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May 6, 2013
H-E-B announces Excellence in Education Award winners

H-E-B announced the statewide winners of its 12th annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during a banquet at Austin’s Hilton Hotel.

April 10, 2013
Alco Stores moves HQ to Texas

Alco Stores announced that the company will move its corporate headquarters from Abilene, Kansas, to Coppell, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.

March 27, 2013
Sprouts Farmers Market comes to Houston area

Sprouts Farmers Market, an independent natural foods grocery store chain, opened its first Houston-area store today.

March 12, 2013
Walgreens app honored at SXSW

MediaPost this week named the Walgreens app the best retail app at its Appy awards during the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

February 12, 2013
Stage Stores consolidates operations to boost efficiency

Stage Stores is consolidating its South Hill, Virginia regional operations into its Houston, Texas corporate headquarters, in an effort to increase efficiency, create synergies, reduce expenses and enhance growth.

January 25, 2013
Five Below heads to Texas

Teen and tween retailer Five Below will open 60 stores this year, including its first-ever locations in Texas.

September 5, 2012
Lowe's, Habitat for Humanity celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s are joining together to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with two large construction projects that will bring together Lowe’s Heroes, community organizations, schools and local VIPS to celebrate Hispanic heritage while building strong foundations for the future in partnership with Dallas and Houston families.

July 24, 2012
JCPenney gets extra cash with sale of real estate assets

JCPenney has sold its interest in Simon Property Group, L.P. back to Simon Property Group Inc. for $248 million in cash, helping the company get back on financial track.

July 3, 2012
Kroger expands Signature store format

Kroger has opened a Signature store in the Fort Worth, Texas, market.

April 6, 2012
JCPenney slashes personnel to streamline business

The ax has fallen at JCPenney. The company on Thursday laid off 600 workers from its corporate headquarters Plano, Texas, as its looks to streamline its business model amid a major reinvention of the business.

February 23, 2012
RadioShack announces Mexico head

RadioShack Corp. said Thursday that it has named William "Bill" Nebes III as senior VP, overseeing the company's operations in Mexico.

February 13, 2012
Whole Foods appoints David Lannon, Ken Meyer as new VPs operations

Whole Foods has promoted two of its regional presidents to new roles.

January 10, 2012
New chairman named at JCPenney

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

December 16, 2011
Save the date: Diversity Forum in Dallas March 6-8

The Network of Executive Woman, or NEW, is holding a new event in Dallas next year and has signed on Walmart’s top diversity executive as a featured speaker.

November 16, 2011
ODP takes top spot for retail energy efficiency

Office Depot has announced that Office Depot stores in Plano, Texas; Raleigh, N.C.; and Tallahassee, Fla. won the top three spots for retail energy efficiency gains in the 2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star National Building Competition.

September 15, 2011
JCP Dallas store reflects chain’s commitment to energy

DALLAS — JCPenney will unveil the newest iteration of its store model with the opening of its new Dallas store in the TimberCreek Crossing shopping center on Sept. 30.

The 105,000-sq.-ft. single-level store provides an assortment of services under one roof, including dedicated in-store environments for MNG by Mango and a 1,700-sq.-ft. Sephora shop.

July 25, 2011
Play ball! JCPenney CMO to open baseball camp

Mike Boylson, formerly EVP and CMO of JCPenney, has traded retailing for baseball.

March 18, 2011
United Commercial Realty names SVP

United Commercial Realty has named Robert Luleff as SVP. Robert is well respected in retail real estate and has consistently been a top performer in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

February 25, 2011
JCPenney 4Q comps beat company guidance

JCPenney reported income from continuing operations of $1.09 per share for the quarter ended Jan. 29. Comparable-store sales for the quarter grew 4.5%.

February 22, 2011
Zale appoints David F. Dyer to board

Zale Corp. said Tuesday that it has appointed David F. Dyer, chairman, president and CEO of Chico’s FAS, to its board of directors, effective immediately.

December 20, 2010
JCPenney announces biggest after-Christmas sale

JCPenney announced that it will opens its doors at 7 a.m. on Dec. 26 for its biggest After Christmas Sale ever.

December 14, 2010
Dr Pepper Snapple Group promotes two execs

Two members of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group executive leadership team have been promoted to the level of executive vice president, the company announced.

November 30, 2010
Sam's Club helps bring holiday cheer to needy families

Sam's Club announced that it has joined Off the Field professional football players' wives association...

November 17, 2010
JCPenney announces largest Black Friday sales event

JCPenney announced that it has planned its largest Black Friday sales event with more than...

November 8, 2010
Stewart earns Louise Brookshire Spirit Award

Brookshire Grocery has named the 2010 winner of the company’s Louise Brookshire Spirit Award,...

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