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  • Westfield, R/GA accelerator program seeks to redefine retail experience

    A diverse mix of retail tech start-ups have been selected to participate in a program aimed at enhancing retail innovation.  

  • Butler Town Center ‘dream team’ named

    A Gainesville, Florida, mixed-use project now features a strategically assembled team to lead the property to its planned fall 2018 opening.   According to Butler Enterprises president Deborah Butler, the team of local, national and international design and construction professionals will work with Butler to create a world-class retail and residential core for Gainesville.   The team consists of:  

  • Former office supply executive joins Office Depot board

    Kristin Campbell is executive VP and general counsel for Hilton Worldwide Holdings, but it’s her prior office supply retail experience that motivated Office Depot to proffer a seat on the board.   Prior to joining Hilton, Campbell spent 18 years at Staples, where she was most recently senior VP, general counsel and corporate secretary.  

  • Report: Retail M&A activity strong in Q2

    Deal volume in the retail and consumer sector is up, but deal value is down.   Deal volume in the second quarter in the sector reached its highest level in the past 12 months, with 282 announced deals, up 5% over the first quarter, according PwC’s Q2 2016 retail and consumer M&A report.  

  • Phillips Edison appoints Farrell Donnelley Assistant General Counsel

    Phillips Edison & Company announced the appointment of Beth Farrell Donnelly as VP and assistant general counsel. She will work with senior VP and General Counsel Tanya Brady to provide legal advice on all aspects of the company’s business.  

  • Amazon crushes earnings expectations

    Two weeks after its second annual Prime Day surpassed expectations, Amazon’s winning streak continued as it posted its fifth straight quarter of profitability.    The online giant posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.78 for the quarter ended June 30, easily surpassing expectations for $1.11. Net income was $857 million, compared with $92 million in the year-ago period.      

  • The bright spot in the apparel industry is…

    Consumers are putting their best foot forward when it comes to spending.

  • RILA taps Capitol Hill veteran to lead government affairs

    The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has named Even Armstrong as VP of government affairs, effective Aug. 1.     Armstrong will lead advocacy efforts related to workforce and employment issues before Congress and federal agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL), the EEOC and NLRB.     
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