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Cassidy: Former Apple retail guru Ron Johnson dumped by JC Penney
San Jose Mercury News
But sometimes, as in the case of former Apple (AAPL) retail guru Ron Johnson, it's the entrepreneur who gets capsized. Remember? Remember when Johnson was king of the retail world, overseeing the fabulously successful and incredibly crowded Apple ...
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Retail sales value up 1.9% as early Easter offsets the cold
Herald Scotland
The latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) report showed the transition to online shopping continued, with sales up 6.6% in March, although that was slower than the 13.9% reported in 2012. Helen Dickinson, director general of the BRC, said: "This is a ...
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Head of unofficial Apple retail labor union departs
CNET
Head of unofficial Apple retail labor union departs. The founder of a union for Apple's retail employees is leaving the company after deciding to pursue other options. Josh Lowensohn. by Josh Lowensohn. April 8, 2013 9:56 PM PDT Follow @Josh. Cory Moll ...
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Outlook for retailers gets gloomy amid slower sales
BDlive
Derek Engelbrecht‚ retail and consumer products sector leader at Ernst & Young said that during the first quarter of the year, sales volumes of nondurable goods were particularly disappointing‚ while sales growth in the semi-durable goods retail trade ...
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Retail theft leads to a 100 mph police chase
Daily American Online
A retail theft at a Verizon Wireless store in Somerset Borough ended in a high-speed chase down the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to Somerset County Control dispatchers. The chase ended when borough and state police lost sight of the vehicle near ...
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Target boss jumps as retailer struggles to win over shoppers
SmartCompany.com.au
Target announced yesterday that its boss, Dene Rogers, was departing after only 15 months in the top job at the retailer. Coles store development and operations director Stuart Machin will replace Rogers following the shock departure. Wesfarmers boss ...
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NCM® Adds Two Retail Experts to Meet Increasing Demand for Auto Dealer ...
Midland Daily News
NCM Associates (http://www.ncm20.com), a leading provider of automotive 20 groups and in-dealership retail operations consulting to auto dealers, today announced it has hired two new associates to serve its retail automotive clientele: Mark Shackelford ...
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Dumb Money Looks Pretty Smart: Retail Traders Rotate As Rally Gets Long In ...
Forbes
Critics often belittle the investing habits of retail traders, arguing that tracking the "dumb money" is most useful as a way to spot market peaks and bottoms — usually it's buying at the former and selling at the lattter. But the so-called dumb money ...
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Average retail gasoline price in Maine drops 5.7 cents
St. John Valley Times
EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE: AUGUSTA, Maine: The average retail gasoline price in Maine has fallen 5.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.64 yesterday, April 7, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,228 gas outlets in the state. This compares ...
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US Ports' Retail Imports Predicted to Rise
MarineLink
The monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation & Hackett Associates, predicts a 2.7% April 2013 retail import rise. With US Customs officials saying they hope to minimize the impact of federal spending cuts on cargo ...
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JCPenney Ousts Apple's Former Retail Chief Ron Johnson
Mashable
JCPenney has replaced Ron Johnson as CEO just more than one year after he joined from Apple, the company revealed in a statement late Monday. Johnson helped spearhead the strategy for Apple's massively successful retail operation and tried to apply ...
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Ron Johnson's Retail Revolution Ends With CEO's Exit From JC Penney
AdAge.com
A JC Penney spokeswoman confirmed that Mr. Johnson is stepping down and will be replaced by his predecessor, Myron "Mike" Ullman, effective immediately. Mr. Ullman has also been elected to the Board of Directors. "We are fortunate to have someone ...
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Former Apple retail chief Ron Johnson fired from JC Penney
Fortune
"I've always dreamed of leading a major retail company as CEO," Johnson said when the move to Penney was announced nearly two years ago, "and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to help J. C. Penney re-imagine what I believe to be the single greatest ...
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