Category: Discount & Specialty

December 15, 2014

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – December 2014

Personnel Updates: Brookstone announced that Thomas Via has moved to the company to become President and CEO as of Dec....

By Arthur Rosenberg

December 8, 2014

Black Friday Thanksgiving and RadioShack

Just prior to Thanksgiving, the Chain Store Guide editorial team combined to produce a white paper analyzing the history and...

By Arthur Rosenberg

November 22, 2014

Company Snapshot: AutoZone Looks to Brazil

AutoZone Inc. Address: 123 S Front St Memphis, TN 38103-3618 Phone: 901-495-6500 Year Founded: 1979 Total Stores: 5,391 Total Annual...

By Arthur Rosenberg

November 17, 2014

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – November 2014

Personnel Updates: Fred’s Super Dollar board of directors of has named Jerry Shore CEO of the company. Shore’s promotion follows...

By Arthur Rosenberg

November 3, 2014

Joan Rivers: The Passing of a Legendary Retailing Pioneer

QVC was founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel, an entrepreneur and retailing pioneer who saw an opportunity to create a...

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 23, 2014

Company Snapshot: Pep Boys

The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack Address: 3111 West Allegheny Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132 Telephone: 215-430-9000 Website: www.PepBoys.com...

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 20, 2014

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – October 2014

Personnel Updates: Brookstone President and CEO James M. Speltz has resigned. The company and has appointed Chief Merchandising Officer Steve...

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 10, 2014

Walmart Stops Expressing Itself

What’s in a name?  Walmart has announced that all of its 21 currently existing Walmart Express format locations are changing...

By Arthur Rosenberg

September 22, 2014

Company Snapshot: Costco

Costco Wholesale Corp. Address: 999 Lake Drive Issaquah, WA 98027 Phone: 425-313-8100 Year Founded: 1976 Total Stores: 663 Total Annual...

By Arthur Rosenberg

September 15, 2014

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – September 2014

Personnel Updates Alco announced that newly elected director Stanley B. Latacha will assume the role of interim CEO, effective immediately....

By Arthur Rosenberg

September 8, 2014

More Merger Talk: Staples/Office Depot?

Chain Store Guide’s two most recent Discount Insights focused on the roller coaster ride that was begun when Family Dollar...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 25, 2014

Company Snapshot: Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree: The Family Dollar Drama Continues Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Address: 500 Volvo Parkway Chesapeake, VA 23320-1604 Telephone: 757-321-5000...

By Arthur Rosenberg

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