Chain Store Age will be closed for Labor DayThe offices of Chain Store Age will be closed for the Labor Day holiday weekend. We will resume publishing on Sept. 4. The CSA team wishes you and your family a happy and safe holiday. Big Lots Q2 misses StreetBig Lots’ earnings fell short of analysts’ expectations for the second quarter in a row. ICSC Florida: They’re coming and they’re building On the first day of the Florida Deal-Making Show in Orlando this week, I sat down next to a general contractor at lunch and asked him how was business. Kroger’s newest partnership helps to cultivate IT talent in-house Kroger Co. is making another move to further position itself as a digital leader. Build-A-Bear’s Q2 profit takes a hit; details new store openings Build-A-Bear Workshop on Thursday posted a net loss in its second quarter but sales rose 5% as a promotion drew huge crowds to its stores. Tailored Brands on the hunt for a new CEO The chief executive of men’s clothing giant Tailored Brands is retiring. Amazon fires back at Bernie Sanders In a rare public response, Amazon fired back at one of its most vocal critics — and it’s not President Trump. Brand management firm makes the first bid for Brookstone The parent company of Nine West and Bandolino has its eye on Brookstone. Consumer confidence highest in nearly 18 years Building on modest increases in July, consumer confidence skyrocketed in August to hit its highest level in years. Fireworks at Barnes & Noble as bookseller fires back at suit filed by ex-CEO The recently-fired chief executive of Barnes & Noble is not going “gently into that good night.” And neither is the bookseller. First Previous 320 321 322 323 324 Next Last