August 30, 2018

Orchard Supply Hardware Going Out of Business

After 87 years, Orchard Supply Hardware will soon close its doors for the last time. That was the announcement made...

By Mike Baker

August 30, 2018

Oath Pizza Inks Deal with Aramark, Poised for Growth

MOD and Blaze built their burgeoning fast-casual pizza empires via hundreds of new-store openings over the last four years. Upstart...

By Mike Baker

August 29, 2018

Walmart.com Expands Brand Offerings via Moosejaw

Less than two weeks after announcing that its ecommerce sales grew by 40% in the second quarter, on Monday, Walmart...

By Mike Baker

August 27, 2018

Wendy’s Creates a Digital Experience Organization

Wendy’s recently created what it’s calling a Digital Experience Organization and announced a reorganization of its leadership structure as a...

By Mike Baker

August 27, 2018

Kroger Eliminating Plastic Bags

But the change will be gradual. Late last week, the company announced that it would begin phasing out single-use plastic...

By Mike Baker

August 27, 2018

Target Joins Walmart in Setting Sales Records

With last week’s Q2 earnings release, Target exploded analyst’s expectations and reminded its fellow retailers that reports of its demise...

By Mike Baker

July 30, 2018

Ranking the Top 10 Clothing Stores in the US

The editorial team is busy reviewing the final files for the new edition of the Directory of Apparel Specialty Stores,...

By Mike Baker

July 27, 2018

Walmart’s Big Health and Wellness Hire

Walmart announced that it is bringing in Sean Slovenski as its new Senior VP of Health and Wellness, effective August...

By Mike Baker

July 26, 2018

Mediterranean/Middle Eastern Concepts We Like

Pitas and bowls and chickpeas and chicken. Add them up, and they equal growth for most of the “new wave”...

By Mike Baker

July 26, 2018

Home Depot Expands Online Fulfillment with Lockers

In a move to increase operational efficiency and boost the profile of its buy-online-pickup-in-store program, Home Depot will begin a...

By Mike Baker

July 25, 2018

Party City to Extend Some of Its 250 Short Term Leases

In the run-up to Halloween 2018, Party City is again in the market for 250 to 300 spaces to house...

By Mike Baker

July 24, 2018

Walmart and Microsoft Dig Deeper vs Amazon

Last week, as retail rival Amazon dominated headlines in the run up to, shaky start of and ultimate success from...

By Mike Baker