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  • Kmart exec to head up Pier I

    A former executive at Sears Holdings Corp. has has been named president and CEO of Pier I Imports.     Alasdair James, 46, will take the reins of the home décor chain on May 1, 2017. He replaces Alex Smith, who was ousted from the company at the end of last year amid slumping sales.   

  • Gifting retailer gets “Moms” comfortable with emerging technology

    Getting a handle on innovative technologies can be overwhelming — especially for parents of Generation X’ers and millennials.    To keep its associates’ moms in the know, 1-800 Flowers is hosting an educational, hands-on experience showcasing how the company fosters a culture of innovation and leverages emerging technologies.  

  • Study: Retailers aware of disruption, but fall short in taking action

    Retail executives know their industry is going though fundamental and massive change, but that doesn’t mean they are taking action to deal with it.   

  • Key executive out at J. Crew

    The woman whose quirky, eclectic personal style came to define J. Crew — and who is the No.2 executive at the company — is leaving.    Jenna Lyons, president and executive creative director, is stepping down from the struggling retailer. She will remain with J.Crew as a creative advisor until her contract expires in December 2017.     

  • End of an era at coffee giant

    It’s a new day at Starbucks Corp.   Kevin Johnson officially took over as CEO of Starbucks on Monday, April 3. Outgoing CEO Howard Schultz continues on at the company as executive chairman, and will focus on the development of  Starbucks’ new formats, Reserve Roasteries and Starbucks Reserve,  and the company’s social impact initiatives.   

  • Appliance, electronics retailer in deal with Aaron’s

    Conn’s has found a new third-party lease-to-own partner.   The retailer said it has formed a partnership with Progressive Leasing, a subsidiary of Aaron’s, to provide lease-to-own payment solutions to customers who do not qualify for Conn’s proprietary credit offering.   Conn’s has entered into an exclusive three-year agreement with Progressive Leasing to offer Conn’s customers Progressive’s lease-to-own program.  

  • Report upbeat about retail industry

      A just-released analysis of the U.S. retail sector offers positive news for an industry that has been subject to some gloomy assessments in recent times.   Despite the rash of recent Chapter 11 filings and store closings, the U.S. retail sector as a whole remains incredibly strong and shows no signs of slowing down, according to a report by business intelligence firm Creditsafe USA.  

  • Plus-size women’s fashion retailer goes social in new store concept

    Ashley Stewart has opened its first-ever “concept store,” in Newark, New Jersey.

    The 4,500 sq.-ft. location marks a significant milestone for the company as it is the first brick-and-mortar opening since the reinvention of the brand, which has gone through a turnaround under the leadership of CEO James Rhee, http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/unlikely-champion-ashley-stewart.  

  • Fashion retailer expanding into new markets

    South Moon Under is on the move. The on-trend fashion retailer, which carries a variety of contemporary brands, will open its first stores in the South in April, with locations at Ponce City Market, Atlanta, and Avalon, Alpharetta, Georgia. In the fall, the company will open a store at Shops Around Lenox, Atlanta.

  • Publix to grow its GreenWise store banner

    Publix Super Markets is revving up for growth in the organic and natural foods store space.    Publix announced plans to reignite its GreenWise store concept. The grocer launched the format in 2007, and currently operates three stores under the banner. It has not opened a new GreenWise location since 2008.   
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