Retailers forecast that 2011 will be a year spent dealing with inflation, expanding stores and trying to wean shoppers off their markdown habit. Faced with rising costs that are pushing their prices higher, merchants say they …
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, the third-largest U.S. fast food company, said Thursday it is considering selling the Arby’s chain to focus on the Wendy’s brand. Arby’s is the second-largest quick-service sandwich chain in the U.S., but …
After seeing interest from potential buyers, children’s clothing retailer Gymboree has hired Goldman Sachs to auction itself off, and more private-equity firms have already stepped in to say they want to play. Gymboree executiv…