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  • Pollo Campero Debuts New Prototype

    Pollo Campero, the fast-growing Latin chicken chain, unveiled a new prototype designed by Interbrand Design Forum. Created with the American consumer in mind, the new design debuted in Webster, Texas. Two other locations are due to open in the Houston area by yearend.

  • Brown Shoe finalizes sale of And 1

    St. Louis -- Brown Shoe Co. said Wednesday it has finalized the sale of its And 1 men’s performance and lifestyle brand to Galaxy International for $55 million.

    The And 1 brand was part of the $145 million American Sporting Goods acquisition that Brown completed last February in a move to expand its reach into the fitness category.

    Brown Shoe said it plans to use the proceeds from the sale of And 1 to pay down debt.

  • Sears Holdings goes local with ads service

    HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings announced that it is customizing the shopping experience even more for its customers by providing them with  new digital local ads available on searslocalad.com and kmartlocalad.com.  

  • Vitamin Shoppe Q3 sales and profit up; on track to open 48 stores

    North Bergen, N.J. -- Vitamin Shoppe reported Wednesday that net income for the quarter ended Sept. 24 rose to $11.9 million, compared with $7.2 million for the same period last year. 

    Sales increased 11.5% to $208.9 million, from $187.4 million last year. Same-store sales rose 7.1%. The company opened 10 stores during the quarter, and expects to open 48 new stores in this fiscal year and another 52 locations in fiscal 2012.
     

  • RadioShack posts 3Q earnings slump

    FORT WORTH, Texas — RadioShack's transition from offering T-Mobile products and services to offering those of Verizon Wireless took a toll on the company's third quarter profits, though overall sales managed to increase.

  • Walmart to close apparel office in NYC

    New York City -- Wal-Mart Stores is closing its U.S. apparel office in New York City as it shifts its focus from trendier fashions to more basic clothing. News of the move was first reported by Women’s Wear Daily and Reuters.

  • Moody’s: Industry real operating income to be flat or rise only 1% in 2011

    New York City -- The U.S. retail industry will perform in line with sluggish U.S. GDP growth through 2012 as persistent unemployment, stock market volatility and economic gloom weigh on consumer confidence and spending, according to a new report by Moody's Investors Service.
     

  • Books-A-Million to open 41 new BAM! stores

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Books-A-Million has announced that it will open 41 new BAM! stores in markets across the U.S. in early November. The company has also closed 21 underperforming locations during its third quarter. 

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