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  • Study: Top retail brands include repeat performers

    Results of the 2016 Harris Poll EquiTrend Retail Brands of the Year study show that some retail chains truly “get it” when it comes to engaging consumers.   Two retailers were named top brand in their respective categories for the fourth straight year. These are the Home Depot, which has been named hardware and home brand of the year. And Kohls.com, which has been named online department store brand of the year.  

  • Major convenience store/gas station buyer emerges

    Durham, North Carolina-based conglomerate The Guess Corp. is seeking to acquire at least 1,000 U.S. convenience store/ gas station units in the next 12 months.   Working through a subsidiary, the company is looking to acquire an average of 100 branded and unbranded units per month. Upon completion of the purchases, Guess Corp. intends to re-brand and renovate the properties with innovative and sleek designs and provide enhanced CRM technology. The company has invited brokers to provide buyer representation with higher commissions.

  • Another look at Amazon Prime Day

    Amazon provided some general data on the performance of Prime Day, but now more information is coming out courtesy of several third-party analysis providers.  

  • Vornado vet is named CFO at Federal Realty

    Federal Realty Investment Trust announced that Dan Guglielmone will take over as its CFO and treasurer next month. A 13-year veteran of Vornado, Guglielmone is currently the company’s senior VP of acquisitions. He previously spent 10 years in investment banking with the real estate and lodging group of Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup.  

  • The Children’s Place plans new credit card offering

    Specialty apparel retailer The Children’s Place Inc. is partnering with marketing and loyalty solutions provider Alliance Data Systems Corp. to launch a new private label credit card.  

  • Possible Rite Aid divestiture leads to buyer speculation

    If Rite Aid needs to shed some stores for antitrust reasons in the wake of a merger with Walgreens-Boots Alliance, many experts expect one well-known drug store to step forward. 

  • Coach names new chief of Stuart Weitzman brand

    Coach Inc. is appointing Wendy Kahn, as CEO and brand president – Stuart Weitzman, effective Sept. 13, 2016.   Kahn will succeed Wayne Kulkin, the brand’s current CEO, who will become a consultant to Coach. She joins the luxury retailer from Valentino Fashion Group, where she currently holds the position of CEO – Valentino, USA and V.F.G., USA & Canada. Previously, Kahn served as senior VP of sales, marketing & retail for Valentino from 2006-2008.  

  • Pizza Hut engages customers in conversation

    Everyone loves to talk about pizza, and Pizza Hut is turning that tendency into a consumer touchpoint.  
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