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Corporate Governance

  • Perfumania names new COO

    Perfumania Holdings announced the appointment of Neal Montany as COO of the company, effective Aug. 29.   Montany will oversee the fragrance and beauty retailer’s operations, including IT, manufacturing, warehousing and facilities, logistics, loss prevention, purchasing and human resources.    
  • Commentary: Showcase at Sears?

    Retail consultants McMillan Doolittle offered the following commentary regarding Sears’ plans to upgrade its apparel offerings with in-store shops dedicated to global brands new to the U.S. market.   
  • Q & A: Meeting the Rising Demands of Consumers in an Omnichannel World

    John Byrde, General Manager, Omnichannel Technologies of omnichannel commerce solutions provider Radial, discusses challenges and opportunities for retail CFOs who are evaluating IT decisions.

     

    Chain Store Age: How do you meet the needs of the modern omnichannel consumer?

  • Ikea to power up with fuel cells in Northeast

    Ikea is extending its renewable energy commitment with plans for its first biogas-powered fuel cell system on the East Coast.    The home furnishings giant contracted Bloom Energy, Sunnyvale, California, for the design, development and installation of the system, which will be located at Ikea’s location in New Haven, Connecticut. Combined with the 940.8-kW solar array that was installed atop the store in 2012, the fuel cell project will help generate a majority of the store’s energy onsite.   
  • Report identifies holiday shopping challenges

    Consumers expect to spend the same or less on holiday gifts this year.   That’s according to Berkeley Research Group, whose 2016 Holiday Retail Outlook report also identified five major challenges facing retailers as they head into the holiday season.  
  • Best Buy full of surprises in Q2

    Best Buy Co. exceeded analysts’ expectations on several fronts in its second quarter.   Profit surged a better-than expected 21% in the quarter ended July 30, rising to $198 million from $164 million in the year-ago period.   Best Buy’s overall revenue totaled $8.5 billion, which was basically flat with last year, but also better than expectations.      
  • Sears moves to elevate apparel offerings with fashion-forward, in-store concept

    Sears is piloting a concept that could breathe new life into its apparel offerings.    
  • Walmart and Jet.com: The future of clicks and mortar

    On Aug. 8, Walmart announced it would buy Jet.com -- one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in the U.S. -- for a whopping $3 billion.   
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