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Yum Brands CEO to forgo 2020 salary to fund general manager bonuses
David Gibbs Stefanie Smith | CNBC Yum Brands said Monday that CEO David Gibbs will forgo the rest of his base salary in 2020 to fund one-time $1,000 bonuses to the company’s nearly 1,200 restaurant general managers across KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill. His salary will also help fund the Yum …
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Coke, Clorox, other brands urge attorney general Barr to fight price gouging
William Barr, U.S. attorney general, listens during a roundtable discussion with law enforcement in Wichita, Kansas, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. Nick Oxford | Bloomberg | Getty Images A lobbying group representing some of America’s largest consumer brands wants the Justice Department to stop retailers from jacking up prices on hand-sanitizer, masks, and other …
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General Mills’ plans to revive cereal sales include selling a box for $13
A woman shops for Cheerios cereal at a Price Chopper supermarket in South Burlington, Vermont. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images General Mills‘ plan to revive cereal sales includes a $13 box of the breakfast food. The new Morning Summit cereal, which was launched in late 2019, lists almonds as its first ingredient in a bid …
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Dollar General has big hiring plans for 2020
Get great content like this right in your inbox. Subscribe Dollar General is looking to hire thousands of new employees. The discounter said it plans to create more than 8,000 new career opportunities in fiscal year 2020 through anticipated store and distribution center growth. In the past five years, Dollar General’s workforce has grown from …
Casey’s General Stores ramping up store growth
Casey’s General Stores Inc. plans to add about 350 new locations during the next three years. The convenience store currently operates more than 2,200 stores in 16 states. With a large network of stores built around its two distribution centers, Casey’s believes there are significant infill opportunities, “particularly in midsize and suburban markets, to augment our …
NPD Group: General merchandise holiday sales fall flat
Holiday sales for key general merchandise categories were disappointing despite a strong last-minute push. That’s according to The NPD Group, which reported that general merchandise sales rose only 0.2% throughout the holiday season 2019 compared to 2018. Although the final holiday shopping week, which included Christmas and Hanukkah, showed robust growth and sales volumes across …
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NPD Group: General merchandise holiday sales fall flat
Holiday sales for key general merchandise categories were disappointing despite a strong last-minute push. That’s according to The NPD Group, which reported that general merchandise sales rose only 0.2% throughout the holiday season 2019 compared to 2018. Although the final holiday shopping week, which included Christmas and Hanukkah, showed robust growth and sales volumes across …
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Casey’s General Stores debuts loyalty program, updates app
Get great content like this right in your inbox. Subscribe Casey’s is now offering customers points for purchases. The new Casey’s Rewards program enables customers of the Midwest convenience retailer to earn and track points on eligible purchases across brick-and-mortar stores, online, fuel pumps, and phone. Once customers earn 250 points, they can redeem them …
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Domestic & General ‘peace-of-mind’ policy turned out to be a washout | Money
My six-year-old son is autistic which means he has acutely sensitive hearing, wets the bed daily and is a very messy eater – our washing machine is in constant use and, until now, it was quiet. For this reason I took out a Domestic & General £5.99 a month “peace of mind” care plan when …
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Genesco taps Nissan exec as new general counsel
Genesco is naming a veteran legal executive with automotive and retail experience to serve as general counsel. The global specialty retailer has appointed Scott E. Becker as senior VP, general counsel, and corporate secretary of the company, effective Oct. 23, 2019. He succeeds Roger Sisson, who retired from Genesco earlier this year. Becker joins Genesco …