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08/30/2022
Express Q2 income falls but sales edge up
Express reported its fifth straight quarter of comp-sales gains but warned of “challenging macroeconomic conditions that worsened as the quarter progressed.”
08/29/2022
Von Maur to open its first store in Pennsylvania
Von Maur Department Store continues to expand its national footprint.
The 150-year-old, family-owned retailer plans to open a two-level, 118,000-sq.-ft. store at South Hills Village, in Pittsburgh. Scheduled to open in fall 2024, the store will be Von Maur’s first location in Pennsylvania.
08/29/2022
Dollar General’s new hires include a Walmart VP
Dollar General continues to update its leadership team.
08/29/2022
JGA to merge with McCann Worldgroup’s ChaseDesign
JGA is joining forces with ChaseDesign.
08/29/2022
Consumer confidence rises for first time in four months
Consumers were more confident in August as they grew more optimistic about the economy and gas prices declined.
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index increased in August to 103.2, up from 95.3
08/29/2022
Parent company of Famous Footwear names CFO
Calares is making another change in its C-suite.
08/29/2022
Best Buy Q2 income, sales fall as consumers pull back in ‘uneven’ sales environment
Best Buy Q2 income, sales fall as consumers pull back in ‘uneven’ sales environment
Best Buy’s second-quarter sales tumbled about 13% amid weaker demand amid inflation and changing spending patterns.
08/28/2022
Second REI store votes to unionize
The fledgling union movement at REI has spread to the West Coast.
08/28/2022
Alex and Ani secures multimillion-dollar loan
Alex and Ani has secured captial as it seeks new life post-bankruptcy.
08/28/2022
Stater Bros. names new chief marketing officer
A longtime veteran of of Stater Bros. Markets is retiring.