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  • Lowe's outlines 2015 sustainability initiatives

    Lowe's outlined its progress in meeting its sustainability objectives in its 2014 Social Responsibility Report.

  • Children’s Place rejects board nominees

    Secaucus, N.J. - The Children's Place Inc. has rejected three board of directors nominees from shareholders Barington Capital Group L.P. and Macellum Advisors GP LLC. The two investment firms, which collectively own less than 2% of the company’s shares, sent a letter expressing concern about The Children’s Place financial performance and recommending new nominees in March 2015.

  • Joly named chairman at Best Buy

    Best Buy President and Chief Executive Officer Hubert Joly has added the title of Chairman to his responsibilities at the retailer after long time board member Hatim Tyabji and several others decided to step down.

  • Rejected: Children’s Place nixes alternate director slate

    Specialty retailer the Children’s Place has rejected an alternate slate of directors proposed by a firm agitating for change after it acquired roughly 2% of the retailer’s outstanding shares.

  • Weis Markets chairman is stepping down

    Weis Markets Inc. is losing one of its longest serving executives after the company announced that the chairman of the board is stepping down.

    Robert F. Weis will not stand for re-election to its board of directors at the company's annual meeting of shareholders on April 23, the company said.

    "We are deeply indebted to Robert for his 69 years of leadership and tireless dedication to our company," said Harold G. Graber, Jr., a director and secretary of the company.

  • Walmart wage hikes under way in many states

    Walmart is beginning to raise wages for workers in several states as part of its employee initiative for fiscal 2015.

  • Kroger Co. names new Dillons chief

    A 38-year Kroger employee who started out in the company bagging groceries at a Cincinnati area store has been promoted to president.

  • Starbucks expands college tuition benefit to cover full degree

    Seattle -- Starbucks Corp. is extending its college tuition assistance plan for workers to cover the entire cost of getting an online bachelor's degree. The coffee giant launched the program with Arizona State University in June 2014. At the time, it was limited to juniors and seniors looking to complete their degrees. But in a major expansion of the benefit, Starbucks said it will now cover the full cost of the four-year online degree.

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