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  • Report: Kroger asks alcohol producers to pay for shelf space

    Kroger is changing the way it organizes beer, wine and liquor on its store shelves by asking a private distributor to charge alcohol companies for placement, according to a report from Time magazine. (Time)

  • Deliv fires salvo in same-day delivery war

    UberRush is not the only online delivery provider looking to expand its reach.

  • 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.

  • Quiksilver rides again: Retailer set to emerge from bankruptcy

    Action sports retailer Quiksilver and its nearly 1,000 stores are set to emerge from bankruptcy on Feb. 8, under the majority ownership of Oaktree Capital Management.

    Quiksilver filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 9, 2015 and on Jan. 28, the company and Oaktree Capital Management issued a statement indicating that funds managed by Oaktree will convert substantial existing United States debt holdings into a majority of the stock in the reorganized company on exit.

  • Cash Recyclers are a Game-Changer

    When one looks at the hot topics in retail today, no shortage of economists, journalists, industry thought-leaders and technology pundits are talking about the future of payments. One topic that many aren’t really discussing is managing large volumes of cash receivables.
     

  • Lands' End names new COO/CFO in wake of Q4 sales slump

    Lands’ End is making some significant executive moves in the wake of reporting a preliminary same-store sales decline of 8% to 10% for the fourth quarter.

    Lands' End announced that it has named James (Jim) Gooch as its new executive VP, COO and CFO. Gooch will report directly to Marchionni, and will be responsible for overseeing operational and financial functions for the company. He will succeed Michael Rosera, who will be leaving the company.

  • UberRush increases drive for delivery presence

    Ride-sharing service Uber is getting more aggressive in its jockeying for position in the online delivery marketplace.

    In October 2015, Uber expanded its UberRush same-day delivery service from New York, where it had been operating for about two years, to San Francisco and Chicago. UberRush uses Uber drivers to deliver merchandise from retailers to customers for a $5-$7 fee, often in minutes.

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