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Corporate Governance

  • ICSC urges Aug. 15-16 sales tax holiday in Massachusetts

    Boston – Massachusetts will have a tax holiday the weekend of Aug. 15-16, if the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has anything to say about it. The ICSC has sent a letter to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker asking him to sign the sales tax holiday legislation currently on his desk.

  • Best Buy makes online shopping even easier

    Best Buy is taking another leap forward in its quest to make shopping across platforms as easy as possible for consumers.

    The retailer, in partnership with American Express, has integrated new technology that allows Amex card members enrolled in the Amex Membership Rewards program to seamlessly use their points for online purchases on BestBuy.com. In addition card members can use their membership rewards points for all or part of each online purchase and either pick it up in one of Best Buy’s stores or have it delivered to their doors.

  • Fridays on hunt for new CEO

    Carrollton, Texas -- TGI Fridays is looking for a new chief executive.

    The company announced that Nick Shepherd recently informed the Fridays’ board of his decision to step down as president and CEO, citing that he believes the time is right to pass the torch to a new leader to steer the 50-year-old brand through its next chapter of growth.

    Shepherd will continue to actively lead the business through mid-October, and will be working closely with Fridays chairman of the board, John Antioco.

  • CVS Health, IBM team up for health solution

    WOONSOCKET, R.I., and ARMONK, N.Y. — CVS Health and IBM on Thursday announced they will use predictive analytics and Watson cognitive computing for care management services for patients with chronic disease.

  • Smooth sailing for West Marine in Q2

    West Marine's renewed focus on omnichannel growth seems to be paying off as the specialty retailer reported a big spike in same store sales in the second quarter.

  • GNC disappoints in Q2

    Pittsburgh – GNC Holdings Inc. missed Wall Street expectations for profit and revenue in a generally disappointing second quarter of fiscal 2015. GNC reported net income of $67.4 million, a decrease of 4% from $69.9 million for second quarter 2014.

    Cost of sales increases were a key factor in reduced net income. GNC reported consolidated revenue of $678.5 million, an increase of 0.5% as compared with $675.2 million. Revenue growth was limited by a 2.8% same-store sales drop in company-owned stores, including GNC.com.

  • Jones New York has been saved, sort of

    After announcing in January that it would close all of its 127 retail locations, Jones New York is back -- at least in the Great White North.

  • West Marine rides Q2 profit wave

    Watsonville, Calif. – West Marine's renewed focus on omnichannel growth seems to be paying off as the specialty retailer reported a big spike in same-store sales in the second quarter.

    The California-based retailer reported net income of $20.9 million, up 14% from $18.3 million the same period a year earlier.

    Net revenues were $253.2 million in the second quarter ended July 4, an increase of 7.1% compared to last year. Same-store sales increased by 7%.

    The company also gave an update on its growth efforts:

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