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06/22/2012 - 11:41
Best Buy goes on offensive to return to CE dominance

Best Buy has been in the news a lot lately, with the scandal involving former CEO Brian Dunn and subsequent resignation of founder and chairman Richard Shulze on top of a fiscal year that saw the company’s GAAP loss widen to $3.36 cents per share and comparable-store sales slip 1.7%.

06/22/2012 - 10:07
Mexican expansion delay has international implications

The timing of store openings in Mexico and Central America will be delayed by as much as 90 days due to what the company described as “process changes” that will increase the time required to open a store.

06/21/2012 - 08:55
Outlook underwhelms at Bed Bath & Beyond

The growth prospects of the nation’s leading home goods retailer is being questioned following a solid first quarter performance and weaker-than-expected outlook.

06/19/2012 - 15:13
Dollar General eyes Northeast expansion

Plans for a new distribution center near Philadelphia will allow Dollar General to more effectively replenish its rapidly expanding store base.

06/15/2012 - 16:33
Adapt or die: why IT innovation matters more than ever

The retail industry has long been chastised for not moving fast enough when it comes to technology innovation.

06/15/2012 - 16:15
Micro union madness

“A government agency run amok,” is how National Retail Federal president and CEO Matt Shay this week described the actions of the National Labor Relations Board regarding the issue of micro-unions.

06/14/2012 - 10:04
A Canadian competitor to keep an eye on

With Target set to open its first stores in Canada in less than a year, one source of competition will come from the rapidly growing Dollarama chain.

06/13/2012 - 17:40
No one questions Target’s strategy or results

Canned peaches, criminal records and political contributions were among the top shareholder concerns expressed at Target’s annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

06/13/2012 - 12:34
Market Track: May 2012
06/13/2012 - 12:26
New store and expanding price points make ‘comp’tribution

Canadians love a deal even more than American’s judging from the strong same-store sales and surging profits produced by the nation’s leading dollar store operator.

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