Operations

Feb 19, 2008
Weis Markets Inc. said Wednesday it named David J. Hepfinger as its...
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Feb 18, 2008
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. announced that Ted Kim has been appointed to the...
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Feb 17, 2008
ap Inc. has parted ways with an executive who spent the past 16 months...
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Feb 17, 2008
Target Corp. said it will patrol the parking lots of some of its stores...
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Feb 17, 2008
Walgreen Co. said Tuesday that John Gleeson is retiring as senior VP and...
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Feb 14, 2008
William Modell, the head of the family-owned Modell's Sporting Goods chain...
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Feb 13, 2008
The Kroger Co. announced Thursday it has reached a tentative agreement on...
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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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