The Nation's Top 25 furniture and bedding retailers posted a double-digit sales gain last year, bolstered by strong bedding specialty and rental store sectors and a big comeback by Walmart. The combined companies on the list grew 2012 ...
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PLANO, Texas — Steven L. Pepper, retired president of Yum Brands Mexico, has joined the board of directors of rent-to-own retailer Rent-A-Center, the company announced. Pepper retired from Yum, an operator of fast-food restaurants, ...
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HIGH POINT — You spend money on promoting your store, work hard to get customers in the door, and succeed in selling them a nice living room set. But they need to finance the purchase and your primary lender turns them down. Their ...
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PLANO, Texas — Rent-A-Center has announced it will sell off its remaining 18 locations in Canada, converting them into franchises that will be run by its ColorTyme subsidiary. In early January, Rent-A-Center closed a deal that saw ...
Tags: Canadian Stores, Franchises, Furnishing
PLANO, Texas -- Rent-A-Center, the nation's largest rent-to-own operator, said third-quarter revenues rose 5% on the strength of its RAC Acceptance business. The company said total revenues for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $739.3 ...
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