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May 17, 2012
Foot Locker names COO

Foot Locker Inc. said Thursday that current executive VP and retail group president Richard Johnson as been promoted to COO, giving the company veteran operational oversight of all the retailer’s banners. The appointment is effective immediately.

May 9, 2012
Marsh Supermarkets CEO joins Stop & Shop

Marsh Supermarkets said that Joe Kelley, chairman, president and CEO, has left the company to become president of Stop & Shop's New England division.

May 1, 2012
Gap names H&M global exec as president of Old Navy

Gap Inc. announced Monday that it has appointed former H&M global sales head Stefan Larsson as the new president of Old Navy, effective the end of October.

April 30, 2012
Report: Millennial shoppers hard hit by economic downturn

Millennial shoppers (consumers ages 18-34) now represent the highest percentage of Americans who do not have enough money to cover their basic needs according to WSL/Strategic Retail, a leading authority on shopper behavior and retail trends.

April 20, 2012
Winners in the Toshiba/IBM POS Deal

IBM’s decision to sell its Retail Store Solutions (RSS) business to Toshiba TEC was the most significant announcement in the retail point-of-sale industry in the last 10 years, according to industry analyst Greg Buzek, president, IHL Group, Franklin, Tenn.

April 17, 2012
Malls Go Mobile

Of the common areas hosted by a mall, the busiest has become the virtual one. Increasingly, consumers frequent mall websites to check out promotions at their favorite retailers. Website views are nothing new — but the escalation in mobile connectivity presents a revolutionary opportunity for retailers.

April 17, 2012
RILA praises U.S.-Colombia trade deal

The Retail Industry Leaders Association expressed support of this week's announcement by President Barack Obama and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk that the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will enter into force on May 15.

April 16, 2012
Growing by Leaps and Buys

Editor’s note: Chain Store Age’s 23rd annual survey of Fastest-Growing Acquirers measured retail square footage purchased during the 2011 calendar year.

For some companies, being among the top acquirers of shopping centers almost is business as usual — top-ranked Inland Real Estate is a perennial leader, largely through avidly scouring daily for possible deals, while Kimco maintained its focus on top projects in top markets.

April 16, 2012
Supervalu names new heads for Albertsons Southern California, Acme and Cub Foods

Supervalu announced three new executive appointments following the departure of Sue Klug, president of its Albertsons Southern California division.

April 11, 2012
Jimmy Choo CEO names president of Bergdorf Goodman

Neiman Marcus Group announced that Joshua Schulman has been appointed president of Bergdorf Goodman, effective May 7.

April 10, 2012
Safeway promotes CFO to president

Safeway announced that it has promoted its executive VP and CFO Robert Edwards to the position of president.

April 4, 2012
Saks Inc. names new e-commerce head

Saks Inc. announced hat Michael Burgess has been named president, Saks Direct, effective May 7.

April 3, 2012
American Express stops selling gift cards in New Jersey over ZIP code requirement

American Express Co. has become the first company to pull its gift cards from being sold in New Jersey drug stores, supermarkets and convenience stores in response to a controversial new revision in the state's unclaimed property law.

March 30, 2012
Hobby Lobby name first female president in its history

Hobby Lobby International has named its first female president, hobby industry veteran, Debra Love.

March 23, 2012
PREIT selects Joseph Coradino as next CEO

The trustees of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (“PREIT”) announced that Joseph F. Coradino will become CEO of the company as of the company’s annual meeting on June 7, succeeding Ronald Rubin, who will serve as executive chairman.

March 16, 2012
Nielsen: Top five retail apps and websites

During the 2011 holiday season, the top retail apps and websites combined — Amazon, Best Buy, eBay, Target and Walmart — reached nearly 60 % of smartphone owners, according to Nielsen.

March 6, 2012
Jones Lang LaSalle executive named receiver of Eastpoint Mall

Atlanta-based Jones Lang LaSalle Retail announced that its president Greg Maloney has been appointed receiver of the Eastpoint Mall located in Baltimore County.

February 27, 2012
Safeway names president of Dominick’s

Safeway has named Brian Baer president of its Dominick’s Finer Foods division in the Chicago area.

February 23, 2012
Gordon Brothers announces senior management additions

Gordon Brothers Group announced that Mark T. Dufton has been named CEO and Neill J. Kelly has been named president of DJM Realty, Gordon Brothers’ real estate management affiliate.

February 17, 2012
Golfsmith names president

Golfsmith International Holdings has appointed Sue E. Gove as president of the company, in addition to maintaining her role as COO and CFO.

February 10, 2012
Customer Growth Partners predicts robust spending in 2012

Retail sales will increase by 5.7% in 2012, according to a new report by Customer Growth Partners, a consulting and research firm serving retailers, vendors and institutional investors.

February 3, 2012
NRF BIG Show Wrap-Up Report

Seamless customer experience, empowered consumers, mobile commerce and social shopping were among the buzzwords at the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention & Expo in New York City.

February 3, 2012
Veteran retailer joins SkuLoop board of advisors

SkuLoop, a retail solution provider offering a suite of tools that allows retailers and brands to build their own digital promotions, announced that veteran fashion executive Trent MacLean has joined its board of advisors.

February 2, 2012
Ann Inc. names new president for Ann Taylor division amid slumping sales

Ann Inc. said that the president of its Ann Taylor brand, Christine Beauchamp, is leaving to pursue other opportunities.

February 2, 2012
Limited shines in January

The nation’s apparel retailers reported mixed results for January as shoppers remain cautious about spending in the uncertain economy.

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