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05/01/2013 - 11:45
Walmart touts next growth engine

E-commerce was labeled Walmart’s next growth engine by Neil Ashe, the retailer’s president and CEO of global e-commerce during an investor presentation Wednesday morning.

04/30/2013 - 17:57
NRF says mom’s in for a treat, while IBISWorld says not so much

Moms are in for a special treat this Mother’s Day, May 12, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, but another survey conducted by IBISWorld has found that Mother’s Day spending growth will be flat this year compared to last year.

04/30/2013 - 11:10
Former Sports Authority exec new Big Lots CEO

Big Lots has named David Campisi as its new CEO and president. Campisi succeeds Steve Fishman, who announced in December 2012 his intention to retire upon the appointment of his successor.

04/29/2013 - 17:30
Leadership changes at Family Dollar

Family Dollar has announced that EVP of supply chain Charles S. Gibson will leave the company to pursue other interests.

04/29/2013 - 14:03
Big Lots has Lots2Give to schools in need

Big Lots, North America's largest broadline closeout retailer, has launched its sixth annual Lots2Give program to benefit schools in need of financial support.

04/25/2013 - 10:57
Dollar General gets involved in blood-clot education effort

Dollar General will benefit a nonprofit outreach program focused on blood clots, the discount store chain said.

04/24/2013 - 15:45
Family Dollar improves visibility with real estate solution

Family Dollar is utilizing TAS Unity, a browser-based enterprise market knowledge system designed to aid retail real estate management from Trade Area Systems.

04/22/2013 - 18:32
Walmart giving surpasses $1 billion

Walmart and its foundation gave more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind contributions throughout the last fiscal year, the company announced Monday.

04/19/2013 - 13:04
Restoration Hardware reports Q4 results

Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. reported Friday a loss of $28.4 million for the quarter ended Feb. 2, compared with a profit of $24 million in the year-ago period. Results, impacted by costs associated with the company’s November 2012 IPO, edged analysts’ expectations.

04/18/2013 - 14:01
Increased order sizes boost Overstock.com’s Q1 results

Online discount retailer Overstock.com reported a 19% increase in total net revenue for the first quarter, thanks to a 21% increase in average order size.

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