Content about Company Expansion

April 15, 2013
Kool-Aid icon gets a brand refresh for summertime sales

Kool-Aid’s latest brand campaign, called "Smile. It's Kool-Aid," introduces a new look and feel for the brand as well as for its spokespitcher, Kool-Aid Man, in time for its launch of Kool-Aid Liquid Drink Mix.

April 4, 2013
A&F eyes global expansion

Abercrombie & Fitch in its annual report revealed that it plans to open Abercrombie & Fitch flagship stores in Seoul and Shanghai in 2013, as well as 20 international Hollister stores.

March 26, 2013
Bluebird singing sweeter financial song for Walmart

Who needs a bank? Walmart and American Express have added a host of capabilities to the Bluebird financial service product they introduced last year as an alternative to debit and checking accounts.

March 12, 2013
Devine joins Five Below board

Former Coach CFO Michael Devine has joined the board of rapidly growing discount retailer Five Below.

February 27, 2013
Earnings soar at TJX

The TJX companies reported that sales for the 14-week fourth quarter ended Feb. 2 were $7.7 billion, a 15% increase over the prior year.

January 17, 2013
Staples goes beyond office supplies, into the cloud

Staples has launched the Staples App Center, an online marketplace for cloud-based business applications.

January 16, 2013
Office Depot to offer function and fashion

Office Depot has launched the See Jane Work spring collection, featuring stylish organization products and desk accessories, available exclusively at its physical stores and website.

December 28, 2012
B&N’s Nook accelerates online learning

Nook Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, has teamed up with Pearson, a leading global learning company, to accelerate customer access to digital content.

December 13, 2012
Hallmark extends its cyber reach

Greeting card manufacturer Hallmark has extended its contract with iPass, a high-speed wide area networking platform and Wi-Fi service provider.

December 5, 2012
Mason out as Tesco aborts Fresh & Easy

Tesco arrived in the U.S. in 2007 amid great fanfare with its first Fresh & Easy stores. Now, just five years later, the 30 year Tesco veteran in charge of the 200 unit operation is gone and the company is looking to unload the stores.

October 10, 2012
Gap expands e-commerce service to Japan

Gap Inc. is expanding its e-commerce service to Japan. Japaese customers can now shop Gap and Banana Republic products online through its new Japanese e-commerce sites (gap.co.jp and bananarepublic.co.jp).

September 17, 2012
Saks launches AT&T Wi-Fi at all stores

Saks Inc. said Monday it has launched AT&T Wi-Fi at all 44 retail locations nationwide.

September 14, 2012
Rubbermaid takes the plunge in home category

As new product launches go, Rubbermaid’s Clean & Dry plunger was overshadowed this week by the unveiling of the iPhone 5, depite the innovation it brings to the bathroom cleaning category.

August 29, 2012
Cabela's expands in Canada

Cabela’s is opening its second store in Saskatchewan, Canada in Regina.

August 22, 2012
Cabela’s to enter Virginia and Delaware in 2014

Cabela’s Inc. announced today plans for two new stores, including its first-ever locations in Virginia and Delaware. Construction is expected to begin on the new locations in 2013, with the stores expected to open in 2014.

August 20, 2012
Caribou Coffee, Jewel-Osco brew up new partnership

Caribou Coffee Co. announced it will be expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicagoland area by teaming up with supermarket operator Jewel-Osco, which is part of the Supervalu company.

August 1, 2012
General Mills expands Brazil presence with Yoki buy

General Mills has expanded its portfolio in Brazil with the acquisition of Yoki Alimentos.

June 15, 2012
Costco to make Louisiana debut

Costco will enter the state of Louisiana with a 148,000-sq.-ft. store at Carrollton Plaza Shopping Center in New Orleans.

June 12, 2012
J.Crew expanding to Asia via partnership with Lane Crawford

J.Crew is expanding into Asia through a partnership with Hong Kong-based specialty store operator Lane Crawford.

May 16, 2012
Walmart expands solar footprint to Massachusetts

NEW YORK — Walmart plans to install solar panels on about half of its stores in Massachusetts, making it the largest user of solar power in the state.

Walmart is partnering with Greenskies Renewable Energy LLC, Middletown, Conn., on the project, which involves 27 stores.

March 5, 2012
Stein Mart expands in existing markets

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Stein Mart has plans to open three new stores on March 15, located in Irvine, Calif.; Suwanee, Ga.; and Sunset Hills, Mo.

The Irvine store is a relocation of another Irvine location. The two new and one relocated store bring Stein Mart’s total store count to 264.

“We are pleased to announce the expansion of our footprint in these three existing markets,” said Jay Stein, interim CEO.

February 29, 2012
Gap enters Central America

Gap Inc. is expanding its footprint in Latin America. Leveraging its franchise model, the company has opened its first stores in Panamá and plans to introduce its brands to three additional Latin American countries: Colombia, Uruguay, and Peru.

February 6, 2012
Payless fashions Asian franchise deals

Payless ShoeSource continues its expansion into international markets with new franchise agreements for stores in Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

January 24, 2012
Macy's: Martha Stewart, JCP deal not 'a good thing'

A New York state Supreme Court filing on Monday disclosed that Macy’s Inc. is suing Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. for breach of contract after Martha Stewart set up a new deal last December with JCPenney to sell products at its stores.

January 10, 2012
New chairman named at JCPenney

JCPenney announced that Thomas Engibous will become chairman of its board of directors on Jan. 28.

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