Starbucks appoints Disney exec as global chief strategy officer11 Apr 2013
Seattle — Starbucks Coffee Company announced that it has appointed Matthew Ryan as global chief strategy officer. Ryan was previously... Continue Reading
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Advance Auto drives organizational change11 Apr 2013
ROANOKE, Va. — Advance Auto has named George Sherman president of the company as part of its effort to simplify... Continue Reading
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Samsung to open shops inside Best Buy stores11 Apr 2013
RICHARDSON, Texas — Best Buy has partnered with Samsung Electronics to install Samsung Experience Shops in more than 1,400 Best... Continue Reading
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Wegmans Lists Latest Price Freezes11 Apr 2013
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets here on Thursday unveiled a list of products that it said will be the... Continue Reading
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Sears Says Portrait Studio Operator Shuts Down at U.S. Stores11 Apr 2013
Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) said CPI Corp. (CPIC), the company that operated photo portrait studios at the retailer’s stores, is... Continue Reading
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Bimbo Bakeries USA acquires Hostess’ Beefsteak bread brand for $31.9m11 Apr 2013
Bimbo Bakeries USA, the American arm of Mexican baking company Grupo Bimbo, has acquired the Beefsteak bread brand from Hostess... Continue Reading
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Apps change the way we shop11 Apr 2013
Today’s smartphones can search the Internet, make price-check comparisons and shop online. Tomorrow’s smartphones will make in-store shopping more convenient,... Continue Reading
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Home Depot builds how-to video series with Martha Stewart11 Apr 2013
Martha Stewart Living and The Home Depot have teamed up for a new video series launching April 25. The series... Continue Reading
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Johnson out as CEO of J.C. Penney; Ullman back11 Apr 2013
New York — After a controversial 17-month stint, Ron Johnson is out as CEO of J.C. Penney. The company’s board... Continue Reading
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April 11, 2013-Samsung to open shops inside Best Buy stores11 Apr 2013
Thursday April 11, 2013 Home | Subscribe Retail Advisory Weekly Top Stories Johnson out as CEO of J.C. Penney Ullman... Continue Reading
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Tim Cook apologises after Chinese media rounds on Apple04 Apr 2013
Apple boss Tim Cook apologised to Chinese consumers on Monday after being lambasted by China’s media for allegedly failing to... Continue Reading
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Target finds Canada’s retail scene tougher than it looks04 Apr 2013
Target, not surprisingly, was the brand on every rival retail executive’s lips at a downtown conference this week. What was... Continue Reading
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