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Department & Discount - Latest News
Updated Feb-08 5:15 PM ET (News & Data)

Bon-Ton Reports Exec Changes
Feb. 8 - The Bon-Ton Stores has announced a number of executive changes, including the retirement of John Gleason, senior VP of corporate credit, and Colleen Golomski, senior VP of corporate credit. The executives will retire on Feb. 16 and March 1, respectively. The company also announced that Todd Dis - Chain Store Age
- Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. [ 5.37 -0.37% ]

St. Louis Will Help Macy's Unemployed
Feb. 8 - St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said Thursday that Macy's Inc.'s decision to lay off 850 employees here would not slow the city's progress in reviving its downtown economy. "It all has to be put into context," Slay said during a news conference. With a base of 90,000 jobs downtown, the city won't - Chain Store Age
- May Department Stores Com [ 9.86 +1.03% ]

Retailers Report Weak January Results
Feb. 7 - With few exceptions, the nation's retailers got off to a poor start in 2008, with many leading merchants, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., reporting January results that were even worse than already grim Wall Street forecasts. The disappointing sales figures made it clear that consumers wrestli - Chain Store Age
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. [ 73.36 +1.19% ]
- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. [ 35.35 +1.46% ]
- Chico's FAS, Inc. [ 7.07 +1.14% ]
- Costco Wholesale Corp. [ 64.37 +0.00% ]
- Dillard's, Inc. [ 16.91 +1.08% ]
- J.C. Penney Company, Inc. [ 37.57 +0.24% ]
- Kohl's Corporation [ 42.76 +1.02% ]
- Pacific Sunwear of CA [ 12.43 +2.47% ]
- Saks Incorporated [ 12.19 +2.35% ]
- Target Corporation [ 50.21 +1.05% ]
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [ 52.80 +1.31% ]
- Wet Seal, Inc. [ 3.45 +7.81% ]

Wal-Mart Expands In-Store Health Clinics With Own Brand
Feb. 7 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will open its first in-store medical clinics under its own brand name after leasing space in dozens of stores to outside companies that operate the quick-service health stops. The retailer said Thursday it will open "The Clinic at Wal-Mart" as a joint venture with local hosp - Chain Store Age
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [ 52.80 +1.31% ]

Duckwall-ALCO Announces Executive Changes
Feb. 6 - Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. has reported two executive changes. James Schoenbeck, senior VP of real estate, is retiring after more than 32 years of service to the company. Schoenbeck served in a variety of senior leadership positions. Phillip Hixon has been promoted to senior VP of store de - Chain Store Age
- Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc [ 11.15 -5.91% ]

Feb. 6
Former Wal-Mart Exec Thomas Coughlin Avoids Jail, Resentenced to Home Detention

Feb. 5
Sam's Club Members to Receive Reward Checks

Wal-Mart Donates $1 Million for Disaster Relief in China

Feb. 4
Old Navy to Ditch Discount Image

Saks Names Senior VP, Real Estate

Wal-Mart Announces New Food-Safety Standards

Feb. 1
Report: Wal-Mart in Global Online Push

Wal-Mart Prepares Small U.S. Stores to Fend Off Tesco

Jan. 31
Dell Closes Mall Kiosks

Report: J.C. Penney CEO Says to Cut Jobs

Jan. 30
Report: Wal-Mart to Revamp Apparel Unit, Lay Off Dozens

Staples, Inc. Names Senior VP

Kohl's Ranks 8th in Green Power Purchases

Jan. 29
Company Closes Health Clinics in 23 Wal-Mart Stores

Hedge Funds Report Stake in Dillard's

Wal-Mart to Cut Prices on Some Items

Jan. 28
Sam's Club Installs Solar-Power Systems

Sears' CEO to Step Down

Jan. 25
Designer Studio Sues Target Over Dress

Sears Selects Direct Marketing Agency

Jan. 24
Duckwall-ALCO Stores Completes New Credit Facility

Wal-Mart Plans to Take Leadership Role in Energy, Trade, Health Care

Report: Value City Likely to Be Sold to Investor Group

Jan. 23
JCPenney CEO Named NRF Chair

Steiner + Associates Announces Executive VP of Leasing

Wal-Mart Says More Workers Insured

Jan. 22
Duckwall-ALCO Hires Financial Advisor

Sears Restructures Business Units

Jan. 21
CCA Global Partners Appoints Co-CEO

First Bharti Wal-Mart to Open in Punjab

Report: Sears to Reorganize Into Units

Jan. 18
Wal-Mart to Expand in Russia

Wal-Mart Vice Chairman Retires

Wal-Mart, 1-800 Contacts Team Up

Jan. 17
Kohl's Inks Deal with Liz Claiborne

Jan. 16
Mizrahi Leaves Target for Liz Claiborne

Saks to Open Prototype in Orlando

Tractor Supply Co. Names New Board Member

Wal-Mart Cuts Back on Weekly Managers' Meetings

Jan. 15
Tuesday Morning Appoints Acting CFO

Wal-Mart to Open Second-Generation High-Efficiency Store

Jan. 14
Court Dismisses Wal-Mart Disability Case

Sears Down

Wal-Mart to Test Smaller Grocery Format

Wal-Mart Names Head of Asia Retail Operations



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