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April 23, 2013
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.

February 26, 2013
RadioShack sales, profits down on weak mobile category

Comps were down 7% at RadioShack for the fourth quarter, driven by a decline in the mobility and consumer electronics platforms.

January 16, 2013
Dickies extended footprint reaches Canada

Leading global workwear maker Dickies has announced plans to expand its occupational wear division’s product offerings as well as their geographical availability.

December 18, 2012
Dickies slips into something more comfortable

Global work wear brand Dickies has signed a new licensing agreement with R & S Sales Company, a leading developer and marketer of slippers and flip-flops in the U.S.

September 26, 2012
Gooch has left The Shack

James Gooch stepped down from his position as CEO and board member at RadioShack.

July 3, 2012
Kroger expands Signature store format

Kroger has opened a Signature store in the Fort Worth, Texas, market.

June 14, 2012
Pier 1 CEO earns contract extension on impressive performance

With Pier 1 delivering yet another quarter of comps and earnings growth, it's easy to forget that the retailer was once struggling just to make a profit.

April 5, 2012
Pier 1 seeks multi-channel dominance

Bed Bath and Beyond may dominate the housewares retail space, but that isn't stopping companies like Pier 1 Imports from trying to take a bigger share.

February 23, 2012
RadioShack announces Mexico head

RadioShack Corp. said Thursday that it has named William "Bill" Nebes III as senior VP, overseeing the company's operations in Mexico.

February 21, 2012
Target Mobile centers give RadioShack sales boost

RadioShack reported a fourth-quarter sales increase, thanks to the rollout of Target Mobile centers, but profits were down.

January 31, 2012
RadioShack predicts earnings drop in Q4

RadioShack announced that preliminary net sales and operating revenues for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011 increased approximately 6% to $1.39 billion compared with $1.31 billion for the fourth quarter last year.

September 15, 2011
Q2 results leave Pier 1 confident heading into holidays

Pier 1 reported sales and earnings growth for its second quarter, leaving president and CEO, Alex Smith confident about the future of the company heading into the holiday season.

April 25, 2011
Comps not stirring up The Shack

A decline in T-Mobile postpaid wireless sales, television converter boxes, digital televisions and digital music players contributed to a first-quarter comps drop of 0.6% at RadioShack.

April 8, 2011
Walgreens installs electric ‘fuel’ stations in second Texas market

Walgreens on Friday helped launch the nation’s first privately funded and comprehensive electric vehicle charging network with an initial station at the Walgreens drug store at Belt Line Road and Montfort Drive in Dallas.

March 28, 2011
Every day confusing prices

Two new prices studies out this past week show Target and Walmart are so close to one another on a basket of goods that shoppers would have a hard time discerning which company is the low-price leader.

That’s a good thing for Target, but not so much for Walmart where the company is intent on convincing shoppers it has the lowest prices. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t, as researchers at Credit Suisse and Customer Growth Partners discovered.

February 23, 2011
RadioShack profit drops 25% in Q4

RadioShack Corp. on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter net income fell by 25%, which was toward the low end of the company's already reduced guidance.

January 24, 2011
RadioShack CEO Julian Day retiring

RadioShack said Monday its chairman and CEO Julian Day is leaving and announced disappointing fourth-quarter guidance. Day, 57, will retire as chairman, CEO and a director as of its annual shareholder meeting on May 16.

January 7, 2011
Pier 1 December same-store sales up 10.3%

Pier 1 Imports' same-store sales rose 10.3% in December, helped in part by more customers and higher average receipts

December 16, 2010
Pier 1 3Q results down from prior year, company still pleased

Pier 1 Imports reported a third-quarter comparable-store sales increase of 10.2% versus last year’s increase of 13.7% and net income of $21 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with last year’s third quarter net income of $38.8 million, or 37 cents per share.

December 1, 2010
Pier 1 3Q comps up 10.2%

Pier 1 Imports reported that comparable-store sales for the third quarter ended Nov. 27 increased...

November 8, 2010
Pier 1 feeling positive going into the holidays

Pier 1 Imports reported that it continues to see positive trends with increases in traffic,...

October 24, 2010
RadioShack 3Q comps up 6.2%

RadioShack reported that total net sales and operating revenues for the 2010 third quarter increased...

September 1, 2010
Pier 1 reports 2Q sales growth

Pier 1 Imports reported that comparable-store sales for the second quarter ended Aug. 28 increased...

June 16, 2010
Pier 1 shows earnings strength

Pier 1 Imports reported net income of $7.7 million, or 7 cents per share, for...

June 15, 2010
RadioShack names SVP human resources

RadioShack announced that Mary Ann Doran has been named SVP human resources ......

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