Sprouts: New store pipeline ‘strong’Sprouts Farmers Market beat the Street in its fourth quarter and said it would invest one-third of its tax savings in wages and bonuses. Lowe’s to help pay for employees’ trade skills educationLowe’s is launching a program to take on the worsening gap in trade skills in its job pool as the U.S. labor market continues to tighten. Report: Walmart’s e-commerce head dispels exit rumors Mark Lore is setting the record straight. ShopRite enters as anchor at New Jersey Center A Marshalls, a Home Goods, a Saks Off 5th, and an AC Moore in Shrewsbury, N.J. are about to gain themselves a valuable grocery anchor. Westfield’s ex-leasing chief joins Avison Young Roger Burghdorf, who in 18 years with Westfield was instrumental in establishing the Australian retail developer as a power in the U.S., has joined Avison Young as its national retail strategist. Arts and crafts retailer makes its way onto the small screen A.C. Moore is banking on its new partnership to expose the brand to millions of potential new customers. Walmart has big online plans for 2018 Walmart’s online results for the fourth quarter spooked investors, but the discounter is confident that it will regain momentum this year. Indochino in new brick-and-mortar expansion Indochino, the digitally-native made-to-measure menswear brand, continues to expand in the physical space. West Elm in Canadian expansion A division of Williams-Sonoma is expanding its footprint north of the border. Report: Job cuts at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters Amazon is reportedly cutting “hundreds” of staffers at its headquarters as it looks to focus head count on its fastest-growing businesses. Justice Department’s No. 3 official leaving for top legal post at Walmart The third-ranking official at the U.S. Justice Department is leaving to take a job in the private sector. GNC’s top merchant, a former Target vet, takes key role at Barnes & Noble Barnes & Noble has appointed a new chief merchandising offer. First Previous 414 415 416 417 418 Next Last
