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  • Amazon Business ready to rule B-to-B world

    A ruling in the dispute between the Federal Trade Commission and Staples could hinge on whether the judge in the case is an Amazon Prime member who appreciates the online giant’s disruptive business model and potential to impact the business-to-business marketplace.

  • Is Amazon Business a threat to Staples/Office Depot?

    A ruling in the dispute between the Federal Trade Commission and Staples could hinge on whether the judge in the case is an Amazon Prime member who appreciates the online giant’s disruptive business model and potential to impact the business-to-business marketplace.  

  • Report: Retailers lining up for Sports Authority assets

    Dick’s Sporting Goods and Academy Sports + Outdoors have submitted letters of interest to buy some of the assets of Sports Authority Inc. that will go on the block in a bankruptcy auction, according to Reuters.

    Modells Sporting Goods is also reportedly interested in some of the assets of the chain, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early March.

  • Regency Centers makes big solar commitment

    Regency Centers, in partnership with SoCore Energy and several of its retail partners, is outfitting two of its shopping centers in California with solar photovoltaic systems.

    Regency announced the installation of over 750 KW of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at Persimmon Place, in Dublin, and East Washington Place in Petaluma. Combined, the systems include approximately 2,500 modules and are expected to produce over 1,200,000 kilowatt hours of clean and renewable electricity each year.

  • Starbucks’ Howard Schultz makes guest appearance — at Target HQ

    Starbucks founder and CEO Howard Schultz recently touched down at Target Corp. headquarters in Minneapolis as part of Target’s series of “innovation speakers.” “With Starbucks, I dreamed of building a national brand and different kind of company, achieving balance between profit and conscience, bringing people along on the journey, and impacting the communities we serve,” Schultz said. “The kind of company my parents never got the chance to work for.

  • Accenture names former Oracle exec as head of retail

    Jill Standish
    Jill Standish has joined Accenture Consulting and been named senior managing director, retail. As the head of Accenture’s retail practice, Standish will focus on the business strategy and ongoing development and execution of retail industry strategy for clients. She will also manage the company’s retail industry client portfolio.

  • Pier 1 profit, sales down in Q4; looks to regain footing in 2016

    Promotions, markdowns and supply chain issues took a toll on Pier in the fourth quarter as the retailer lower profits on declining sales. But the results were better than earlier projections and executives expressed confidence in the chain’s turnaround efforts.

    Pier 1’s sales declined 1.4% to $542.3 million in the quarter ended Feb. 27; same store sales fell 0.6%. Net income was $18.7 million, down from $33.1 million in the year-ago period.

  • Accenture names former Oracle exec as head of retail

    Jill Standish
      Jill Standish has joined Accenture Consulting and been named senior managing director, retail.   As the head of Accenture’s retail practice, Standish will focus on the business strategy and ongoing development and execution of retail industry strategy for clients. She will also manage the company’s retail industry client portfolio.  
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