Operations

Apr 26, 2013
Christopher Finazzo, 57, who was an executive VP and chief merchandising...
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Apr 26, 2013
Supervalu has elected Rite Aid chairman, president and CEO John Standley...
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Apr 25, 2013
First quarter online shopping in 2013 grew more than 20% over the same...
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Apr 25, 2013
Aaron's said that David L. Buck has been named COO. Ken Butler, age 60,...
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Apr 24, 2013
The U.S. Senate voted 96-0 to confirm former Wal-Mart Foundation president...
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Apr 24, 2013
Another Ron Johnson-appointee and former Apple executive has left J.C....
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Apr 24, 2013
The Children's Place said that current CFO Michael Scarpa has also been...
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Operations Guest Perspective

Know Your Boundaries: Don't Treat Canada Like a 51st State
By Bradley W. Snyder, Tiger Capital Group
To get a feel for how excited some Canadians are about the prospect of foreign brands entering the country, take a look at the columns of Marina Strauss in The Globe and Mail newspaper. The Toronto-based retail reporter maintains a vigilant watch for the latest scuttlebutt about the Canadian “invasion plans” of chains such as Target, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Lowe’s.

 

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People on the Move

Abercrombie & Fitch names EVP stores
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced the promotion of Amy Zehrer to the position of EVP stores, from SVP, effective immediately.
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Ops Surveys

Report: Always-on consumers, showrooming among 2013 retail trends
A new report by Experian Marketing Services finds that several key retail trends will impact how marketers shape their messages in 2013.
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Publix leads all retailers in customer satisfaction, followed by Amazon and Office Depot
Customer satisfaction with retailers is on the rise, according to a report released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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