February 7, 2019

Mall-Based Retailer Closing Almost 20% of Stores

Charlotte Russe became the latest mall-based apparel retailer to file for Chapter 11 last week. In the process, the company...

By Mike Baker

January 17, 2019

Charting Restaurant Acquisitions of 2018

The pace was off and the volume was down compared to 2017, but plenty of restaurant chains changed hands in...

By 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...

By 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...

By superadmin

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...

By Mike Baker

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...

By Mike Baker

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...

By Mike Baker

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...

By Mike Baker

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...

By Mike Baker

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...

By superadmin

December 14, 2018

Walgreens Partners with Fed-Ex and Kroger

In these days of mega mergers and partnerships, there’s no time like the present. Squarely in the middle of an...

By Mike Baker

December 14, 2018

Changes Afoot at Friedman’s

Locally owned Friedman’s Home Improvement, with five locations in Northern California, made some sizable moves in the front office and...

By Mike Baker