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May 20, 2013
Smashburger plans expansion, possible IPO

Fast food hamburger chain Smashburger plans to more than double its nationwide store count to about 500 in the next few years. The chain currently runs about 200 locations across the US.

May 17, 2013
Former Tuesday Morning CEO files discrimination lawsuit again ex-employer

Kathleen Mason, former CEO of Tuesday Morning, has filed a lawsuit against her ex-employer in Dallas District Court claiming discrimination.

May 16, 2013
Wal-Mart’s Q1 sales, profit disappoints; issues tepid Q2 outlook

Wal-Mart Stores on Thursday reported profit and sales that were just below Wall Street expectations as the giant retailer struggled with a number of issues that impacted its U.S. sales, from the payroll tax increase to an unseasonably cold spring to delayed tax returns.

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.

May 10, 2013
Dunkin’ Brands shuffles board

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins, has named current CEO Nigel Travis, 63, as chairman of the board of directors.

May 10, 2013
Former Gap VP named CEO of David’s Bridal

David’s Bridal has named Pamela B. Wallack as CEO, effective May 28. She joins David’s Bridal from Gap Inc., where she has held senior positions since 2005.

May 10, 2013
Starbucks celebrates new store in Tokyo

Starbucks Coffee Company’s CEO Howard Schultz celebrated the opening of the new Starbucks Meguro store in Tokyo.

May 9, 2013
Mixed-bag for retailers in April; TJX, Gap and The Buckle shine

TJX Cos., Gap Inc., The Buckle and Zumiez all reported better-than-expected same-store sales for April, even as concerns about the job market bit into other retailers’ results.

May 7, 2013
Finding a New Home

Social media giant Facebook is generating lots of buzz with the debut of its app launcher, Facebook Home, which turns existing Android smartphones into a Facebook-centric mobile device. (App launchers are applications that allow users to customize the home screen on their personal devices and add various other functionalities to it.)

May 7, 2013
Finding a New Normal

Bucksbaum Retail Properties opened for business in April 2012. The Chicago-based company has already opened one project and is working on four more.

The 53,000-sq.-ft. Kingsbury Center near North Chicago has opened with four tenants: Buy Buy Baby, PetSmart, Road Runner Sports and Jimmy Johns. It is a joint venture with Chicago-based Structured Development.

May 7, 2013
Finding a New Normal

Bucksbaum Retail Properties opened for business in April 2012. The Chicago-based company has already opened one project and is working on four more.

The 53,000-sq.-ft. Kingsbury Center near North Chicago has opened with four tenants: Buy Buy Baby, PetSmart, Road Runner Sports and Jimmy Johns. It is a joint venture with Chicago-based Structured Development.

May 7, 2013
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.

May 6, 2013
J.C. Penney and Mr. Ullman’s ‘Next’ 100 Days

Most incoming CEO’s put together a ‘100-day plan’ as they embark on the new role. In the case of Mr. Ullman, it is his second 100-day plan at J.C. Penney.

May 3, 2013
A whole new take on an old mall has a Colorado community celebrating

With the breathtaking Twin Peaks of the Colorado Rockies as backdrop, a new project underway in Longmont, Colo., is leveraging both the views and community demand to create a “top drawer outdoor village experience,” said Allen Ginsborg, managing director and principal of NewMark Merrill Mountain States, based in Fort Collins, Colo.

May 2, 2013
Flipping the Coin

Last August in this space, I discussed the troubling sales trends and tumbling earnings from iconic retailer J.C. Penney, mentioning that the growing pains associated with implementing CEO Ron Johnson’s ambitious brand overhaul might have been a case of “too much too soon.”

April 30, 2013
Big Lots names Campisi CEO

Discount retailer Big Lots has named David Campisi, 57, as CEO and president of Big Lots, effective May 6.

April 30, 2013
Safeway names CEO

Safeway announced that Robert Edwards, currently the company's president, will succeed Steven Burd as CEO when Burd retires as chairman and CEO on May 14.

April 26, 2013
Supervalu adds to board

Supervalu has elected Rite Aid chairman, president and CEO John Standley and Cerberus COO and general counsel Mark A. Neporent to its board of directors.


April 25, 2013
Best Buy CEO compensation for five months on job put at $19.6 million

The CEO of Best Buy, Hubert Joly, earned compensation worth $19.6 million in his five months on the job in 2012, the Associated Press reported.

April 23, 2013
Panera Bread’s Ron Shaich to shift from co-CEO to solo CEO
Panera Bread Company said that chairman and co-CEO Ron Shaich will once again serve as the company's sole CEO starting on Aug. 1.
April 23, 2013
RadioShack’s Q1 loss widens; updating image and stores
RadioShack Corp. on Tuesday reported a bigger-than-expected first quarter loss on weak sales of wireless phone contracts.
April 23, 2013
Report: Wal-Mart CEO compensation rose 14% to $20.7 million in 2012
Wal-Mart Stores CEO Mike Duke received pay package in 2012 worth $20.7 million, up 14% from the previous year, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing Monday. Duke's performance-based cash bonus jumped more than 50%.
April 17, 2013
Gap to franchise Old Navy overseas, grow smaller brands at home

In a presentation to shareholders at its annual investor meeting on Wednesday, Gap CEO Glenn Murphy outlined growth initiatives that include taking Old Navy international via a franchising route, and expanding on its online programs.

April 16, 2013
True Value CEO to retire in May

True Value Hardware said that its president and CEO Lyle Heidemann will retire from the company after eight years at the helm, effective May 31.

April 15, 2013
Overstock.com founder back as CEO

Overstock.com founder Patrick M. Byrne has returned as CEO of online discount retailer.

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