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Obituaries: Co-Founders of Burlington, Dressbarn

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There, she honed the skills in merchandising, sales and store operations that would become essential to her future success as an entrepreneur. Starting from a single store in Stamford, Conn., Dressbarn eventually became a national chain with more than 700 stores.

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Electronics Reseller PayMore Opens 18 Stores in March; Plans to Double Store Fleet in 2025

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The franchise retailer, which pays cash for customers used electronics, currently operates 71 stores in the U.S., Canada and the UK, but it plans to more than double that number to 150 stores by the end of 2025. Since its 2011 founding, PayMore Stores have facilitated nearly 1.5

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Walgreens to Offer Free HIV and STD Testing at 550 Stores

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No appointment is needed to get the tests, which typically provide results in 20 minutes or less, at any of these participating Walgreens stores.

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Report: Forever 21 Will Reestablish  Physical Presence in China With a New Store

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Forever 21 then opened a store on Alibaba ’s Tmall and has begun advertising its offerings for the 618 mid-year shopping festival. Forever 21 first entered China in 2008 but left the country a year later.

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Torrid CFO/COO Resigns; No Permanent Replacement(s) Announced

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Harper was named CEO in May 2022; she had previously served as CEO of Torrid from 2011 to 2016 and served as CEO of Belk from 2016 to 2021. Torrid has had an unusually high number of top-level management changes over the past year. The retailer’s most recent financial results paint a picture of a company facing tough headwinds.

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Sears Reaches $175 Million Settlement With Lampert, Clearing Way to Complete Bankruptcy

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Specific allegations against Lampert and some investors include that: Lampert rejected a $1.6

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Bath & Body Works Taps Unilever Veteran as New CEO

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She first joined Unilever in 2011 as EVP, Personal Care North America where she oversaw a portfolio of more than 20 personal care brands and helped Unilever’s haircare business achieve U.S. Boswell brings more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, brand building, business development and strategy to the role.

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