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...

By Mike Baker

December 21, 2018

Hollywood Feed & Bentley’s: Store Growth Spotlight

This month, we feature two independent pet chains from CSG’s Discount Stores & Specialty Retailers Database that have leveraged a...

By Mike Baker

December 21, 2018

Hollywood Feed & Bentley’s: Store Growth Spotlight

This month, we feature two independent pet chains from CSG’s Discount Stores & Specialty Retailers Database that have leveraged a...

By superadmin

December 21, 2018

Sprouts CEO Exiting on a Positive Note

Earlier this month, Sprouts Farmers Markets announced CEO Amin Maredia will leave the company on December 30. The company has...

By Mike Baker

November 12, 2018

Dollar Tree: Time to Get Serious about Family Dollar

Knocking down a few aisles and sweeping the place up a bit hasn’t proven effective for Dollar Tree Inc. in...

By Mike Baker

October 25, 2018

McDonald’s Tries to Take Back Breakfast with Big Debut

In the face of falling breakfast market share, McDonald’s is going big with its first new breakfast item in 5...

By Mike Baker

October 24, 2018

AT&T to Open 1,000 New Retail Stores by 2019

Cell phone and wireless providers continue to swim against the trend of retail store closings, and AT&T has just upped...

By Mike Baker

October 24, 2018

AT&T to Open 1,000 New Retail Stores by 2019

Cell phone and wireless providers continue to swim against the trend of retail store closings, and AT&T has just upped...

By superadmin

October 23, 2018

Michael Kors Acquires Versace, Gets New Name

Michael Kors Holdings Limited recently announced that it will acquire Italian fashion house Versace for a price tag north of...

By Mike Baker

October 23, 2018

Self-Checkout Survey Results

From time to time, we publish the results of surveys conducted in association with the publication of our annual Directory...

By Mike Baker

October 23, 2018

Advanced Auto Parts Next in Line at Walmart.com

Walmart.com and Advance Auto Parts have partnered in a deal that will lead to a new automotive specialty store under...

By Mike Baker

October 22, 2018

BJ’s Opens Its Doors to Non-Members

In a bid to boost membership rolls, BJ’s Wholesale Club, the third largest membership club in the US behind Costco...

By Mike Baker