Operations

Jan 20, 2008
Pleasanton, Calif. Safeway is offering health-insurance discounts to...
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Jan 20, 2008
Pleasanton, Calif. Safeway said its entire trucking fleet now runs on...
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Jan 20, 2008
New York City Walgreen Co. this summer will open a two-level, 27,000-sq.-...
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Jan 17, 2008
Bentonville, Ark. John Menzer, vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,...
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Jan 17, 2008
Bentonville, Ark. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday it has formed a long-...
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Jan 17, 2008
Dallas Zale Corp. said Friday it named Richard Breeden and another Breeden...
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Jan 16, 2008
New York City Aeropostale Inc. said Wednesday the Securities and Exchange...
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Operations Guest Perspective

Know Your Boundaries: Don't Treat Canada Like a 51st State
By Bradley W. Snyder, Tiger Capital Group
To get a feel for how excited some Canadians are about the prospect of foreign brands entering the country, take a look at the columns of Marina Strauss in The Globe and Mail newspaper. The Toronto-based retail reporter maintains a vigilant watch for the latest scuttlebutt about the Canadian “invasion plans” of chains such as Target, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Lowe’s.

 

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People on the Move

Abercrombie & Fitch names EVP stores
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced the promotion of Amy Zehrer to the position of EVP stores, from SVP, effective immediately.
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Ops Surveys

Report: Always-on consumers, showrooming among 2013 retail trends
A new report by Experian Marketing Services finds that several key retail trends will impact how marketers shape their messages in 2013.
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Publix leads all retailers in customer satisfaction, followed by Amazon and Office Depot
Customer satisfaction with retailers is on the rise, according to a report released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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