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  • Publix names 3 new board members

    Publix Super Markets added its soon-to-be CEO, current CFO and a retired Deloitte executive to its board of directors when the Southeast’s leading food retailer held its annual stockholders meeting on April 12.   Publix president Todd Jones, CFO David Phillips and retired Deloitte executive Jessica Blume were elected to the board of the $32.4 billion retailer.  

  • Target vets create new consultancy

    Conlego is the name of a new consulting practice established by several former Target executives who hope to leverage their experience to help companies create value through negotiations, partnership and corporate social responsibility.

    The name Conlego means “unifying people for a common purpose,” according to the pair of former Target executives who founded the firm on the premise that more value can be created by finding collaborative ways of working together on solving the business and social challenges every organizations faces.

  • 99 Cents Only bolsters capital structure

    Leading single price point retailer 99 Cents Only has secured a major amendment and extension of its credit facility until 2021.

    The operator of 391 stores, 283 of which are located in California, announced it successfully completed an amendment and extension of its asset-based revolving credit facility providing commitment of up to $160 million and extending the maturity date by five years to April 8, 2021.

  • NRF gets new seat at DC supply chain table

    Joining senior supply chain executives from Lowe’s, Walmart and Amazon on an influential Department of Commerce committee is Jonathan Gold with the National Retail Federation (NRF).

  • Loblaw plans $1 billion enterprise growth investment

    Canadian supermarket and pharmacy retailer Loblaw Companies intends to expand in areas including real estate, e-commerce, IT and supply chain during 2016.

  • Commentary: Equal pay gets equal time in the national dialogue

    If you are following the presidential race with even a passing interest, you have no doubt heard a great deal about wage stagnation and economic inequality.

    Numerous causes and remedies have been offered ranging from a needed increase in the federal minimum wage to $15/hour, mandatory paid sick leave, “wage theft” protections and even scheduling reform for hourly workers. And, while there hasn’t been significant progress in Washington, D.C., on those issues, numerous states and localities have passed similar measures addressing wage and benefit issues.

  • Founder of American Apparel plans new venture

    Dov Charney, the founder and ousted CEO of American Apparel, is scouting sites for a factory in South Central Los Angeles as he plots his comeback, Bloomberg reported.

    Charney’s new venture reportedly will sell USA-made basics, starting off as a wholesale business and then expanding into a consumer online brand.

    “I have a vision,” Charney told Bloomberg. “My business model works.”

  • Asana Partners names managing director for merchandising and leasing

    Charlotte, N.C. -- Asana Partners announced Robin Hilliard has joined the company as managing director, responsible for merchandising and leasing.

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