still Struggles vs. the Do It Yourself Parts Retailers

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, or The Pep Boys as they are commonly called, is somewhat of...

June 10, 2013

What Goes Around… Internet Giant Google To Open Stores?

Now there is well-sourced word that Google is looking to open its own stores by this year’s holiday season. Google...

May 30, 2013

Company Snapshot: Tractor Supply Co.

Tractor Supply was founded in 1938 as a mail order tractor parts business, in Minot, North Dakota. This, as the...

May 28, 2013

Company Snapshot: The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, or The Pep Boys as they are commonly called was founded as...

May 23, 2013

Handy Hardware: No Longer a Co-op?

The past few years have been especially brutal to many of the dealers in our industry. This industry was centrally...

May 16, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – May 2013

Personnel Update: Aaron’s has named David Buck COO, replacing Ken Butler, who is retiring after 39 years with the company....

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