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May 13, 2013
Toys ‘R’ Us names interim CEO

Toys "R" Us has appointed Antonio Urcelay, 61, the head of its European operations, as interim CEO, according to a filing the retailer made on Monday with the Securities and Exchange commission, The Record reported.

April 23, 2012
Burlington Coat Factory to open NYC flagship

Burlington Coat Factory will open a flagship in Manhattan this fall.

March 28, 2012
Staples names e-commerce director, Europe

Staples announced the appointment of Willem Vos as director of e-commerce, Staples Europe.

January 26, 2012
Staples invests in e-commerce

Staples announced the opening of a new e-commerce innovation center in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Mass.

January 12, 2012
Staples names communications exec

Staples said it has appointed Kirk Saville as VP global communications, charged with overseeing Staples’ internal and corporate communications, marketing, public relations, community relations and corporate events.

January 3, 2012
Brookstone names chairman as interim president; appoints COO

Brookstone announced that Jackson Tai, chairman of the board, will also serve as interim president in the wake of the resignation of Ron Boire, the chain’s president and CEO.

December 15, 2011
Toys “R” Us stores to stay open for 112 consecutive hours

Toys"R"Us announced that its stores nationwide will remain open for 112 uninterrupted hours beginning at 6am on Tuesday, Dec. 20 and continuing through 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

November 15, 2011
Staples Q3 profit up 13%, lowers full-year outlook

Staples Inc. reported that profit for the third quarter climbed 13% to $326.4 million, from $288.7 million a year earlier. Earnings met Wall Street expectations.

November 7, 2011
Brookstone teams with Swagg for mobile app

Mobile commerce enabler Firethorn Mobile Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc., and Brookstone announced Brookstone as its latest retail partner for its Swagg mobile application, which provides shoppers with mobile access to purchase digital gift cards.

October 28, 2011
Toys “R” Us holiday promo plans include retro ads and QR codes

Toys "R" Us holiday plans mix technology — QR — codes and retro ads that speak to the company’s heritage.

September 21, 2011
Domino’s Pizza’s ordering app achieves $1 million in weekly sales

Domino's Pizza announced that at after just three months since its launch, the new Domino's App for iPhone and iPod touch has achieved $1 million in sales over a single week.

August 24, 2011
Burlington Coat Factory to open small-format store in Charlotte

X Team International, an international alliance of retail real estate advisors, said that Charlotte, N.C.-based partner The Chambers Group has completed a lease for the first small-format Burlington Coat Factory store in Charlotte.

August 1, 2011
Domino’s Pizza posts customer comments on Times Square billboard

The reviews are coming in, and Domino’s Pizza is streaming them atop a billboard in one of the country’s busiest intersections: Manhattan’s Times Square.

July 20, 2011
Staples appoints CIO

Staples announced the promotion of Christine Putur to chief information officer.

July 11, 2011
Dunkin’ sets IPO price range

Dunkin’ Brands Group is seeking to raise as much as $460.6 million in its initial public offering, 15% more than the company planned in May, Bloomberg reported.

June 23, 2011
Staples unveils plans for smaller stores

Staples has revealed plans to shrink its overall store footprint and grow its break rooms as a means to lower costs and increase sales productivity.

June 2, 2011
Staples Europe announces exec changes

Staples Europe announced Thursday that it has appointed Amee Chande to managing director UK retail & direct and Andrew Gabriel to director of technology and services European retail.

May 19, 2011
Report: Big Lots off the block

Big Lots has decided not to sell itself after bids from private equity firms came in below the company's expectations, according to The Wall Street Journal.

May 18, 2011
Staples cuts outlook and scales back expansion as profit disappoints

Staples reported Wednesday that first-quarter profit rose 5% to $198.2 million, boosted by overseas strength and increased buying by small businesses in North America.

February 28, 2011
Report: Toys ‘R’ Us considers $800 million IPO for April

A New York Post report on Saturday said that Toys “R” Us is considering an initial public offering in April to raise around $800 million, although a final decision has not been reached.

February 8, 2011
Report: Big Lots to explore possible sale

Multiple news sources reported late Monday that discounter Big Lots is exploring its options, including a potential sale. No reports have yet been confirmed by the retailer.

December 7, 2010
Staples expands printing business

Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, announced that its Print Solutions business has acquired PRINTSouth Corp. (operating as “Miami Systems”), a leading national manufacturer of business forms.

November 23, 2010
Bain completes acquisition of Gymboree

The Gymboree Corp. and Bain Capital Partners, on Tuesday announced the successful completion of the company by affiliates of Bain Capital for $65.40 per share in cash, or approximately $1.8 billion.

November 23, 2010
J. Crew to be acquired in $3 billion buyout

J. Crew Group on Tuesday agreed to be bought by two private-equity firms for about $3 billion.

November 22, 2010
Gymboree’s $1.8 billion acquisition by Bain on track

New York - Gymboree Corp. said Monday it did not receive any offers that top Bain Capital's $1.8 billion bid for the company and so the buyout will proceed.

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