By Alan Wolf On May 2 2013 - 8:48am

Lambert Stresses Multichannel At Sears Annual Meeting

Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears Holdings chairman/CEO and majority shareholder Eddie Lambert reiterated his focus on multichannel retailing and the company

By Alan Wolf On May 2 2013 - 8:47am

Conn’s Opens Two More Homeplus Stores

The Woodlands, Texas — Majap, home-furnishings and CE chain Conn’s has opened two Homeplus-format stores in Oklahoma and New Mexico.

The Homeplus

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 4:10pm

Walmart Reaffirms Locker Plans

New York — Walmart has reaffirmed plans to begin testing in-store lockers in a dozen of its Superstores this summer.

Neil Ashe, Walmart’s

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 3:29pm

Calumet Rebranding Penn Stores

Washington — Calumet Photographic, the 14-store digital imaging chain, is rebranding the three Washington, D.C.-area Penn Camera locations it acquired last

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 3:25pm

h.h.gregg, Whirlpool Partner On Laundry Giveaway

Indianapolis, Ind. – h.h.gregg and Whirlpool are giving away a Maytag laundry pair each day in May as part of a pre-summer sweepstakes.

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 10:35am

Sam’s Club Adds U.S. Cellular

Bentonville, Ark. — Sam’s Club has added U.S. Cellular to its postpaid wireless offerings.

The service is initially available to warehouse club

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 9:36am

BrandSource Names New Chairman, Picks Store Makeover Winner

Anaheim, Calif. — Jeff Zeglin of Zeglin’s Home TV & Appliances has been elected chairman of BrandSource, the CE, majap and home-furnishings buying

By Alan Wolf On Apr 30 2013 - 4:37pm

Systemax Posts $6.3M Q1 Loss, Sales Off 3.6%

Port Washington, N.Y. – IT and CE seller Systemax reported a $6.3 million loss for the first quarter ended March 3, compared to year-ago earnings of $7.1

By Alan Wolf On Apr 30 2013 - 9:41am

Best Buy Exiting European Pact

Minneapolis — Best Buy is selling its 50 percent investment in Best Buy Europe, a five-year-old joint venture with Great Britain’s Carphone Warehouse.

By Steve Smith On Apr 30 2013 - 9:40am

Office Depot Posts Lower Q1 Sales, Loss

Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot reported lower sales and a net loss of $17 million in the first quarter, ended March 30.

Sales were $2.7 billion, down