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If ever there was a David among the Goliaths battling it out in the Triangle’s supermarket chain wars, it is Carlie C’s. For decades, the independent grocer has been a mainstay in mostly rural areas of the state. But earlier…

WASHINGTON, October 9, 2013 – In a letter to congressional leaders, the National Retail Federation today called upon both Congress and the Administration to end the budget impasse and urged both political parties to immediately pass a funding bill so…

Kroger has been named 2013 Retailer of the Year by Progressive Grocer. The award recognizes nearly 10 years of consecutive quarterly growth in same-store sales at the 130-year-old company. Kroger is also honored for community engagement at 2,400 locations nationwide,…

A new study by economist Robert Shapiro shows retailers have passed along the majority of the savings -- billions of dollars -- from debit card swipe fee reform to their customers, resulting in increased consumer spending and job creation. But…

Not all industries can claim consistent job growth, but retail is one of them. Between January 2009 and January 2012, the retail sector added nearly 300,000 new jobs. But there's a misguided perception that retail jobs aren't good jobs, and…

Walmart will make 35,000 temporary workers' positions permanent part-time jobs and promote another 35,000 part-timers to full-time posts that come with benefits, the company said Monday. The retailer, which employs about 1.3 million full- and part-time employees in the U.S.,…

CVS Caremark is commemorating American Pharmacists Month by highlighting retail, mail-order and specialty services provided by its 26,000 pharmacists. Such services reduce health care costs for customers, President and CEO Larry Merlo says. Read more >>

Home Depot's online gift card program was deemed the best among 99 retailers and restaurant chains, according to a report from Retail Systems Research released at Shop.org's Annual Summit. The report evaluated the programs on 21 criteria including how easy…