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April 22, 2013

Information Resources (IRI), the exclusive provider of Costco point-of-sale and inventory information to the manufacturer community, and Costco Wholesale announced several enhancements to their Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange (CRX) program, a single, global solution for category, POS and supply chain tracking at Costco, and the launch of Costco CRX Mexico.

New York -- Investment firm Starboard Value, Office Depot’s largest stockholder with a 14.8% stake, revealed Monday it has delivered a letter to the office supply retailer’s board of directors, expressing “strong disappointment at the board's failure to work constructively with Starboard to reconstitute the board.

August 21, 2012

Collective Brands shareholders approve sale of company

Collective Brands stockholders voted at a special meeting to approve the sale of the company for about $1.32 billion.

Topeka, Kan. -- Collective Brands stockholders voted at a special meeting on Tuesday to approve the sale of the company for about $1.32 billion.

Collective, which owns the Payless and Stride Rite shoe store banners, had announced in May that it accepted a purchase offer from a group that includes Wolverine Worldwide Inc., Blum Capital Partners and Golden Gate Capital.

November 17, 2010

Barnes & Noble shareholders approve ‘poison pill’

Barnes & Noble's shareholders on Wednesday ratified a shareholder rights plan that prevents an outside investor from acquiring 20% or more of the company's shares without board approval.

New York City -- Barnes & Noble's shareholders on Wednesday ratified a shareholder rights plan that prevents an outside investor from acquiring 20% or more of the company's shares without board approval.

Preliminary results show 72% of shareholders voted in favor of the plan at a special shareholder meeting in New York. The plan limits shareholder stakes to 20%, finally making the so-called "poison pill" official.

September 27, 2010

Barnes & Noble stays in Riggio’s hands

Dissident stockholder Ron Burkle and his Yucaipa Cos. were defeated by owner Leonard Riggio and...

September 20, 2010

Barnes & Noble’s Riggio sends letter to shareholders

Barnes & Noble announced that Len Riggio, the company’s founder and chairman sent a letter...

September 12, 2010

Couche-Tard asks Casey’s to delay annual meeting

In the latest update on the ongoing battle to acquire Casey’s General Stores, Alimentation Couche-Tard...

August 24, 2010

Barnes & Noble’s board details opposition to Burkle in letter to shareholders

Barnes & Noble's board of directors has sent a letter to shareholders urging them to...

June 20, 2010

Blockbuster again urges 'no' on board activist

As part of the continuing coverage of Blockbuster’s upcoming June 24 shareholder vote, Blockbuster said...

June 8, 2010

Blockbuster again asks shareholders to back board

Blockbuster has again urged its shareholders to elect its preferred choice to the company board...

May 18, 2010

Saks shareholders urged to vote for board proposal

P. Schoenfeld Asset Management LP urged Saks shareholders on Wednesday to vote in favor of...

March 29, 2010

Blockbuster investors to vote on reverse split at annual meeting

Blockbuster said Monday it will ask its shareholders to vote on a reverse stock split...

December 2, 2008

Rite Aid Shareholders OK Reverse Stock Split

Rite Aid Corp. said Wednesday stockholders approved a reverse stock split that aims to increase...

June 15, 2008

Cost Plus Rejects Pier 1 Takeover Proposal

Cost Plus said Monday its board of directors unanimously rejected an $88 million takeover bid...

April 17, 2008

Woodbridge Withdraws Office Depot Nominees

A group of shareholders that has been in a proxy fight with Office Depot announced...

October 14, 2007

BabyUniverse, eToys Complete Merger

Denver, BabyUniverse Inc....

September 23, 2007

Genesco to Reconvene Special Shareholders Meeting

Nashville, Tenn., Genesco...

March 5, 2007

Cost-U-Less and Shareholders Reach Agreement

Bellevue, Wash., Cost-U-Less...

September 5, 2005

ShopKo Takeover Faces Still Opposition

New York City, ...

September 5, 2005

ShopKo Takeover Faces Still Opposition

New York City, ...