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05/08/2013 - 4:28pm
Foot Locker to buy German athletic footwear chain Runners Point

Foot Locker Inc. said Wednesday that it will buy German athletic store chain Runners Point Warenhandelsges (RPG) for 72 million euros ($94 million) as it expands in Europe.

05/08/2013 - 2:17pm
Exclusive Video: Von Maur’s Jim von Maur talks strategy with Chain Store Age

Jim von Maur, president of Von Maur department stores, based in Davenport, Iowa, sat down with Chain Store Age senior editor Katherine Boccaccio for an exclusive video interview in which he discussed the company’s growth strategy, technology investments, and the burgeoning e-commerce business.

05/08/2013 - 11:37am
Rite Aid celebrates conversion of Buffalo stores to its Wellness format

Buffalo, the second largest city in New York, has become the first market in which a majority of Rite Aid's stores have been converted to the Wellness format, the retail pharmacy chain announced.

05/07/2013 - 5:49pm
Report: Wal-Mart has sights set on two internal candidates in CEO succession

Wal-Mart Stores has identified two internal candidates to succeed CEO Mike Duke, Bloomberg News reported.

05/07/2013 - 5:44pm
Staples names Groupon and eBay-Pal exec as VP, global e-commerce

Staples announced that Faisal Masud has been appointed executive VP, global e-commerce, effective May 20.

05/07/2013 - 3:16pm
Target opens pop-up dollhouse in Grand Central Station

Target isn’t letting any grass grow under its feet when it comes to the suddenly hot category of home goods and home furnishings.

05/06/2013 - 5:19pm
Destination XL launches ad campaign to support expansion

Destination XL Group on May 5 launched a national advertising campaign designed to draw attention to the many challenges men who wear extra large sizes face when shopping for clothes and position Destination XO stores as the one-stop-shopping solution for the style needs of this underserved consumer.

05/06/2013 - 10:43am
Walmart launches ‘Real Walmart’ ad campaign

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Monday that it has launched a new TV and digital ad campaign designed to demonstrate what the retailer describes as “The Real Walmart.”

05/06/2013 - 10:37am
Jones Group nominates Barington Capital chief to board

The Jones Group Inc. said Monday that it has nominated James Mitarotonda, chairman and CEO of Barington Capital Group, to its board of directors, expanding the board to 11 members.

05/03/2013 - 4:27pm
Former Dollar General exec appointed to The Pantry’s board

The Pantry, a leading independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern U.S., has appointed former Dollar General executive Kathleen Guion to its board of directors.