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May 21, 2013
Regulation leads public retailer risks

Almost all of the top 100 public retailers (97%) consider federal, state and local regulations as a risk factor, according to a new analysis of 10K filings from the largest 100 U.S. public retailers by BDO, LLP.

May 17, 2013
Starbucks names Chiquita exec as executive VP, global supply chain

Starbucks Coffee Co. has appointed Deverl Maserang as executive VP leading the company’s global supply chain organization, effective June 3.

May 16, 2013
Swedish retailer taps Starcounter to power supply chain management application

Starcounter announced that its high performance in-memory NoSQL database powers the supply chain management application utilized by Gekas, a superstore in Sweden visited by 4.5 million customers each year.

May 15, 2013
HSN's CFO takes on added role of COO

HSN Inc. said that it has appointed CFO Judy Schmeling to the additional role of COO, effective immediately.

May 14, 2013
Deckers Outdoor teams with GT Nexus on supply chain solution

Global footwear brand Deckers Outdoor Corp. announced it is using the GT Nexus cloud-based supply chain platform to improve supply chain collaboration and visibility.

May 7, 2013
Labor Management: Automated Solutions Take Center Stage

Managing labor remains one of a retail company's biggest challenges — and most untapped opportunities. JDA Software's Scott Welty talks about workforce management trends with Chain Store Age.

What are some common mistakes retailers make when it comes to managing labor?

April 29, 2013
Supply chain exec departs Family Dollar

Family Dollar Stores said that Charles S. Gibson, executive VP – supply chain, will leave the company to pursue other interests, effective April 30.

April 26, 2013
Supervalu adds to board

Supervalu has elected Rite Aid chairman, president and CEO John Standley and Cerberus COO and general counsel Mark A. Neporent to its board of directors.


April 8, 2013
Bob Evans to deploy workforce management solution from JDA

JDA Software Group announced that Bob Evans Farms will deploy a JDA workforce management solution (formerly RedPrairie WFM) in approximately 565 Bob Evans restaurants.

April 4, 2013
Starbucks appoints Disney exec as global chief strategy officer

Starbucks Coffee Company announced that it has appointed Matthew Ryan as global chief strategy officer.

April 3, 2013
Supervalu announces departure of CFO, general counsel

Supervalu president and CEO Sam Duncan announced Wednesday some major changes to his executive leadership team.

March 20, 2013
Deloitte: Consumer spending remains steady in February

The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index remained steady in February primarily as a decline in initial unemployment claims and a rise in real average hourly earnings offset negative forces.

March 14, 2013
Is Operational Excellence Possible in the Omnichannel-Fueled Global Supply Chain?

By Greg Kefer, GT Nexus

March 14, 2013
Target buys two online kitchenware chains

Target Corp. has made two e-commerce acquisitions aimed at expanding its presence in the growing cooking and kitchenware market.

March 5, 2013
Alliance Data renews credit-card program agreement with Gander Mountain

Alliance Data Systems Corp., a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction-rich data, announced its Retail Services business has signed a long-term agreement to continue providing the co-brand credit card program for multichannel retailer Gander Mountain.

February 27, 2013
The Self-Service Shopper of the Future

By Oren Betzaleli, EVP, head of product and marketing, Retalix

February 15, 2013
Ascena Retail names president of global sourcing

Ascena Retail Group announced it has named Ronnie Robinson to the position of president of Ascena Global Sourcing (AGS).

February 14, 2013
CEO of The Limited stepping down; retailer names interim management team

The Limited has established an interim “Office of the President” to manage the day-to-day operations of the business while it searches for a new CEO.

February 14, 2013
Ulta Beauty CEO named chief executive of Michaels Stores

Michaels Stores has named Chuck Rubin as CEO and a member of the board of directors.

February 12, 2013
Overstock.com CEO takes leave of absence

Overstock.com said Tuesday that chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne will take a leave of absence for medical reasons.

February 12, 2013
Wet Seal operations head resigns

The Wet Seal said that its SVP store operations Barbara Cook has resigned the company, effective Feb. 20.

February 7, 2013
Staples Canada and Alliance Data announce multi-year agreement

Alliance Data Systems Corp. announced that its Canadian loyalty business signed a new multi-year agreement with Staples Canada Inc., which operates about 330 locations under the banners Staples and Bureau en Gros.

February 6, 2013
NCR completes acquisition of Retalix

NCR announced it has completed its acquisition of Retalix Ltd., a leading global provider of retail software and services.

February 5, 2013
Family Dollar Stores renews software agreement with Revionics for price optimization

Family Dollar Stores is renewing its software contract with Revionics, which provides end-to-end merchandise optimization solutions, the supplier announced.

February 5, 2013
Panera Bread names CFO

Panera Bread Company announced that Roger C. Matthews, Jr., has been appointed Panera's EVP and CFO, effective March 18.

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