Channel Insights - Newsletter

06/14/2013 - 10:49
Former Williams-Sonoma exec to reinvent kitchens and tableware at RH

Restoration Hardware Holdings has appointed former Williams-Sonoma brand president Richard Harvey as the company's CMO for RH Kitchen and Tableware.

06/14/2013 - 09:02
King of Food Lion managers takes top Delhaize prize

Food Lion store manager Charles Inman got a big surprise on Monday when some folks from the Brussels-based home office of parent company Delhaize Group showed up at his store.

06/13/2013 - 17:29
Dickies gets a little bit country in new ad campaign

Global workwear brand Dickies has teamed up with country music group Eli Young Band. They are offering fans an opportunity to meet the band on the No Shoes Nation Tour with Kenny Chesney.

06/13/2013 - 17:07
Walmart Canada faces emboldened competitor

The Sobey’s chain of food stores, whose parent company counts former Walmart Canada head Dave Ferguson among its board members, has added new square footage to its retail portfolio with the acquisitions of Safeway’s Canadian stores.

06/13/2013 - 16:41
Key board members lack support of Walmart shareholders

The entire Walmart board was re-elected last Friday at the company’s shareholders meeting, but a substantial number of negative votes indicate some investors are not happy with long-time board members and key senior leaders.

06/13/2013 - 15:50
Men's Wearhouse's Q1 benefits from earlier Easter

Net sales at Men's Wearhouse's flagship brand stores got off to a slow start, but clothing and tuxedo revenues picked up, allowing the company to see total net sales of $617 million for the first quarter ended May 4, an increase of 5% from $587 million for the quarter last year.

06/13/2013 - 12:40
New VP of e-commerce for Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival has appointed Kent Zimmerman as VP of e-commerce. Zimmerman will oversee the company’s e-commerce and omnichannel strategies.

06/13/2013 - 12:26
Stride Rite rewards program leaps past million member mark

Stride Rite Children's Group's first-ever multichannel loyalty program, launched in Nov. 2012, has leapt beyond the million member milestone within six months.

06/13/2013 - 11:34
Walmart Foundation funds nurse assistant training program

The Walmart Foundation has awarded the American Red Cross with a $3.5 million grant that will help 2,500 students receive training for entry-level healthcare careers through the Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training program.

06/13/2013 - 09:59
Report: Lululemon chair sold stock prior to CEO exit

Lululemon's chairman, Dennis "Chip" Wilson, sold stock worth $50 million just days before shares slumped following CEO Christine Day's resignation, according to a Reuters report.

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