US c-store retailer The Pantry has seen its net losses widen in its first quarter. In the three months ended 27 December, the company made a net loss of US$3.1m compared to a net loss of $2.9m last year, it reported today (5 February). ...
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Japanese c-store retailer FamilyMart has announced that Itochu executive Isamu Nakayama will replace Junji Ueda as its president and CEO. FamilyMart's board of directors approved the move at a meeting on 27 December, although it ...
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ROGERS, Ark. — I.O. Metro co-founder and CEO Jay Howard has left the retailer to take a management position with Sam's Club in Bentonville, Ark., I.O. Metro announced. He remains a shareholder of the Rogers, Ark.-based furniture ...
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Lower margins from gas sales have hit half-year profits at US c-store retailer Casey's General Stores. Net income fell 6.7% to US$71.9m for the six months to the end of October despite higher sales. Casey's pointed to lower margins from ...
Japanese c-store retailer FamilyMart has opened its first outlets in China's interior. FamilyMart said yesterday (25 June) it had opened three stores in the province of Sichuan in central China. "The current move into the country's ...
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Couche-Tard has confirmed settlement dates in the latest development in its takeover bid for Norway's Statoil Fuel and Retail (SFR). Last week, the Canadian c-store retailer said its NOK53 (US$8.87) per share all-cash offer, which values ...
US c-store retailer 7-Eleven has made two more acquisitions, snapping up stores across four states. The company, which has been very active in the M&A market this year, has bought 68 stores in Ohio and Pennsylvania from EZ Energy. It ...
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US c-store retailer 7-Eleven has acquired more stores, this time adding to its business in North Carolina. 7-Eleven said yesterday (12 November) it had bought 12 outlets from Fast Track Inc. The deal is 7-Eleven's second acquisition in ...
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Furniture, electronics and appliance retailer Conn's posted net income of $11.8 million or 35 cents per share in its fiscal third quarter as higher margins and a strong furniture and bedding business continued ...
With mixed emotions and expectations, retailers jumped into the Thanksgiving shopping weekend with Black Friday sales promotions that saw equally uneven results. Sid's Bikes NYC's Eastside Manhattan store entered the Black Friday fray for ...
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Canadian retailer Metro Inc has reported higher annual profits - and seen sales in its most recent quarter outstrip rival Loblaw. Metro's full-year earnings were boosted by its acquisition of local rival Marché Adonis and higher ...
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I.O. Metro's new catalog, available in print and online, has a cover shot featuring the retailer's Lalit 15-drawer chest in iron and vintage mango planks for $899.95. LOWELL, Ark. -- I.O. Metro plans to open 10 or more stores over the ...
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Urban Outfitters Inc.,a leading lifestyle specialty retail company,is pleased to announce an exclusive distribution and marketing agreement with World Co.,Ltd.(headquartered in Kobe,Japan)for its Free People brand in Japan. "We are ...
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FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Bill Daniels, formerly vice president over merchandising for Furniture Fair here, has been promoted to president of the 12-store retailer. Bill Daniels Daniels, who has worked in the family business for 29 ...
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Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction-rich data, announced its Retail Services business has signed a multi-year renewal agreement to continue providing the private ...
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