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  • TJX CEO to step down in January

    The TJX Companies announced that chairman and CEO Carol Meyrowitz will step down, effective January 31, 2016.

    She will be succeeded by Ernie Herrman, 54, who will retain his current title as president of the company. Meyrowitz, 61, who has been at the helm of TJX since January 2007, will become executive chairman of the company’s board at the time of the CEO transition.

  • Ross Dress for Less opens two Texas stores Oct. 10

    Ross Dress for Less will open two new stores in Texas on Oct. 10. A 28,000-sq.-ft. North El Paso store is located in Sunland Park Mall, and a 25,000-sq-ft. North Tarrant store is located in Presidio Crossing.

    These openings are part of the retailer’s 2015 expansion program, totaling approximately 70 new locations during the year.

  • Ex-Walgreens exec to lead Fred's store operations

    Fred’s Super Dollar has turned to an operational executive from Walgreens to take over as executive VP of store operations.

    red's announced that John Foley has been appointed to the new role. Mike Holligan, who formerly served in this capacity, will move to the open position of regional VP store operations.

  • IDC: Omnichannel retailers must go along with the journey

    Omnichannel retailing means a lot more than offering a consistent customer experience across channels.

    According to a new report from IDC Retail Insights, “Omni-Channel Retail Execution Platforms for Now and the Future,” omnichannel retailing requires investing in technology that engages consumers in “customer-centric journeys.”

  • Walmart Canada makes online shopping easier

    Walmart Canada is looking to make online shopping as convenient as possible by partnering with 7-Eleven Canada Inc. to expand Walmart Canada’s Grab & Go locker network in six 7-Eleven stores in the greater Toronto area.

    The service offers customers using Walmart.ca a free shipping option where they can pick up their order, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at no cost. This partnership expands on Walmart Canada’s current Grab & Go Locker service, which offers free shipping to 45 Grab & Go lockers in the GTA.

  • BrandsMart to fund $2 million store retrofit with PACE financing

    BrandsMart USA is giving its store in West Palm Beach, Florida, a comprehensive energy-efficient retrofit without tapping into its own capital.

    The chain is the recipient of low-cost financing for the retrofit through the Florida Green Energy Works Program. BrandsMart received $2.225 million from a private investor for the project, which will include new HVAC systems, energy-efficient lighting and a new roof.

  • Bigcommerce makes large shipping, fraud effort

    Online shopping platform Bigcommerce sets expectations high with its name. Hot on the heels of offering the “Buyable Pins” Pinterest shopping feature and Twitter “Buy Now” social commerce button to its merchants, Bigcommerce is launching partnerships to simplify shipping and fraud detection.

  • Haggen finds another buyer for its stores

    Gelson's Markets is joining Smart & Final on the acquisition of some Haggen properties in Southern California.

    Gelson's, a regional supermarket chain operating in Southern California, announced it is bidding on eight Haggen locations across five counties: Los Angeles County (Santa Monica), Orange County (Laguna Beach, Ladera Ranch), Riverside County (Rancho Mirage), San Diego County (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Pacific Beach) and Ventura County (Thousand Oaks).

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