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Smashburger Names CEO
(BizJournals.com - 3/10/2010)New CEO Prokupek also is managing partner and chief investment officer at CCP. Prokupek and Tom Ryan, who’s also managing partner, founded the chain in 2007. (full story)
Discount Retailer Dollar General Sues Competitor Fred's Inc.
(Tennesean.com - 3/10/2010)The suit accuses Freds of illegally using its trademarked yellow and black colors in advertisements and promotional materials.
Dollar General is asking for damages caused by the alleged advertising snafu that may have caused confusion among consumers. (full story)
Sugar Heaven Plans to Return to Boston
(Bizjournals.com - 3/10/2010)Its new, two story candy shop will open later this month. The new store will also feature “an old-fashioned ice-cream parlor” and outdoor seating. (full story)
Verizon Retailer Opens at Dayton Meijer Stores
(MSN.com - 3/10/2010)Eric Spitzley, co-founder of Wireless Living, said the company decided to open locations inside the department stores because of the convenience and the built-in customer traffic the stores provide. (full story)
Tiremax to Start Franchising
(TireBusiness.com - 3/10/2010)Conroe-based Tiremax, which differentiates itself in the marketplace by its “red carpet” customer treatment and “30 minutes or less” tire installation guarantee, is offering franchises in 28 states, primarily in the South and Southwest. (full story)
American Eagle Shutting Down Martin + Osa
(Post-Gazette.com - 3/10/2010)Ending months of speculation, South Side retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc. this afternoon announced it is giving up on its experiment in clothing an older clientele.
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Department Store Perks a Thing of the Past
(TwinCities.com - 3/9/2010)The legacy of the department store as an oasis of customer service fell another notch last week when Macy's Inc. disclosed it is shutting down its gift-wrap department. Department store services have been fading away for years. So it's no surprise that one more vestige of the traditional department store is going the way of coat checks, tea rooms and hair salons. (full story)
Aldi to Bring 27 Stores to North Texas
(Bizjournals.com - 3/9/2010)Aldi plans to open 27 North Texas stores this spring. Following the first 11 stores opening in March, nine more will open in April, then seven in May. (full story)
Tesco Goes Where Big Retailers Fear to Tread: Inner City LA
(Bnet.com - 3/8/2010)South Los Angeles isn’t Fresh & Easy’s first urban location, not even in The City of Angels. The retailer opened a Compton store two years ago. Yet it was among the first scouted by the chain and by CEO Tim Mason himself. (full story)
Cross-Marketing Can Be 'Win-Win' for Winn-Dixie
(Jacksonville.com - 3/8/2010)"It would not be a major thing that would influence you to go to the supermarket," said Barton Weitz, executive director of the Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research at the University of Florida. "But it may be enough to make you more satisfied." (full story)
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