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  • Target’s wins approval to add bulls-eye to Chicago landmark building

    NEW YORK — Target Corp. has won approval to put its signature red logo on one of Chicago's most famous buildings. The Permit Review Committee of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks on Thursday approved the chain’s request to allow its bull's eye to be placed on its new store planned for downtown Chicago.

  • Bob Evans Farms to remodel 44 units

    New York City -- Bob Evans Farms will extend its “Farm-Fresh Refresh” renovation project to 44 locations in the Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, areas. The renovations are expected to begin in August 2011 and be finished by this November.

    The new stores will include a bakery, a carry-out area and a redesigned retail area. The updated design features murals in the entryway depicting the heritage of Bob Evans and more modern furnishings, light fixtures and brighter color schemes in the dining room.

  • No more self-checkout for Albertsons

    BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons is pulling the plug on its self-checkout units, which will be replaced by standard "H" lanes or express lanes, the grocer has confirmed.

    The 217-store grocer has self-checkout units installed in roughly 100 of its stores. Those units will be removed by the end of the summer.

    According to the grocer, the self-checkout units prevent it from providing the level of customer service it wants to offer its shoppers.

  • Macy’s names new VP merchandising

    Cincinnati -- Macy’s announced that Steven Derwoed has been appointed VP merchandising for the Macy’s Store Planning and Design group (SPACE).

    Prior to joining Macy’s, Derwoed served as principal in the New York office of Callison Architects and partner, VP design at RYA Design Consultancy.

  • Target wins approval to add bulls-eye to Chicago landmark building

    New York City -- Target Corp. has won approval to put its signature red logo on one of Chicago's most famous buildings. The Permit Review Committee of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks on Thursday approved the chain’s request to allow its bull's eye to be placed on its new store planned for downtown Chicago.

  • Albertsons removing self-checkout from stores

    Boise, Idaho -- Albertsons LLC said Friday it is eliminating the self-checkout lanes in all 217 stores, beginning this month.

    According to the supermarket retailer, the self-checkout option precludes Albertsons from providing the desired level of customer service.

    In place of self-checkout, which it introduced in its stores about 10 years ago, Albertsons said it is considering a modified express lane concept.
     

  • Rite Aid shuffles executives in HR, operations departments

    CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid announced Thursday changes in its human resources and operations departments.

    The 4,700-store chain named Brian Fiala as EVP human resources and Robert Thompson as EVP store operations. Rite Aid also appointed Bill Romine as SVP of the chain’s western division.

    Fiala had previously served as EVP store operations, having joined the company in 2007 after working for 24 years at Target. He replaces Steve Parsons, who is leaving the company to take another position, and will report to president and CEO John Standley.

  • Rite Aid announces exec shifts in HR and Ops

    Camp Hill, Pa. -- Rite Aid Corp. said Thursday that it has shifted executive VP store operations Brian Fiala to the position of executive VP human resources, responsible for all aspects of human resources, including training, recruitment, talent management, compensation and benefits and labor relations. He will report to John Standley, Rite Aid president and CEO.

    Fiala succeeds Steve Parsons, who is leaving Rite Aid to take another position.

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