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  • Big Lots to launch AKC pets line

    Big Lots is looking to get a piece of the $1 billion pet products pie with a new and exclusive partnership with the American Kennel Club.

    The retailer has announced that it plans to launch AKC®Select, an exclusive line of pet products featuring the American Kennel Club brand. This new premium line of merchandise, along with Big Lots' current pet product offerings, will provide dog owners with an exceptional value, the company said.

  • Dunkin’ Donuts seeks new franchise stores in Alabama, Mississippi

    Canton, Mass. – Dunkin’ Donuts is recruiting franchisees to develop an estimated 10-plus new Dunkin' Donuts restaurants throughout Mobile, Alabama, and Biloxi and Jackson, Mississippi. In addition, a number of existing operating restaurants may be available for purchase.

  • Walgreens' Red Nose Day campaign a hit with shoppers

    A British charity has brought its highly successful fundraising event across the pond, with a lot of help from Walgreens.

  • Honey Baked Ham consolidates, names new senior executives

    Atlanta - Honey Baked Ham is consolidating three regionalized operating divisions, currently based in Georgia, Michigan and Ohio, and has also named two new top executives. The combined organization, The Honey Baked Ham Company LLC, will be headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and will serve customers online and at more than 400 stores in 40 states across the U.S.

  • Braving the Currency Storm: What U.S. Brands Can Do

    By Brian Ehrig

    The U.S. dollar has risen by more than 20% against the other major currencies over the last year, buoyed by a respectable if not torrid economic recovery and sinking oil prices, among other factors. That could be a breath of fresh air for U.S. shoppers with a taste for imported goods. For global mega-brands like PVH, Microsoft and Coach, however, the implications are closer to a gathering storm.

  • 7-Eleven purchases New England Tedeschi chain

    Boston – 7-Eleven Inc. has as agreed to acquire Tedeschi Food Shops Inc.'s approximately 182 convenience stores in the greater Boston area and in New Hampshire. The transaction is anticipated to close in mid-2015, subject to standard closing conditions and regulatory approvals.  

    Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 7-Eleven expects to extend job offers to most Tedeschi Food Shops employees who are affected by this acquisition. Currently, 7-Eleven operates and franchises 164 stores in the greater Boston area and New Hampshire.

  • Rent-A-Center promotes two executives

    Photo: Jonathan Parks

  • New York City's F.A.O. Schwarz to close

    Surging rents in Manhattan have claimed another victim, and this time it's one of the city's most iconic retail establishments.

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