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Floor & Decor Opens 150th Store

by Katie Lee August 18, 2021

Atlanta — Floor & Decor, a leading specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring, opened its newest location in South Austin, Texas, on August 18, 2021. The opening marks Floor & Decor’s 150th store nationwide and the 20th store in Texas and the third in the Austin market. The 80,000-square-foot Floor & Decor warehouse store and design center will be led by Daniel Kuck, the new store’s chief executive merchant. “Floor & Decor is thrilled to open our doors in South Austin,” says Kuck. “We are excited to introduce both Professional customers, …

August 18, 2021

DHL Opens Mobile Pop-Up Store at its U.S. Headquarters in South Florida

by Katie Lee August 16, 2021

Plantation, Fla. — DHL Express, the world’s leading provider of international express shipping services, has expanded its network of U.S. retail locations by opening a new mobile pop-up store in Plantation, Fla. Based at DHL’s U.S. headquarters, the 2,200-cubic-feet mobile DHL ServicePoint offers a safe, easy-to-use shipping option for customers and employees in response to increased demand from the local community for international shipping. “Over the past year, we have installed several mobile pop-up stores across the U.S., and we have seen that customers prefer the speed and convenience of …

August 16, 2021

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Sanitize & Design

by Katie Lee August 12, 2021

— By Andrea Lisbona — Best practices for long term PPE implementation in retail design. Prior to the pandemic, it would have been rare to consider PPE like hand sanitizer, plexiglass barriers and masks as critical elements in enhancing the customer experience in retail environments. Today, a standing hand sanitizer dispenser, for example, is the norm at a retail door; it is the first thing customers will see and use when they walk into a store, and continue to experience throughout their browsing and buying journey. It’s clear that …

August 12, 2021

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David’s Bridal Promotes 4 Leaders to Senior Leadership Teams

by Katie Lee August 11, 2021

Conshohocken, Pa. — David’s Bridal, the nation’s leading bridal and special occasion authority, has named the internal promotions of Andrea Dauphinee to senior vice president, human resources; Heather Braddock to the newly created role of vice president, digital solutions; Heather McReynolds to vice president, general merchandising manager, bridal and dresses; and Rich McGrath, vice president, learning, development and field human resources. Dauphinee has been with David’s Bridal for 3 years serving as vice president of HR operations. She will now report to CEO Jim Marcum, and will join the executive …

August 11, 2021

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West Marine Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

by Katie Lee August 10, 2021

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — West Marine, Inc., the nation’s leading omnichannel provider of products, services and expertise for the marine aftermarket, has appointed Eric Kufel to succeed Ken Seipel as chief executive officer. As part of this planned transition, Seipel will become lead independent director of the West Marine board of directors, effective August 23. Kufel brings West Marine over two decades of executive leadership experience. He most recently served as executive chairman of Leslie’s, Inc., where he partnered with the team to transform Leslie’s into the largest, most trusted …

August 10, 2021

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Retired Best Buy Executive Returns to Retail as Albertsons’ President and CFO

by Katie Lee August 10, 2021

Boise, Idaho — Albertsons Companies has hired Sharon McCollam, who will join the company on September 7, 2021 as its president and chief financial officer. She will report to CEO Vivek Sankaran. McCollam will succeed Bob Dimond, who will be retiring and will remain with the company as an advisor through February 2022 to ensure a seamless transition. McCollam retired from Best Buy in 2016 where she served as executive vice president, chief administrative and chief financial officer. She is broadly recognized as the co-pilot of Best Buy’s Renew Blue …

August 10, 2021

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Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Crosses 500-Unit Mark

by Katie Lee August 5, 2021

Trevose, Pa. — Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the franchise for affordable massage and facial services, has surpassed the 500-unit mark. Since 2004, Hand & Stone has become the premier massage and facial brand in the wellness space, with locations in 34 states and Canada. In the past 12 months, the brand has signed over 50 franchise agreements, including deals for 30 new spas in the first half of 2021. “This year, Hand & Stone is firing on all cylinders as the economy recovers and consumers increasingly look …

August 5, 2021

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Batteries Plus Surpasses 50 Signed Agreements in First Half of 2021

by Katie Lee August 4, 2021

Hartland, Wis. — Batteries Plus, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and repair franchise, is having its best development year in the almost three decades since it began franchising with 52 new signings to date for 2021 so far. In fact, Batteries Plus exceeded 2020 total store signings by mid-April this year. With the leadership of its newly promoted vice president of franchise development and relations, Joe Malmuth, Batteries Plus is on pace to surpass 75 franchise signings by the end of the year. The close …

August 4, 2021

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RV Retailer Acquires Blue Dog RV, Adding 12 Stores in 7 New States

by Katie Lee August 3, 2021

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — RV Retailer, LLC (RVR) has acquired Blue Dog RV. Blue Dog RV operates 12 stores in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, California and Pennsylvania. The acquisition is expected to close in September 2021. “We are excited to announce the acquisition of Blue Dog RV, continuing our impressive growth with the addition of 32 stores in 2021,” says Jon Ferrando, president and CEO of RVR. “This acquisition provides us with major expansion in the western United States with our entry into 7 new states, giving us a …

August 3, 2021

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At Home Opens 3 New Stores in July

by Katie Lee July 30, 2021

Plano, Texas — At Home Group Inc., the home décor superstore, opened three new home décor stores in July, bringing the retailer’s store count to 231. Two of the stores are on the east coast in Princeton, N.J. and Abingdon, Md., and one store is on the west coast in Temecula, Calif. At Home Group Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and currently operates 231 stores in 40 states. Most stores average just over 100,000 square feet. For more information, visit www.investor.athome.com. SOURCE: At Home Group Inc.

July 30, 2021

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