North American News
Stillwater Medical Group opens retail clinic in local Walmart
Stillwater Medical Group opened earlier this month its second retail clinic inside a Walmart store. The newest clinic at Walmart opened its doors on July 8 and marks its second clinic location. The first location opened in December 2009 at the Walmart in Oak Park Heights, Minn.
TJX plans Marshalls stores for Canada
Marshalls, a sibling to the successful Winners big-box chain, will begin opening stores in Canada next year, the fourth format from parent company TJX Cos. to open here. Marshalls, a retailer of apparel and home goods, plans to open six stores in the spring of 2011.
Automated Retailer Gets More Than Chump Change From $1 DVDs
Schnuck Markets, cut a deal to install Redbox DVD kiosks in its 100-odd stores. "We have, over the past few years, noticed a decline in interest in the in-store rental areas we had set up," said Lori Willis, Schnuck's director of communications. "So we've been phasing out our video centers across all our stores.
Longo's set to open largest urban store
After years of thriving in the suburbs on its reputation for freshness, good food and good value, the company is opening more downtown Toronto stores, including its biggest yet this fall.
Wal-Mart de Mexico 2Q profit rises 24 percent
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA says second-quarter profit has risen 24 percent, helped by increased sales in its Central American stores.
B.C.'s largest pharmacy chain prepares for merger
B.C.'s largest drug store chain is likely to soon merge with a similarly structured national franchisor. Pharmasave 425-store company is forming a strategic alliance with Pharmachoice, a 275-outlet Canadawide drug store chain. The two companies recently launched the joint venture PharmAlliance Inc. as a strategy to buy jointly from suppliers. The vehicle PharmAlliance will enable the two organizations to jointly negotiate with suppliers so they'll be negotiating on behalf of 700 stores rather than on behalf of 425 stores or 275 stores.
Australian and Asian News
CRC To Launch New Format Under Power Buy Banner
The Central Retail Corporation has announced plans to launch a new format under its 'Power Buy' consumer electronics chain, even as it predicted strong growth this year at the chain.
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