Archives for July 2015
Sunday trading: Major reform on the cards09 Jul 2015
Chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce a major reform of Sunday trading laws in tomorrow’s emergency Budget. Osborne will supposedly... Continue Reading
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Ahold fresh formats executive resigns09 Jul 2015
Ahold USA said Monday Bhavdeep Singh has announced plans to resign as EVP, fresh formats, effective July 17. Succeeding him on... Continue Reading
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RadioShack lives on09 Jul 2015
Fort Worth, Texas – RadioShack, which came to the brink of disappearing earlier this year, will see its brand continue to... Continue Reading
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Acquisition creates discount giant09 Jul 2015
Chesapeake, Va. — It’s a done deal. Dollar Tree announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Family Dollar Stores,... Continue Reading
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Barnes & Noble hires a new CEO09 Jul 2015
Barnes & Noble Inc. will start a new chapter in the fall with Ronald Boire as CEO of its retail... Continue Reading
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Walmart launches click and collect in Canada09 Jul 2015
Walmart has experimented with grocery delivery and store pick up in the U.S. for several years and now it is... Continue Reading
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Amazon.com’s new day for deals is ‘Prime’ promotion09 Jul 2015
Amazon.com’s latest gambit to encourage shoppers to buy a $99 Prime membership and goose second quarter sales involves the creation... Continue Reading
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This grocer is thinking big as competitors go small02 Jul 2015
With many retailers such as Walmart and Target focused on opening smaller stores, Midwest supermarket operator Roundy’s is thinking big... Continue Reading
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Home Depot’s innovative, successful multichannel strategy your brand should copy – now02 Jul 2015
We live in a multichannel world –– that much is clear. We work on computers when at a desk, a... Continue Reading
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Here’s how much people will spend on Fourth of July cookouts this year02 Jul 2015
Independence Day arrives next Saturday, and if a barbecue is a good economic gauge, the economy’s a little better this... Continue Reading
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