SOLON, Ohio — ECRM founder and chief executive officer Charlie Bowlus has been named MMR’s Industry Innovator of the Year for 2010. ECRM founder and chief executive officer Charlie Bowlus has been named MMR’s Industry Innovator of the Year for 2010. The award recognizes ECRM’s impact on the way retailers and suppliers do business, as
NEW YORK — The holiday selling season that ended two weeks ago was a particularly gratifying experience — for those retailers that sold food, catered to high-end shoppers or sold much of their merchandise online. The holiday selling season that ended two weeks ago was a particularly gratifying experience — for those retailers that sold
NATICK, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. has shaken up management and unveiled plans to restructure its home office and some field operations plus close five underperforming stores by the end of this month. BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. has shaken up management and unveiled plans to restructure its home office and some field operations plus
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp. has promoted Deidra Cheeks Merriwether to senior vice president and president of its Retail Services unit. Sears Holdings Corp. has promoted Deidra Cheeks Merriwether to senior vice president and president of its Retail Services unit. She succeeds James Haworth, the former Walmart executive who joined Sears last January.
MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P has filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code in an effort to carry out further financial and operational restructuring. A&P has filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code in an effort to carry out further financial and operational restructuring. In addition, Christian Haub, who had
Fortune magazine recently issued its annual list of America’s 50 leading business executives for 2010. It’s a roster that can easily be picked apart, both for its errors of commission and for those of omission. Fortune magazine recently issued its annual list of America’s 50 leading business executives for 2010. It’s a roster that can
With the conclusion of the best holiday selling season in several years, retailers are breathing a collective sigh of relief. With the conclusion of the best holiday selling season in several years, retailers are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Despite lingering concerns about an unemployment rate that remains near 10%, a weak housing market
WILMINGTON, Del. — A judge has temporarily blocked CVS Caremark Corp. from hiring Hank Mullany, former president of the northern division of Walmart U.S. A judge has temporarily blocked CVS Caremark Corp. from hiring Hank Mullany, former president of the northern division of Walmart U.S. CVS had announced Mullany’s appointment as president of CVS/pharmacy, succeeding
NEW YORK — Consumers were ready to spend in November and retail sales surged, boosting hopes for a strong holiday season. Consumers were ready to spend in November and retail sales surged, boosting hopes for a strong holiday season. Based on a weighted composite of 30 retailers, Kantar Retail reported a 6% same-store sales increase,
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Walmart in a class-action sex discrimination case against the giant discounter. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Walmart in a class-action sex discrimination case against the giant discounter. At issue is whether the claims by so many individual employees
Jack Shewmaker, the personification of ambiguity, a man of stunning contradiction and uncommon perplexity, was never as successful as he wanted to be — or as successful as he thought he should be. Jack Shewmaker, the personification of ambiguity, a man of stunning contradiction and uncommon perplexity, was never as successful as he wanted to