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MADISON, Wis.–Thanks to strong controls on expenses, Spectrum Brands posted net income of $13.1 million in its fiscal first quarter. The bottom-line performance in the quarter, which ended on Jan. 1, reversed a net loss of $19.8 million in last year’s first quarter. The key to the improved bottom...
NEW YORK-The New Year brought some positive comp results to the major U.S. retail chains tracked by HFN. January brought a strong same-club sales gain of 9 percent to Costco’s U.S. locations (8 percent factoring out gasoline sales) and a 7 percent same-store increase for the TJX Cos.’ family of...
CINCINNATI–Macy’s, Inc. has made several changes to its senior executive leadership team. Ron Klein, Macy’s chief stores officer, will retire effective March 31, 2012, after 36 years with the company. He will devote the next two months to a smooth transition of the chief stores officer position,...

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