Arthur Rosenberg

Arthur Rosenberg

January 21, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – January 2013

Personnel Updates: Apple Inc., announced that Jerry McDougal, VP of Retail, has resigned. The company states that McDougal will be...

January 17, 2013

Ace Now Actually Owns a Member; Acquires Westlake Hardware

For years as the editor of Chain Store Guide’s Home Center Operators & Hardware Chains database files, I have received...

January 14, 2013

What’s In a Name? The CompUSA Brand Goes Into Oblivion Along with Circuit City

Just about two months ago I received a promotional email from CompUSA. Its primary purpose was clearly to function as...

December 28, 2012

Company Snapshot: Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.

Beacon Roofing Supply started out as a small regional firm with 32 employees in 1928. The company now stretches across...

December 24, 2012

Company Snapshot: Brookstone Inc.

Address: One Innovation Way Merrimack, NH 03054 Telephone: 603 880-9500 Fax: 603-577-8004 Internet Homepage: http://www.brookstone.com Year Founded: 1965 Total Stores:...

December 20, 2012

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains

Personnel Update: Do it Best Corp. announced that Mike Post has been promoted to the position of merchandise manager in...

December 17, 2012

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores

Personnel Updates: Apple Inc. issued a statement that its retail Senior VP John Browett abruptly left the company. Another senior-ranking...

December 13, 2012

Orchard Supply Finally Goes Beyond California

Well before Sears purchased Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH) back in the mid-1990s, Orchard was looked upon as an iconic brand...

December 10, 2012

Office Depot Grows Smaller

Last year we noted, then focused on Best Buy’s myriad of considerable challenges as well as several of the company’s...

November 26, 2012

Company Snapshot: Five Below Inc.

Address: 1818 Market Street, Suite 1900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-3601 Telephone: 215 546-7909 Internet Homepage: http://www.fivebelow.com Year Founded: 2001 Total Stores:...

November 23, 2012

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores

Personnel Updates: Best Buy has hired Sharon McCollam as its new CFO, CAO. Best Buy has announced that Exec VP...

November 20, 2012

Ikea Views Energy Independence with 2020 Foresight

In recent years the branding of green has become very popular commercially, often seemingly as the latest promotional badge of...

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