Comag Marketing Group, LLC » Retail – U.S. http://www.i-cmg.com Single copy sales strategies and supply chain solutions for the world’s leading magazines Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Patrick Bowman to Become Senior Buyer for Magazines and Books at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/patrick-bowman-to-become-senior-buyer-for-magazines-and-books-at-wal-mart-stores-inc/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/patrick-bowman-to-become-senior-buyer-for-magazines-and-books-at-wal-mart-stores-inc/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:48:34 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2783 Wal-Mart and The News Group have confirmed that Patrick Bowman, most recently vice president of category management and analytics at The News Group, will join Wal-Mart as senior buyer for magazines and books.  Mr. Bowman is due to begin his new assignment on January 25th.  Source: CMG NewsLink  Jan. 16, 2010

]]> http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/patrick-bowman-to-become-senior-buyer-for-magazines-and-books-at-wal-mart-stores-inc/feed/ 0 Kroger Appoints a New Magazine Buyer http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/kroger-appoints-a-new-magazine-buyer/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/kroger-appoints-a-new-magazine-buyer/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:37:09 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2714 The Kroger Company has named Bob Niesyto as the new category manager for magazines.  His predecessor, Dave Rustad, has been promoted to another merchandising position with broader responsibilities, including magazines.  Rustad will be working closely with Niesyto over the next few weeks, as he transitions into his new position.  Niesyto began his career with Kroger in its Atlanta Division.  He came to the Cincinnati area in 1998, where he has worked in procurement and, most recently, on special assignments out of Kroger’s Blue Ash, Ohio, office.  CMG Newslink Jan. 6, 2010

]]> http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/kroger-appoints-a-new-magazine-buyer/feed/ 0 Wal-Mart to Reduce Mag Mainline Space by 20 Feet in 650 Stores http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/wal-mart-to-reduce-mag-mainline-space-by-20-feet-in-650-stores/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/wal-mart-to-reduce-mag-mainline-space-by-20-feet-in-650-stores/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:51:22 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2385 Wal-Mart’s “Project Impact” remodeling program for 650 of its stores will reduce magazine mainline shelf space by 20 feet, move the mainline from the front to the back of the store (in the entertainment department) and also decrease the number of authorized titles that will appear on each checkout aisle, according to a report in Folio: magazine.  Folio: Sept. 16, 2009

]]> http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/wal-mart-to-reduce-mag-mainline-space-by-20-feet-in-650-stores/feed/ 0 Tesco Has Slowed — Not Stopped — its U.S. Introduction http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/tesco-has-slowed-not-stopped-its-us-introduction/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/tesco-has-slowed-not-stopped-its-us-introduction/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:15:03 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2371 Although the company announced in the spring that it had put the second stage of its U.S. Fresh & Easy introduction on hold, Tesco is still opening stores and building a distribution depot in an industrial park in Stockton, CA, to service new northern California stores when they open.  Plus, “property brokers say Fresh & Easy has been increasingly interested in buying rather than leasing sites, given the current slump in commercial real estate prices in the region.”  The Financial Times (UK) Sept. 8, 2009

]]> http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/tesco-has-slowed-not-stopped-its-us-introduction/feed/ 0 Consumers Union Launches Product Safety Campaign in Major Retailers http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/consumers-union-launches-product-safety-campaign-in-major-retailers/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/consumers-union-launches-product-safety-campaign-in-major-retailers/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:54:45 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2341 This week, a series of videos on the safe and effective use of consumer products began running at Wal-Mart and Costco check-stands and video walls, as part of a public information campaign called Safe Marketplace sponsored and produced by Consumers Union.  The initial series of videos – which focus on bicycle helmets, carbon monoxide detectors, child safety gates and sunscreen – will generate some 61 million impressions per month at 590 Wal-Mart stores and 400 Costco stores.  Target and Toys ‘R Us are expected to join the program, as well.

In a message to staff members late last week, Consumers Union Executive Vice President John J. Sateja described the program as an “opportunity to educate consumers about product safety as well as spread awareness about our powerful brand and its value in helping consumers to navigate the marketplace.”

]]> http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/consumers-union-launches-product-safety-campaign-in-major-retailers/feed/ 0 Discounter Family Dollar Thrives on Recession http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/discounter-family-dollar-thrives-on-recession/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/discounter-family-dollar-thrives-on-recession/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:02:00 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2290 Family Dollar Stores Inc.’s fiscal third-quarter earnings jumped 36%.  The discount retailer also increased its fiscal-year outlook and projected current-quarter results above analysts’ expectations.  The Wall Street Journal July 8, 2009

]]> http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/discounter-family-dollar-thrives-on-recession/feed/ 0 ALDI Opens its 20th Maryland Store http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/aldi-opens-its-20th-maryland-store/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/aldi-opens-its-20th-maryland-store/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:30:54 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2284 The self-described “select assortment discount grocer” takes an unusual approach — charging for bags and requiring deposits for grocery carts — but it succeeds at offering deep discounts without coupons.  Based in Germany, ALDI operates some 1,000 U.S. stores.  Their latest one in Maryland opens this weekend at 98 Chesapeake Blvd., in Elkton, on the south side of U.S. 40, just west of the Delaware line.  The News Journal (Wilmington, DE) July 9, 2009

