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  • Oops! This grocer bit off more than it could chew

    New York -- Almost as quickly as tiny northwest grocer Haggen became a regional player by acquiring 146 former Safeway and Albertsons stores the company is retrenching and has plans to close a large number of stores.

  • Kroger creates two new Texas divisions, names execs

    Cincinnati - The Kroger Co.is establishing two new supermarket divisions in Texas -- a Dallas division and a Houston division. Previously, both markets were served as part of Kroger's Southwest division.

  • Dick’s Sporting Goods runs past Street with profit, trips up on sales; plans 53 stores

    Pittsburgh – Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. beat Wall Street expectations for profit but failed to meet the Street with sales growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. The retailer also announced it plans to open 44 new Dick’s Sporting Goods stores and nine new Field & Stream stores, as well as relocate five Dick’s Sporting Goods stores and one Golf Galaxy store, during fiscal 2015.

  • Haggen to reduce store count

    Bellingham, Wash. – West Coast regional grocer Haggen is scaling back some highly ambitious growth plans. Haggen, which made headlines by buying 146 divested Albertson’s and Safeway stores as an 18-unit chain in December 2014, is closing or selling a number of locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

  • Company expands c-store network

    Westlake, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America has completed its previously disclosed acquisition of 33 convenience store locations in northern Illinois.

    The company expects the stores, which average approximately 3,400 sq. ft., will be rebranded as Minit Mart convenience stores and the sites will undergo improvements in the coming months.

    TravelCenters of America operates some 370 convenience stores under the Minit Mart, TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands.
     

  • Walmart expands e-commerce capacity

    Plainfield, Ind. -- Walmart had added to its online fulfillment capabilities.

  • DSW expanding store base

    Columbus, Ohio -- DSW continues its march across America.

    The footwear and accessories retailer is opening 22 stores this fill, including six locations in new markets.

    "Expanding our store base allows us to grow our footprint in areas we already call home, while also bringing DSW stores and the DSW brand to areas where our customers have been anticipating our arrival,” said Carrie McDermott, executive VP and COO of DSW, which operated 449 stores in 42 states.

  • DSW to expand across America this fall

    DSW's aggressive store expansion plan is still on track, as the retailer looks to tap growth in existing as well as new markets.

    The footwear and accessories retailer says it is opening 22 stores this fall, including six locations in new markets.

    "Expanding our store base allows us to grow our footprint in areas we already call home, while also bringing DSW stores and the DSW brand to areas where our customers have been anticipating our arrival,” said Carrie McDermott, executive VP and COO of DSW, which operated 449 stores in 42 states.

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