Best Buy China's Chairman Resigns

News  |  www.retailnet.com | Jan 24, 2008

Best Buy Co. said the VP, chairman and general manager of its China division, Weimin Lu, resigned for personal reasons, according to The Wall Street Journal.Best Buy spokesman Ron Channg denied media reports that Lu's departure was related to the division's failure to meet targets."Our sal

http://www.retailnet.com/story.cfm?ID=41643

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The Stylephile

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More simply put, this show was an experiment in color, rhythm and geometry. Not fashion. The first segment of the show was where we saw him play with shape. A barrage of shadowy looks, seemingly made from the same sheet of shroud-like, coal-black fabric, showed his variations on the same theme.

http://www.thestylephile.com/blog/330000033/post/1190021319.html?category_id=30597

New ad network targets online shoppers on purchase and browsing behavior

News  |  www.internetretailer.com | Apr 11, 2008

“We know cookie 456789 is probably very interested in purchasing a large-screen TV. Our advertisers can deliver a message to that user and influence that purchase decision on which brand he’s going to buy and where he’s going to purchase.”

http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=26029

Boscov and Lakin families to buy bankrupt chain

News  |  www.hometextilestoday.com | Nov 4, 2008

Reading, Pa. – Boscov’s has signed an agreement to sell the majority of its assets to a family group headed by Albert Boscov along with Edwin Lakin, the former top executive.

http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6611460.html

Omnicare buys rival chain

News  |  business.scotsman.com | Aug 11, 2008

Omnicare buys rival chain - INDEPENDENT pharmacy business Omnicare has acquired a four-store rival in a multi-million-pound deal.

http://business.scotsman.com/retail/Omnicare-buys--rival-chain.4375711.jp

Social Workplace Blog: Should Monster buy Jobster?

I could think of a few alternatives but I'll keep them in check for a change! I think Chris could be right but how much will Jobster cost what with the market crashing in 2008 (!?) and Jobster (JG) having spent most of their VC cash. Like Chris says, could be interesting.

http://blog.hirestrategies.co.uk/erecruitment/2007/11/should-monster.html

GameStop buys French video game chain

News  |  www.playthings.com | Oct 2, 2008

Oct. 2, 2008—Video game retailer GameStop is acquiring Micromania, France’s leading video game retailer, from private equity fund L Capital for approximately $700 million in cash.

http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6601446.html

An apparent internal snafu at Best Buy led to the chain selling the new Palm Pre for $99 in some

News  |  www.dealerscope.com | Jul 29, 2009

An apparent internal snafu at Best Buy led to the chain selling the new Palm Pre for $99 in some locations last weekend.

http://www.dealerscope.com/article/an-apparent-internal-snafu-best-buy-led-chain-selling-new-palm-pre-99-some-locations-last-weekend-410445_1.html

Supermarket guru inks deal with Pan-Oston | SelfServiceWorld | Self Service World

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pan-Oston has announced that Phil Lempert, better known as The Supermarket Guru, has agreed to be the national spokesperson for the Utopia self-checkout kiosks and other Pan-Oston retail checkout and store fixture solutions.

http://www.selfserviceworld.com/article_19980_315_129.php