The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack has announced that Robert Rosenblatt and Andrea Weiss have joined its board of sirectors.

Former A.C. Moore CFO, David Stern, will join Pep Boys as EVP, CFO, effective Sept. 10, where he will oversee the finance function, as well as technology and corporate development.

Pep Boys has been named as the exclusive distributor of Barett Jackson care care products within its new automobile restoration system.

Pep Boys CFO Ray Arthur has resigned from the company in order to pursue another business opportunity, the company announced Monday. Arthur will continue in his duties until June 29.

Comparable sales slipped 2.8% at Pep Boys during the first quarter ended April 28, as customers were slow to come to the retailer for parts and services.

Pep Boys has put an end to the proposed merger between itself and investment firm The Gores Group.

Pep Boys has released preliminary financial results for its first quarter ended April 28 and expects sales to be between $524 million and $526 million compared with $513.5 million for the same period last year.

Pep Boys sales were up in the fourth quarter, but were earnings were down on merger costs and other expenses.

The Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack, has agreed to be taken private by private equity firm The Gores Group for about $791 million. The total transaction, including debt, is valued at about $1 billion.

Comparable sales for the third quarter took a slight dip at The Pep Boys due to continued weakness in the company's retail segment.

Sales and profit growth were hard to come by at Pep Boys during the first quarter, although the leading provider of automotive services and parts forged ahead with growth plans.

Pep Boys announced that it is working in conjunction with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority...