Archives for July 2015
Succession set at Casey’s16 Jul 2015
Casey’s General Stores Inc. has announced that after more than 26 years with the convenience-store retailer, Robert J. Myers, chairman and... Continue Reading
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Brick-and-Mortar retail is alive and well16 Jul 2015
Contrary to popular belief, brick-and-mortar stores have not succumbed to the Internet, and they are far from dead. Over the last... Continue Reading
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Peugeot and LVMH among potential winners from Iran’s opening up16 Jul 2015
In the aftermath of Iran’s historic nuclear deal with world powers, investors are starting to place bets on which companies... Continue Reading
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Wal-Mart takes the fight to Amazon16 Jul 2015
Bentonville, Ark. – It’s no secret that a big part of Wal-Mart’s strategy is to maintain its market share in the... Continue Reading
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Starbucks launches big jobs initiative – with a little help from its friends16 Jul 2015
Chicago — Starbucks Corp. is ratcheting up its already significant commitment to job creation. The coffee giant is teaming up with... Continue Reading
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Value-driven J. Crew concept to open this month16 Jul 2015
Dive Brief: J. Crew Friday said it’s opening its first “J. Crew Mercantile” store in Dallas later this month, and... Continue Reading
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8 perspectives on Wal-Mart’s controversial new supplier costs16 Jul 2015
Late last month, Wal-Mart incited debate in the industry when reports surfaced that it would start charging 10,000 suppliers stocking fees for... Continue Reading
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Crate & Barrel’s new CEO comes from a hot competitor16 Jul 2015
New York — Crate & Barrel has nabbed a CEO from the executive ranks of a much more upscale competitor. The... Continue Reading
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Target is quietly opening a new kind of store in cities across America09 Jul 2015
The second largest discount retailer in the United States is expanding its new concept store. Earlier this year Target announced a plan... Continue Reading
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How Walmart is behind a job boom in northwest Arkansas09 Jul 2015
Between 2000 and 2010, the population of Centerton, Ark., increased by 433%. The national growth rate over that same period? Just 9.7%.... Continue Reading
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