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  • Home improvement giant preps for hiring spree

    With its busy spring selling season about to commence, The Home Depot wants to make its hiring process as easy as possible.   By creating a shorter digital application and mobile-optimized “Careers” site, the home improvement chain has shortened its online application process to 15 minutes, a move that speeds up the task by as much as 80%, the company said.   

  • Supermarket retailer turns in solid quarter

    Publix Supermarkets’ sales and profit rose in the fourth quarter amid continued expansion.      Publix’s net earnings for the fourth quarter rose 4.5% to $544.5 million, from $521.1 million in the year-ago period.   Sales rose 11.1% to $9.1 billion. (The additional week in the fourth quarter of 2016 increased sales by 7.4%.) Same-store sales increased 2.2%.  

  • GM named for two Fort Worth properties

    Trademark Property Co. has named Angela Hall to serve as general manager and marketing director at two of its newest properties in Fort Worth — Waterside and WestBend.   Hall recently directed the grand opening of Waterside, a 63-acre mixed-use property. At WestBend, another mixed-use development in the city’s University District, she supported leasing efforts and event programming.    Prior to joining Trademark last year, Hall was marketing director at Vestar.

  • Kimco makes two senior appointments

    Ross Cooper (left) and David Jamieson (right).

  • NRF takes its case against border adjustment tax to the public

  • Off-pricer tops earnings expectations

    The off-price segment continues to be one of the brightest spots in brick-and-mortar retail.    Ross Stores on Tuesday reported earnings per share for the fourth quarter ended January 28, 2017 of $.77, up 17% from the prior year, on net earnings that rose 14% to a better-than-expected $301 million. But the retailer offered a cautious outlook amid economic and industry challenges.    Ross’ sales quarter grew 8% to $3.5 billion. Same-store sales increased 4%.   

  • Starbucks to use new upscale format to make Italian debut

    Starbucks Coffee Company will open for business in Italy for the first time in late 2018.   The coffee giant plans to open a 25,500-sq.-ft. Reserve Roastery outpost in late 2018 in Milan, in the historic, turn-of-the-century post office building in the city’s center. The Milan Reserve Roastery will be the first Starbucks Roastery to open in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, and the fifth, globally. It is the first of additional Starbucks stores the company plans to open in Italy.   

  • COO Reset

    Omnichannel environment places evolving demands, challenges on C-suite executives

    The transformation of retail from brick and mortar into a digital omnichannel environment has caused an evolution in certain key roles in the C-suite.

    Antony Karabus, CEO of HRC Retail Advisory, spoke with Chain Store Age about how the key role of the chief operating officer is evolving to enhance the transformation of retail companies in today’s more complex environment.

    What is the typical scope of responsibilities of a retail COO?

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