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  • Q&A With a Hall of Famer

    John Crossman talks about his induction into the FSU Business Hall of Fame

    In April, John Crossman, president of Orlando, Fla.-based real estate firm Crossman & Co., became the youngest inductee into the Florida State University College of Business Hall of Fame.

    Established in 2003, FSU's College of Business Hall of Fame honors graduates who have excelled in their careers, earned significant recognition for professional achievements and community service, and made significant contributions to the mission of the College of Business.

  • New team captain at Sports Authority

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sports Authority has appointed Michael Foss as the company’s new CEO, following Darrell Webb’s announcement that he is retiring as CEO and chairman of the board. 

  • Walgreens goes to college

    DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is heading to med school to build a store on the Johns Hopkins University East Baltimore medical campus.

    The store, which will be designed according to the Well Experience format, will offer health and wellness programs for students, staff and the surrounding community, including health services, healthy food options and a Take Care clinic staffed by nurse practitioners, the first Walgreens in-store clinic in Maryland. The pharmacy is being opened under a collaboration between Walgreens and Johns Hopkins announced in May 2011.

  • Bed Bath & Beyond has dreamy Q1

    Union, N.J. – Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc. reported positive financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Although net earnings fell from $206.8 million to $202.5 million, net earnings per diluted share increased roughly 4.5% from $0.89 to $0.93.

  • High volume and product mix spice up McCormick's Q2

    SPARKS, Md. — McCormick & Company reported sales and profit results for the second quarter ended May 31, at which time the company completed its acquisition of Wuhan Asia Pacific Condiments, a leading bouillon manufacturer in central China.

  • Mulberry seeks responsive supply chain

    Somerset, England – British fashion retailer Mulberry operates vertically, selling its own products through a chain of 110 stores. Needing to support this endeavor through improved customer service levels, higher operational efficiency and a more responsive supply chain, in first quarter 2013 Mulberry selected JDA demand and fulfillment solutions, which the retailer will deploy though the JDA cloud services offering.

  • Highlights of Real Estate's Big Show

    RECon 2013 showcased the new, and the renewed

    Expansion was the talk of the aisles in the Las Vegas convention center, as the International Council of Shopping Centers hosted its annual RECon global real estate convention May 19-22.

    "We never really had a downturn," said Stephen Gallant, VP facilities development with Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, in the Women's Special Interest Group presentation "Retail: The Next Wave."

  • PayPal latest initiative is out of this world

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — When one thinks of space exploration and space travel, Paypal is hardly the first thing that comes to mind. But the eBay company is spearheading an initiative that is paving the way for space commerce.

    With the help of the SETI Institute and the Space Tourism Society, PayPal Galactic aims to make universal space payments a reality. Paypal president David Marcus was joined by astronaut and author Buzz Aldrin to announce the initiative’s launch. 

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