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06/03/2013 - 17:27
Brown Shoe CEO has new shoes to fill

Brown Shoe Company’s president and CEO Diane Sullivan will have new shoes to fill as chairman of the board, effective Feb. 2, 2014, once Ron Fromm steps down as chair. Fromm will remain a member of the board.

06/03/2013 - 11:47
Dollar General, P&G team up to honor everyday heroes

Dollar General is partnering with Procter & Gamble to celebrate soldiers who make a difference in their communities after returning from service, as part of its Every Day Heroes program. The company will feature decorated veteran Sparky Edwards in its national campaign.

06/03/2013 - 11:09
Moscow to don Tiffany Blue for the first time

Tiffany & Co. plans to open a two-level shop in Moscow’s GUM department store, the city’s leading luxury shopping destination, located in Red Square.

05/31/2013 - 13:25
Cold weather chills Genesco’s Q1 sales, earnings

Genesco, a specialty footwear and apparel retailer operating numerous brick-and-mortar and online retail brands including Journeys and Lids.com, reported declines in earnings and net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

05/30/2013 - 22:57
Office Depot, One Direction launch anti-bullying campaign

Office Depot has joined forces with boy band One Direction to raise money for an anti-bullying education program. The anti-bullying campaign is set to launch across the United States during the 2013 back-to-school season.

05/30/2013 - 15:40
Golfsmith tees up in Myrtle Beach

Golfsmith International is teeing up for the opening of its first Xtreme golf store in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The 35,000-sq.-ft. space has been designed to encourage customers to try out products in an interactive hi-tech environment before they buy.

05/30/2013 - 13:22
Fred's CEO ‘pleased’ with Q1 results

Despite a dip in comparable store sales for the first quarter ended May 4, Fred’s topped the high end of its earnings guidance for the period.

05/30/2013 - 11:57
Home Depot organizes in-store hurricane workshops

The Home Depot announced a single-day effort to prepare residents in storm-prone regions for the upcoming hurricane season. On July 27, Home Depot said it will host Hurricane Preparedness Workshops at more than 700 of its stores from the Gulf Coast to New England.

05/30/2013 - 11:47
Costco reaps solid Q3

A $62 million tax benefit in the second quarter, alongside a portion of a special cash dividend Costco received in December 2012, helped bolster the company's net income for the first 36 weeks of fiscal 2013, ended May 12.

05/29/2013 - 11:00
DSW ‘rebounds’ in Q1 to minimize same store sales dip

Footwear and accessories retailer DSW reported net sales for the first quarter ended May 4 of $601 million, an increase of 7.7% from $559 million for last year's first quarter.

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