May Co. to increase accessibility
Jul 26, 2001, Misty Reagin
St. Louis - After settling a lawsuit on behalf of the Americans with Disabilities Act, locally based May Department Stores Co. agreed to renovate its...
Nash Finch to possibly acquire U Save Food's 14 supermarkets
Jul 26, 2001, Misty Reagin
Minneapolis – Locally based Nash Finch Co. and Omaha, Neb.-based U Save Foods Inc. are discussing the possibility of the acquisition of U Save through...
Home Depot evacuated
Jul 19, 2001, Misty Reagin
Atlanta – Police evacuated the headquarters of locally based Home Depot Inc. yesterday when a suspicious-looking package was found in the mailroom. Police...
May Department Stores Co. appoints new SVP
Jul 19, 2001, Misty Reagin
St. Louis – Locally based May Department Stores Co. named Steve Nelson as senior vice president of stores and visual merchandising, which is a new position...
Wal-Mart offers to cash rebate checks
Jul 18, 2001, Misty Reagin
Bentonville, Ark. – Locally based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently said it will offer free check cashing for any of the forthcoming 91 million tax-rebate...
DMX / AEI MUSIC to supply digital music services to Federated Department Stores
Jul 12, 2001, Misty Reagin
Los Angeles – Locally based DMX / AEI MUSIC signed an agreement with Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores Inc. to provide continuous, commercial-free...
Hot Topic’s VP of real estate resigns
Jul 11, 2001, Misty Reagin
City of Industry, Calif. — Locally based Hot Topic Inc. recently announced that Marc Bertone, vice president of real estate, has resigned from the company,...
Kmart cuts IT staff
Jul 11, 2001, Misty Reagin
Troy, Mich. — Locally based Kmart Corp. recently eliminated 135 positions in its information technology department, one of its largest divisions. The...
Webvan shuts down operations, will file for Chapter 11
Jul 10, 2001, Misty Reagin
Foster City, Calif. – Locally based Webvan Group Inc. has shut down its online grocery-delivery service and plans to file for Chapter 11 protection within...
Discounting a possibility for German retailers
Jul 9, 2001, Misty Reagin
Berlin – The German lower house of Parliament recently voted to abolish laws from the Nazi era that prohibited retailers from using discounts and promotional...
