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  • More store closings for Sears

    HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Select Sears hometown dealer stores and Sears Hardware stores were the latest to hit the chopping block at Sears Holdings, as the company continues to implement plans to reduce expenses. The company revealed in a Wednesday document that it will close 43 Sears hometown dealer stores and 10 Sears Hardware stores over the first half of 2012.

  • Gridiron Capital acquires Quality Solutions

    New Canaan Conn. -- Gridiron Capital, LLC, in partnership with the founder and existing  management team of Quality Sollutions Inc. announced the acquisition of QSI.

  • More store closings for Sears

    HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Select Sears hometown dealer stores and Sears Hardware stores were the latest to hit the chopping block at Sears Holdings, as the company continues to implement plans to reduce expenses. The company revealed in a Wednesday document that it will close 43 Sears hometown dealer stores and 10 Sears Hardware stores over the first half of 2012.

  • Panera Bread Co. announces move to co-CEOs

    St. Louis -- Panera Bread Co. announced that founder and executive chairman, Ron Shaich, and president and CEO, Bill Moreton, will become co-CEOs, effective immediately.

    The announcement formalizes a relationship that has evolved over the last year and is a reflection of the way in which Shaich and Moreton have been operating as partners, the company said.

    Each individual's formal title will be as follows: Ron Shaich, chairman of the board and co-CEO; Bill Moreton, president and co-CEO.

  • Executives from P&G, Macy's nominated to serve on Kraft Foods board

    NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Kraft Foods has nominated two candidates to serve on the company's board of directors.

  • New merchandising leader arrives at OfficeMax

    NAPERVILLE, Ill. — OfficeMax has named a new executive to lead its merchandising initiatives including category management, strategic product planning, global sourcing, private label expansion and cost of goods sold. The company anounced that  Ronald Lalla has been named EVP, chief merchandising officer, effective Monday, March 19. He will report to Michael Lewis, EVP, president retail.

  • Former Safeway exec to head store ops at Dollar General

    GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — A former Safeway executive has joined Dollar General as its EVP store operations.

    Effective March 19, Greg Sparks will assume all responsibilities for the operations of more than 9,900 retail stores in 38 states and serve on Dollar General's real estate and store development committee, the company said. Sparks will report to chairman and CEO Rick Dreiling.

    Sparks most recently served as president of Safeway's Seattle division. His departure from the supermarket retailer was announced earlier this week.

  • Dollar General appoints executive VP store operations

    Goodlettsville, Tenn. -- A former Safeway executive has joined Dollar General as its executive VP store operations.

    Effective March 19, Greg Sparks will assume all responsibilities for the operations of more than 9,900 retail stores in 38 states and serve on Dollar General's real estate and store development committee, the company said. Sparks will report to chairman and CEO Rick Dreiling.

    Sparks most recently served as president of Safeway's Seattle division. His departure from the supermarket retailer was announced earlier this week.

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