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04/29/2013 - 18:25
RadioShack woos younger consumers with Beats By Dr. Dre

RadioShack is teaming up with Beats By Dr. Dre, the popular brand of headphones and HD sound systems, on a new advertising campaign featuring recording artist Robin Thicke's hit single "Blurred Lines" and the Beats by Dr. Dre Pill portable Bluetooth speaker.

04/26/2013 - 12:37
Former Aeropostale exec guilty in kickback conspiracy

Christopher Finazzo, 57, a former EVP and CMO at Aeropostale, was found guilty of 14 counts of mail fraud, one count of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy. He faces up to 20 years in prison on each of the fraud convictions and up to five years for the conspiracy charge.

04/26/2013 - 11:36
Americas, Asia bolster Starbucks Q2 profits

Starbucks reported that its second-quarter profit rose 26% to $390.4 million, up from $309.9 million last year, amid sales increases in the Americas and Asia regions.

04/25/2013 - 16:57
JCP to debut Bijoux Bar jewelry collection

J.C. Penney is introducing the Bijoux Bar, a line of fine jewelry that features collections from Kenneth Jay Lane, Kara Ross, Lana Bramlette, Dominique Cohen, Doris Panos, Rodrigo Otazu and Diego Massimo.

04/25/2013 - 16:17
Safeway sales suffer, shares drop

Safeway shares dropped dramatically as the company reported $10 billion in sales for its first quarter 2013 ended March 23, which is essentially flat as compared to the first quarter of 2012.

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.

04/25/2013 - 10:50
Supervalu sales down amid company’s transition

Supervalu reported sales of $3.89 billion and a loss of $1.41 billion in fourth quarter 2013, compared with sales of $3.98 billion and a loss of $424 million in fourth quarter 2012.

04/24/2013 - 11:31
Peapod, nonprofit help Hurricane Sandy families rebuild

As the six month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaches, online grocery service Peapod is teaming up with Family-to-Family, Inc. to launch a 90-day campaign to restock the kitchen cupboards of families still struggling from the effects of the storm.

04/24/2013 - 10:43
OfficeMax’s disability hiring program recognized

OfficeMax has been awarded the National Employment Team 2013 “Private Sector Business of the Year” by the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) for its commitment to employing people with disabilities, including veterans.

04/23/2013 - 17:46
RadioShack’s disappointing Q1 sales spell branding changes

RadioShack posted first quarter 2013 quarter sales of $849 million and a loss of $43 million, compared with $913 million last year and a loss of $8 million.

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