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  • 99 Cents Only holding Valentine’s Day hug-off

    99 Cents Only has done it again. The company’s penchant for clever promotions will be on display on Valentine’s Day in the parking lot of one of its stores on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

  • Here's where the shoppers were last Christmas

    Tuesday Morning's value proposition clearly resonated with shoppers over the holidays as the off-price retailer reported an impressive increase in same-store sales for the second quarter.

    The Texas-based retailer said that for the second quarter and six months ended Dec. 31, net sales were $319.9 million for the second quarter, an increase of $18.5 million from the prior year period. Same-store sales increased 8.4%. Operating income for the second quarter was $20.6 million. Diluted income per share was 43 cents.

  • Convenience stores keep advancing

    Despite plummeting fuel prices, the ranks of convenience stores swelled to a record level last year.

    The U.S. convenience store count increased to 154,195 stores as of Dec. 31, a 0.9% increase (1,401 stores) from the year prior, according to the 2016 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count.

  • The new queens of candy revealed

    Photo: Julie Bierman, left, with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, and Jennifer Dilts, right, with Dollar General will be honored at the upcoming NCA annual meeting.

  • European grocer gears up for U.S. expansion

    German discount supermarket chain Lidl has revealed where it will drop its anchor in the United States.

    The retailer revealed on its website that it is seeking locations between New Jersey and Georgia. It said it is looking to build stand-alone, 36,000-sq.-ft. stores on sites that are at least 3.5 acres with a minimum of 150 parking spaces.

  • HBC CEO honored as 'father of the year'

    The leader of Hudson's Bay Company is also being recognized for his leadership on children's causes.

    HBC CEO Jerry Stotch has been honored as a 2016 “Father of the Year.”

  • Retail marketers find less is more with coupons

    Some major retailers sharply reduced their use of printed free standing inserts (FSIs) last year but the total dollar value of FSIs still grew to a record $515 billion.

    The value of free standing insert (FSI) coupons increased 3.7% in 2015 to $515 billion, according to Kantar Media. However, the number of FSI pages distributed fell 8.1% as marketers cut back on pages that didn’t include a coupon. The number of coupons circulated increased nominally versus the prior year, and combined with higher face value led to growth in dollars circulated.

  • Six reasons why the RILA board just got stronger

    Photo: Marvin Ellison, CEO, J.C. Penney

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