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Former Eckerd CEO Stew Turley dies at 89

Mass Relators

During the course of his tenure at the retailer, which began in 1966 when he was named manager of non-drug operations, Eckerd grew to 2,778 stores and generated annual sales of $9.6 We’re as comfortable and well positioned today in the retail marketplace as we’ve ever been,” Turley said at the time he was honored. “We

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As Ecommerce Growth Continues, Retailers Turn ‘Steely-Eyed’ Gaze to Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

But now, even as consumers return to stores, they have come to expect those omnichannel conveniences, meaning retail executives must find a way to make them financially viable. And among those retailers that have both ecommerce and brick-and-mortar operations, nearly half (46%) said that the former is less profitable than the latter.