Arthur Rosenberg

Arthur Rosenberg

September 14, 2012

Industry News: Discount and Specialty Stores

Personnel Updates: Advance Auto Parts announced the appointment of Kevin Dempsey as VP Global and Front Room Merchandising. Advance Auto...

September 14, 2012

Company Snapshot: True Value Company

True Value Company is a retailer-owned hardware cooperative serving nearly 5,000 independent retail locations worldwide.

September 10, 2012

Walmart’s Dollar Store Envy Strikes Again

Long before the incredible recession-era successes of dollar chains Walmart consistently revealed a strong case of dollar store envy.  Target...

August 28, 2012

Company Snapshot: Michaels Stores Inc.

Michaels Stores is undoubtedly the preeminent arts and crafts retail chain in the country. Founded as a single unit, the...

August 19, 2012

Customers First Initiative: Home Depot’s Successful Return to Customer Service Roots

A few months ago I wrote a piece about Home Depot’s rapid and decisive return to its roots entitled, How...

August 16, 2012

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores

Personnel Updates: Alco Stores has promoted Brent Streit to Senior VP Marketing and e-Commerce. Barnes & Noble has announced the...

August 16, 2012

Industry Updates: Home Center Operators and Hardware Chains

Personnel Update: 84 Lumber VP National Sales, Joe Gardiner, lost his life in a boating accident. Ace Hardware has named William...

August 14, 2012

Company Snapshot: Orchard Supply Hardware Stores

Founded in 1931 during the Great Depression, much as the result of a pair of severe droughts, Orchard Supply Hardware...

July 30, 2012

An Innovative Target

Target is one Twin Cities based company that is clearly looking forward without much worry about what may pop up...

July 27, 2012

Company Snapshot:Target Corporation

Address: 1000 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403-2467 Telephone: 612 304-6073 Internet Homepage: http://www.target.com Total Stores: 1,772 Target: 1,517 SuperTarget: 252...

July 23, 2012

Commercial Real Estate Updates

Retail Industry: Aritzia will open its largest store to date, a 13,000-sq.-ft. flagship on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Cabela’s is opening...

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...

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