Retail Executive Operations News

01/11/2013 - 11:21am
Tilly’s taps MicroStrategy for mobile commerce app

MicroStrategy Inc. announced that West-coast based specialty retailer Tilly's has launched a state-of-the-art mobile commerce app powered by MicroStrategy's Alert Mobile Commerce Platform.

01/10/2013 - 6:23pm
Wal-Mart to join Arkansas healthcare initiative

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Arkansas governor Mike Beebe announced Thursday that Wal-Mart will join an Arkansas program intended to change the way that private insurers and Medicaid pay for services.

01/10/2013 - 6:11pm
Report: Congressmen say Wal-Mart CEO was aware of Mexico bribery

According to multiple reports on Thursday, congressmen Henry Waxman (D-Rep., Calif.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Rep. Md.) have said that Wal-Mart Stores CEO Mike Duke and other senior-level officials at the retailer were informed about allegations of bribery in the retailer’s operations in Mexico in 2005.

01/10/2013 - 6:08pm
CarCharging and Walgreens expand EVC services to Midwest

Car Charging Group announced Thursday the expansion of its relationship with Walgreens by adding EV charging services to 11 Walgreens locations throughout Ohio in Akron, Canal Winchester, Columbus, Dayton, Franklin, North Canton, and Reynoldsburg.

01/10/2013 - 12:30pm
Gymboree hires second Gap executive

Gymboree Corp. has hired a second senior-level Gap Inc. executive, naming Gap North America finance VP Evan Price as its new CFO.

01/10/2013 - 12:28pm
Real estate continues recovery in Q4

CBRE Group reported that, despite sluggish economic growth, the U.S. commercial real estate market remained on a recovery path in fourth quarter 2012.

01/10/2013 - 12:19pm
J.C. Penney selects Microsoft Office 365 to elevate service, communications

Microsoft announced that J.C. Penney is rolling out Microsoft Office 365 as part of its effort to simplify and modernize technology solutions.

01/10/2013 - 12:17pm
Destination Maternity opens first Canada location

Destination Maternity Corp. said it is opening its first Destination Maternity store in Canada on Thursday in Calgary, Alberta, at the Kingsland Village retail development.

01/10/2013 - 12:09pm
Modell’s restructures merchandising division

Modell’s Sporting Goods said it has named Charles Castaneda chief merchandising officer for the chain, a promotion from his current position of EVP planning and allocations.

01/10/2013 - 12:07pm
Overstock.com, Rewards Network partner on dining loyalty program

Overstock.com said it is launching the Club O Dining Rewards program in partnership with Rewards Network.

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