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April 12, 2013
Report: Costco co-founder to earn entrepreneur award

The University of Missouri-Kansas City will present Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal with its Entrepreneur of the Year award at a special ceremony this fall, according to published reports.

April 1, 2013
Fast-casual dining: The BIG Picture

In the second installment of a case study series, CSA Online continued to offer an insider’s look at the conception and initial rollout of the southern Calif.-based fast-casual concept PizzaRev.

March 25, 2013
Founder Schulze returns to Best Buy as chairman emeritus

Shortly after abandoning buyout possibilities of his former company, Best Buy co-founder and former chairman Richard Schulze announced Monday that he is returning to the retailer as chairman emeritus.

January 3, 2013
LA-based PizzaRev: ‘Every meal is an event’

In the first installment of its new Case Study series, CSA Online offered an insider’s look at the conception and initial rollout of the southern Calif.-based fast-casual concept PizzaRev. Likened to “the Chipotle of pizza,” this innovative chain lets customers choose from an artisanal array of toppings to craft their own pizzas. Using a 900-degree, stone-hearth oven, pizzas are ready in about three minutes, all at a cost of less than $8 per pie.

November 28, 2012
Coldwater Creek CEO to retire; to be succeeded by chief merchandising officer

Coldwater Creek Inc. announced that co-founder Dennis Pence will retire as president and CEO, effective December 31, 2012.

October 31, 2012
LA-based PizzaRev: The next big thing in fast casual

Southern California’s PizzaRev aims to do for pizza what Chipotle has done for burritos. The young chain got its start in April 2012 with a “test kitchen” in Northridge, Calif., and, amid stellar Yelp! reviews and robust sales, is already on the verge of opening its third location, with more units planned for 2013.

September 21, 2012
Home Depot names Blue Nile co-founder to board

The Home Depot said it has named Mark Vadon, co-founder of online jeweler Blue Nile, to its board of directors.

August 23, 2012
Best Buy reportedly reaches out to Schulze to resume talks

A report by Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, said that Best Buy Co. has rekindled its talks with co-founder Richard Schulze about an agreement that would allow Schulze to launch due-diligence efforts toward his proposed acquisition of the company.

August 16, 2012
Best Buy founder Schulze remains committed to takeover

Best Buy Co. co-founder Richard Schulze said that he is staying the course on his plan to acquire the company and take it private, adding that he has heard from a lineup of private equity firms prepared to make "significant commitments."

January 17, 2012
Report: Market speculates that Sears will go private

A report by Reuters revealed widespread Wall Street speculation that Sears Holdings Corp. may go private.

November 21, 2011
ShopperTrak predicts Dec. 26 will be a ‘door-buster’ day

Up to 60% more shoppers will enter stores on Dec. 26 than on the same day last year, according to ShopperTrak, the world's largest provider of retail and mall foot traffic counting services.

November 1, 2011
ShopperTrak report identifies 10 busiest holiday shopping days

A report released by retail foot traffic counter ShopperTrak identified the 10 holiday shopping days that will make or break the period for retailers.

October 24, 2011
A Truly ‘Super Saturday’


Mark your calendars now: On Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, for the third consecutive year, the Retail Orphan Initiative (RetailROI) will unofficially kick off the annual National Retail Federation Convention and EXPO by bringing together some of retailing’s most prominent IT thinkers in a high-level information-sharing event. Called SuperSaturday, this year’s forum will be held at the PwC Auditorium, 300 Madison Ave., New York City. 


October 12, 2011
Retail Orphan Initiative co-founder Greg Buzek honored with national award

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) honored IHL president and Retail Orphan Initiative (RetailROI) co-founder Greg Buzek with the first annual Paul Singer Award at the 13th Annual Angels in Adoption Congressional gala.

October 6, 2011
NRF joins in worldwide tributes to Steve Jobs

Technology devotees and regular Apple fans flocked to Apple stores across the globe to express their sorrow at the death of Steve Jobs.

September 21, 2011
ShopperTrak predicts 3% increase in holiday sales

Retail sales will rise 3% percent during November and December compared to the year-ago period, but foot traffic will decrease 2.2%, according to ShopperTrak.

April 13, 2011
Getting Engaged


Barnes & Noble is looking to engage its youngest shoppers with interactive technology. In December 2010, the retailer launched a kiosk pilot focused on Tikatok.com, an online children’s self-publishing service that lets children write and illustrate their own storybooks — and have them printed in hardcover format. (Barnes & Noble purchased the company in September 2009.) 


March 21, 2011
Denny Gerdeman wins Markopoulos Award

Denny Gerdeman, principal and co-founder of Chute Gerdeman, a full-service retail branding and design firm, has been named the 2011 Markopoulos Award winner.

February 16, 2011
Wolstein stepping down as executive chairman of the Developers Diversified Realty board of directors

The Developers Diversified Realty Corp. board of directors announced the company and Scott A. Wolstein have agreed he will step down from the role of executive chairman of the board of directors.

September 30, 2010
Focus on: Urban Development

Urban retail opportunities are not restricted to downtown cores. While it’s true that central...

June 22, 2010
RECon Revisited

The nation’s biggest shopping-center convention wasn’t as big this year. But it was better.

October 31, 2008
Romancing the Stone

A strategic blend of low overhead and first-rate product is proving a winning formula...

August 11, 2008
Report: Retail Sales Rise 4.0% in July

ShopperTrak RCT Corp.’s National Retail Sales Estimate reported Wednesday that July retail sales rose a...

June 16, 2008
Survey: Father’s Day Gives Boost to Weekly Sales

ShopperTrak RCT Corp.'s National Retail Sales Estimate Tuesday reported that retail sales for the week...

April 28, 2008
Report: Weekly Sales Up in Latest Week

ShopperTrak RCT Corp.'s National Retail Sales Estimate reported that retail sales for the week ending...

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