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  • Mens Wearhouse finds COO fit by going to the dogs

    The Men's Wearhouse is bringing in a PetSmart executive to serve as chief operating officer.

    Men's Wearhouse said that Bruce K. Thorn, 48, has been named executive vice president, chief operating officer, effective immediately.

  • And the top state for business is…

    New York -- The top state for business is a high-tax, high-wage, union-friendly, cold-climate state, according to an annual ranking by CNBC.
     

  • Pep Boys puts itself up for sale

    Several months after its CEO resigned in September, Pep Boys says it is reviewing strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, merger or other deal.

  • Boot Barn seeks to expand omnichannel reach with acquisition

    Irvine, Calif. – Boot Barn Holdings Inc. is looking to expand its ability to serve the needs of omnichannel customers with a new acquisition.

    The retailer has completed its previously announced purchase of Sheplers Inc. a western lifestyle company with 25 retail locations across the U.S. and a catalog and e-commerce business.

  • Boot Barn steps up omnichannel strategy

    Boot Barn has taken a significant step forward in its e-commerce strategy now that its acquisition of Sheplers is complete.

  • Capex Spending Grows More Complex

    E-commerce infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives. HVAC equipment upgrades and energy management systems. These days, retail CFOs must allocate capital expenditures to an ever-growing list of components — not all visible to the public but critical to corporate health. And while the role of the retail CFO has broadened considerably in recent years, becoming more strategic and more integral to business decision-making, capex spending remains a top item on their agenda.

    “The CFO’s role in prioritizing investments, in what gets done, is still there.

  • Kohl’s new office price concept now open

    Looking for a piece of the growing off-price pie, Kohl's has officially opened its Off Aisle concept in New Jersey.

    Kohl’s is testing the off-price waters by opening a discount store in Cherry Hill, N.J., this summer called "Off Aisle by Kohl's." 

  • Payment service provider accepts digital currency

    New York - Computop, a payment service provider (PSP), and Bitnet, a bitcoin payments processor, are launching a strategic technology partnership that allows retailers to accept bitcoin as a payment method on Computop Paygate. Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that does not depend on any central authority such as a bank to process or validate transactions.

    Retailers will be funded by Bitnet in the local currency of their choice, with the standard transaction flow from Computop Paygate.

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