Mike Baker

Mike Baker

January 17, 2019

Lumber Liquidators Shifts Focus to Retail & the Pros

Lumber Liquidators is looking forward in 2019. By the end of the year, the company plans to relocate its headquarters...

January 16, 2019

Walmart to Ditch CVS Caremark in 4,700 Stores

In a dispute over reimbursements, Walmart has stated that it will leave the prescription network administered by the pharmacy-benefits division...

January 15, 2019

Coming Soon: 2 Million More Sq. Ft. of Empty Space

And it’s not Sears we’re talking about here. All signs point to The Gymboree Corporation filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

January 15, 2019

Another 900+ Stores May Close (and It’s Not Sears)

We’ve been here before with Gymboree Group, but this time, it may just be the end of the road. Reports...

January 11, 2019

Target Wins the Holidays, Department Stores Struggle

Holiday 2018 performance data is streaming in, and Target has emerged as the big winner. Same store sales were up...

January 10, 2019

Stop & Shop Scoops Up America’s 1st Supermarket

In an acquistion expected to close in the first quarter, Ahold Delhaize and Stop & Shop are acquiring Long Island’s...

January 8, 2019

Breaking News: Sears Lives to Fight another Day

The company that became the nation’s largest retailer as Sears, Roebuck & Co. was poised this morning to end its...

December 31, 2018

CVS, Powered by Teledoc, Increases Video Visits

Last week, CVS, under the auspices of MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic with more than 1,100 locations, expanded its...

December 26, 2018

UNTUCKit Shooting for $600 Million, Doubled Stores

Apparel company UNTUCKit, known for its line of men’s shirts meant to be worn, well, untucked, recently brought Morgan Stanley...

December 21, 2018

Do It Best Corp.: Buyer Shuffle

Do It Best Corp. and VP of Merchandising Dent Johnson made a number of changes to the team in recent...

December 21, 2018

Applebee’s Acquires 69 Restaurants

Applebee’s got back into the operations business this month when it reacquired 69 stores from Apple Gold Group. Apple Gold...

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