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  • Finish Line Inc. finishes ahead in Q1

    The CEO of the Finish Line Inc. says the company is poised for consistent growth and increased profitability after posting an increase in same store sales in the first quarter.

    The Finish Line Inc. said profit rose 11% in the first quarter ended May 30. Same store sales rose 5.5%.

  • Rite Aid shareholders pull back CEO parachute

    Camp Hill, Pa. – Shareholders of Rite Aid Corp. have voted to tighten the reins of the “golden parachute” payment CEO John Standley will receive if the company is acquired and he loses his job as a result. Standley had previously been slated to receive $42 million in such an event, including $31.6 million in vested equity.

  • Campbell Soup, Pick n Pay execs named to Consumer Goods Forum board

    The Consumer Goods Forum has elected two new board members with broad packaged goods and retail experience.

    Denise Morrison, president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company, and Gareth Ackerman, chairman of Pick n Pay, are joining the board. Morrison will chair the Manufacturer College of the board while Ackerman will chair the Retailer College. The pair will lead the CGF Board for two years, and replace outgoing co-chairs Dick Boer of Royal Ahold and Paul Bulcke of Nestlé. 

  • Connected Solutions (Sears), San Bruno, California

    Sears's new “Connected Solutions” flagship is located at The Shops at Tanforan, a shopping center in San Bruno, California. The 4,000-sq.-ft. store is designed to simplify the way people shop for their connected home.
     
    Designed as rooms of a home, the store features a living room, kitchen, nursery, workout room, garage and outdoor area where consumers can experience first-hand the benefits of smart technology.   It is organized in four categories: Simply Entertaining; Simply Fit; Simply Automated; and Simply Secure.
     

  • It's the season to put your game on at GameStop

    GameStop is kicking off summer in a big way with a five-week Twitter contest aimed at increasing customer engagement.

    The contest, called #SummerAtGameStop, is a five-week contest series designed for gamers to share their personal stories on how video gaming brings fans together to create unique friendships and lifelong relationships. The program encompasses five themed weeks: Never Met, Romance, Reunited, Game Night, and Rematch.

  • Walgreens digital exec heading to Lululemon Athletica

    New York -- A former Walgreens executive is heading to Lululemon Athletica. 

    Lululemon has named Miguel Almeida as executive VP-digital.

  • Johnny Rockets sets course for Poland

    Aliso Viejo, Calif. - Johnny Rockets is expanding into Poland, with its first Polish location expected in Warsaw in early 2016. The casual dining chain has reached a development agreement with HDS Polska Group to build and operate 10 Johnny Rockets restaurants during the next 10 years.
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    HDS Polska Group is a subsidiary of publicly-traded company Lagardere Services that operates a network of more than 800 outlets in the Polish market including convenience stores, coffee shops and full service restaurants.

  • Dollar hurts H&M profits, but not its expansion plans

    One of the world's biggest fashion retailers says the strong U.S. dollar hurt profits in the second quarter, but the company is moving ahead with plans to increase investments and even launch a new brand in 2017.

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