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From Store #1 to Store #300, Warby Parker Keeps its Eyes on the Prize

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Sandy Gilsenan By 2013 Warby Parker was ready to open its first brick-and-mortar store, in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood. Step into a time machine and travel back 15 years, to the debut of (then) digital pure-play eyewear retailer Warby Parker.

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How Private Equity Failed North America’s Oldest Retailer

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HBC acquired Saks Fifth Avenue in 2013. He also set his sights on Saks biggest rival, Neiman Marcus, completing the deal last year, creating by far the largest luxury department store operator in North America. NRDC acquired Lord & Taylor in 2006, before buying Hudsons Bay, and taking the combined entity public in 2012.

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Maverik to Rebrand Kum & Go Convenience Stores

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Krause, who died in 2013, told the newspaper that the “K” stood for Krause and the “G” stood for Gentle. “I Gentle as Hampton Oil Co. in 1959 as a single gas station. The business expanded and took on the Kum & Go name in the 1970s, according to the Register.

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American Eagle Names Replacements for Departing COO

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Prior to that she was EVP of Supply, North America at PVH from 2020 to 2021, building on an extensive tenure across several supply chain leadership roles for key businesses within the PVH portfolio, including Calvin Klein North America and The Underwear Group from 2013 to 2020.

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Dollar General CEO to Retire, COO Named as Successor

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In 2013, prior to his appointment as CEO, Vasos served as COO. He began his career with the company as a store manager trainee in Nashville, Tenn. and worked his way through the ranks, eventually serving in roles such as Senior Director of Operations and Process Improvement, Retail Division Manager and EVP of Store Operations.

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Burlington Doubles Store Total Target to 2,000, Plans 75 Net New Locations for 2021

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Burlington Stores has doubled its long-term store footprint target to 2,000 stores, up from the 1,000 -store target established when the company launched its IPO in 2013. Another key efficiency driver will be a reduction in store size to improve store-level productivity, said O’Sullivan on that call.

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Dollar General Brings Back Former CEO to ‘Restore Stability’

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During Vasos’ initial seven -year stint as CEO, Dollar General expanded its brick-and-mortar footprint by approximately 7,000 stores, added nearly 60,000 net new jobs and increased annual sales revenue by more than 80%. The retailer has had a volatile year.