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01/31/2011 - 11:53
Target helps make over Dallas school library

Target announced that on Feb. 2 it will celebrate the opening of the newly renovated library at the George Peabody Elementary School. The renovation was made possible with the help of The Heart of America Foundation and the NFL Players Association.

As part of the national Target School Library Makeover program and the NFL Players Association Day of Service, hundreds of volunteers and several current and former NFL players including, Dez Bryant, Chris Gronkowski, Dan Gronkowski, Rob Gronkowski, Chris Draft, John Booty, Nolan Harrison III, Ken Harvey, Dennis Ransom and Scott Turner will be on-hand to put the finishing touches on the new space, Target reported.

01/31/2011 - 11:19
Meijer brings grocery to customers' doorsteps

Looking to foray into online sales, Meijer is launching a new grocery service for its customers.

01/28/2011 - 16:42
Lowe's COO to retire, promotions announced

Lowe’s announced that Larry Stone, president and chief operating officer since 2006, will retire on June 2 -- his 42nd anniversary with Lowe’s. Stone has served in virtually every leadership position within store operations, merchandising and store environment during his career.

01/28/2011 - 15:34
Amazon’s Q4 is strong, but crystal ball cloudy

Retail industry online sales ascended to new heights during the past holiday season and as Amazon.com’s fourth quarter results show it was a key driver of the growth.

01/28/2011 - 13:31
Sears Holdings names head of home fashions

Sears Holdings announced that retail veteran Chris Capuano will join the company as SVP and president home fashions.

01/28/2011 - 12:55
Men’s Wearhouse COO to replace founder as CEO

Men's Wearhouse said its president and COO, Douglas Ewert, will replace company founder George Zimmer as CEO in mid-2011.

01/28/2011 - 12:42
Borders bailout carries store closure clause

Borders Group has secured a $550 million financial lifeline from GE Capital that will enable it to maintain operations, but there are plenty of strings attached, which stands to reason given GE has put half a billion dollar at risk.

01/28/2011 - 11:48
Nielsen to retire from Jewel-Osco

Jewel-Osco, a Supervalu-owned company, announced that Keith Nielsen, Jewel-Osco president, has informed the company of his retirement effective at the end of the fiscal year (Feb. 28).

01/27/2011 - 18:21
Bon-Ton selects dynaTrace to optimize e-commerce application platform

The Bon-Ton Stores has selected dynaTrace’s application performance management system to optimize the performance, scalability and stability of its recently implemented IBM e-commerce platform.

01/27/2011 - 16:40
Rubbermaid reports strong performance in 2010

Atlanta-based Newell Rubbermaid used the term "growth trifecta" to describe its 2010 performance -- strong sales, strong margins and strong earnings.

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