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01/05/2011 - 15:34
More proof of strong online holiday sales

Comscore reported that retail e-commerce spending for the entire November to December 2010 holiday season reached $32.6 billion, marking a 12% increase versus last year and an all-time record for the season.

01/05/2011 - 13:44
A busy day for BJ's

The New Year is off to a busy start at BJ’s Wholesale Club. Amid ongoing speculation about the retailer being a potential takeover target, BJ’s on Wednesday announced the closure of five clubs, several senior level personnel changes and released its December sales a day earlier than normal.

01/05/2011 - 13:29
Winn-Dixie picks a good Appel to head retail ops

Winn-Dixie Stores announced that Laurence Appel, who joined Winn-Dixie in 2002 and formerly served as general counsel, corporate secretary and SVP human resources, has been named SVP retail operations.

01/05/2011 - 12:18
Coming off strong Q1, Walgreens' Dec. sales grow

Shortly after announcing a record-setting first quarter last month, Walgreens reported that its December sales rose 7.5% to $6.8 billion.

01/05/2011 - 12:12
Bond steps down as Asda chairman

A Tuesday report by the Financial Times said that Andy Bond, former CEO of Asda, has left his post of part-time chairman of the United Kingdom’s second biggest supermarket by market share, a position that he has held for less than a year.

01/05/2011 - 12:04
Mattel plays with idea of new COO position

Mattel announced that it has appointed Bryan Stockton, Mattel’s president of international, to the new position of chief operating officer, effective immediately. Stockton will report to Robert Eckert, chairman and chief executive officer of Mattel, as will Mattel’s finance, legal and human resources functions.

01/05/2011 - 10:54
Sales, profits up at Family Dollar

An expanding number of consumers in search of value and an improved shopping experience at Family Dollar propelled the company to its strongest first-quarter same-store sales increase in 12 years, but profits for the period and the earnings outlook were below analysts’ estimates.

01/05/2011 - 10:29
Sam's Club starts new year with new health services

Sam's Club announced that it is offering its business, advantage and plus members tools to help them achieve their health goals including free monthly in-club health screenings and access to a new health management benefit, The Prevention Plan from U.S. Preventive Medicine.

01/05/2011 - 10:10
Walmart selects Datacert to monitor legal systems

Datacert announced that Walmart has selected its Passport technology platform, to help strategically manage Walmart's domestic legal processes and systems.

01/04/2011 - 18:20
Sears, Kmart get new head of retail services

Sears Holdings' SVP procurement and finance has been promoted.

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