Top 10 Stories of the First Half of 2014
Having passed the calendar’s mid-point, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at the most viewed stories of the year to date on Chainstoreage.com.
1. 2014 Retail Store of the Year: And the winners are … | February 24, 2014
Liverpool, Mexico’s largest department-store chain, received top honors in Chain Store Age’s 32nd annual Retail Store of the Year design competition. Read More
2. Top five social media trends for retail industry | February 14, 2014
Pinterest will emerge as a stronger alternative to Facebook and Twitter, according to global research and analytics firm Blueocean Market Intelligence. Read More
3. Three New Must-See Retail Stores in New York City | April 29, 2014
Here are three new stores creating big buzz in the Big Apple. Read More
4. Family Dollar to close 370 stores, cut jobs and reduce prices after tough Q2 | April 10, 2014
Family Dollar Stores Inc. plans to close about 370 underperforming stores , cut jobs and lower prices on 1,000 basic items on the heels of a disappointing second quarter. Read More
5. Staples to close 225 stores by end of 2015 | March 6, 2014
Staples said it will close 225 stores by the end of 2015 amid falling fourth-quarter revenue, increased competition, and a shift to online sales. Read More
6. Target CEO resigns | May 5, 2014
Target Corp. announced that CEO and president Gregg Steinhafel, a 35-year-company-veteran, had resigned, effective immediately. Read More
7. American Apparel ousts CEO/chairman Dov Charney on misconduct allegations | June 19, 2014
Apparel retailer American Apparel Inc. has fired its controversial founder Dov Charney as chairman, effective immediately, and has moved to fire him as CEO and president. Read More
8. Sears’ Lampert predicts retail ‘headed to where we already are’ | February 27, 2014
Sears Holdings’ CEO Eddie Lampert strongly defended his company in his annual letter to shareholders, saying not only does he believe Sears is headed in the right direction, but that “the entire retail industry is headed to where we already are.” Read More
9. Wal-Mart pilots convenience concept | March 18, 2014
Wal-Mart is piloting a new small format convenience concept called “Walmart To Go.” Read More
10. Coldwater Creek to seek liquidation, according to report | April 7, 2014
Coldwater Creek Inc. is planning to liquidate its assets after a bankruptcy filing that is expected to come soon, Bloomberg News reported. Read More