SpartanNash has agreed to acquire certain assets of Indianapolis based Caito Foods Service and its Blue Ribbon Transport (BRT) logistic operations for approximately $217.5m. Additionally, SpartanNash will bear certain transaction costs ...
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CocoPro, the world’s first high protein coconut water, has launched! Combining 20 grams of whey protein isolate with the natural nutritional properties of coconut water, CocoPro delivers ultimate muscle recovery and hydration in a ...
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Longstanding Myer CEO and managing director Bernie Brookes has put pen to paper on a new, open-ended contract worth $2 million per annum, plus performance based cash and equity bonuses. At the same time, the experienced retail head as ...
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Growing department store retailer Gordmans implemented Oracle Retail solutions to improve the customer experience and deliver on its advertised promise that shoppers will find "something unexpected" with each store visit. Using Oracle ...
Macy's announced late Wednesday record holiday sales while simultaneously cutting 2,500 jobs and detailing plans to close five stores. As reported in Retailing Today, the nation's leading department store retailer late Wednesday issued ...
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House of Fraser has declined to comment on reports it is in advanced discussions with French department store group Galeries Lafayette over an acquisition of the UK department store retailer. Two industry sources told Reuters there are ...
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Department store retailer Belk, Inc. has announced that it is expanding its eCommerce distribution and fulfillment center operations in Union County, S.C. The company spent $9 million to upfit additional space at the 500,000-square-foot ...
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FineLine Technologies Inc. is initializing the rollout of FastTrak Analytics, a web-based solution which provides detailed visibility into variable ticketing supply lead times, with leading retailers including Urban Outfitters. FastTrak ...
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Fast Retailing announces August sales report. August 2013 same-store sales increased by 28.9% year on year while sales at our own stores increased by 34.5%. Total sales including online sales increased by 34.2%. Same-store sales ...
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Quality Bicycle Products has hired Amber Schult as western regional sales manager. She will manage outside sales reps and account managers. The distributor now has three regional managers that make up its national sales force — Schult ...
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The Internet Of Things. The last time I remember hearing that phrase, Mariah Carey had the best-selling CD. Heck, people were still buying CD’s. It was all part of the demand-driven supply chain. The idea was that every pallet, case ...
Three-store retailer Del Sol Furniture here will donate 5% of its sales this Saturday to the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center under a promotion tied to Autism Awareness Month. Alex Macias, vice president of the family-run ...
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Menasha Packaging announced that it won 18 of POPAI’s Outstanding Merchandising Achievement (OMA) Awards at GlobalShop 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The packaging company won three gold, seven silver and eight bronze awards in nine ...
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Department store retailer Hudson's Bay, formerly known as The Bay, has launched a streamli The logo celebrates Hudson's Bay's heritage with the coat of arms redrawn by Canadian Mark Summers and a sleek design developed by Lipman. "We're ...
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John Lewis, the UK department store retailer, is running a trial of graphic epaper display systems at its Exeter store. Manufacturer ZBD has supplied the epaper displays and Pierhouse has provided the retail information and pricing ...
Tags: John Lewis, graphic epaper display systems, Exeter store, ZBD