]]> http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/aldi-opens-its-20th-maryland-store/feed/ 0 Kroger Reports 12.7% 1Q Profit Rise http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/kroger-reports-127-1q-profit-rise/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/kroger-reports-127-1q-profit-rise/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:37:24 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2274 Among the key causes: recession-hit families seeking out more food bargains and eating at home.  The New York Times June 23, 2009

]]> http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/kroger-reports-127-1q-profit-rise/feed/ 0 TNG to Service 7-Eleven Stores in Las Vegas Area http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/tng-to-service-7-eleven-stores-in-las-vegas-area/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/tng-to-service-7-eleven-stores-in-las-vegas-area/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:15:52 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2271 Yesterday The News Group announced a new service agreement with seventy-five 7-Eleven in the Las Vegas area, effective July 8th.  The wholesaler requested initial an distribution at 8 copies for the monthlies and 5 copies for the weeklies.  (The complete list of stores appears after the jump.)

Las Vegas Area Stores to be Serviced by The News Group Beginning July 8, 2009

STORE ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP PHONE
13690 2691 West Sahara Las Vegas NV 89104 (702) 876-0380
13691 4158 Koval Lane Las Vegas NV 89109 (702) 734-8604
13693 2100 E Cheyenne Avenue N Las Vegas NV 89030 (702) 649-1707
15815 3673 Indios Avenue Las Vegas NV 89121 (702) 457-8729
15974 6950 W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas NV 89117 (702) 363-1138
17256 2220 W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas NV 89102 (702) 385-7706
18203 6115 W Spring Mtn Road Las Vegas NV 89102 (702) 876-8805
20855 2510 S Rainbow Blvd Las Vegas NV 89102 (702) 876-2062
21039 3685 S Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas NV 89109 (702) 732-0258
22070 7291 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89119 (702) 361-5348
22804 4380 W Desert Inn Road Las Vegas NV 89102 (702) 876-1471
25156 3995 E Sunset Road Las Vegas NV 89120 (702) 451-6189
25586 1705 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89104 (702) 731-1511
25610 1805 E Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas NV 89119 (702) 736-1444
25785 4482 S Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas NV 89109 (702) 732-0227
26637 6080 W Flamingo Road Las Vegas NV 89103 (702) 362-4974
26751 6702 W Cheyenne Avenue Las Vegas NV 89108 (702) 645-8019
27071 2003 N Jones Blvd Las Vegas NV 89108 (702) 648-6040
27111 6070 W Sahara Avenue Las Vegas NV 89102 (702) 876-9969
27438 8080 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89123 (702) 361-6440
27452 4800 N Jones Blvd Las Vegas NV 89130 (702) 658-1170
27700 5110 S Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas NV 89119 (702) 798-3039
29407 815 E Twain Avenue Las Vegas NV 89109 (702) 734-0541
29627 1730 E Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas NV 89119 (702) 798-7618
29633 4890 W Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas NV 89103 (702) 871-5179
29639 3711 E Flamingo Road Las Vegas NV 89121 (702) 458-5472
29641 849 Nevada Way Boulder City NV 89005 (702) 293-4280
29645 529 N Rancho Drive Las Vegas NV 89106 (702) 648-2668
29658 3716 Paradise Road Las Vegas NV 89109 (702) 732-1361
29661 1201 E Sahara Avenue Las Vegas NV 89104 (702) 733-9253
29663 850 E Horizon Drive Henderson NV 89015 (702) 564-2287
29668 4856 S Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas NV 89109 (702) 739-8782
32195 8925 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89123 (702) 361-6441
32227 2914 W Cheyenne Avenue N Las Vegas NV 89030 (702) 646-8383
32826 920 N Buffalo Drive Las Vegas NV 89128 (702) 228-6226
33464 3743 Las Vegas Blvd S, Ste 101A Las Vegas NV 89101 (702) 597-2606
33678 6930 South Rainbow Blvd Las Vegas NV 89113 (702) 263-8572
33993 8180 Blue Diamond Rd Suite 100 Las Vegas NV 89113 (702) 875-4187
34000 9755 W. Russell Rd Las Vegas NV 89148 (702) 262-9524
34043 6090 South Rainbow Blvd Las Vegas NV 89118 (702) 221-2767
13705 3533 N. Pecos Rd N Las Vegas NV 89115 (702) 643-9152
16186 710 Center St Henderson NV 89015 (702) 565-0666
18088 1960 N. Nellis Blvd Las Vegas NV 89115 (702) 452-5837
18198 4395 Las Vegas Blvd N Las Vegas NV 89115 (702) 643-0429
18565 1740 E. Freemont St Las Vegas NV 89101 (702) 384-8573
19588 6515 S Eastern Ave Las Vegas NV 89119 (702) 361-5652
19653 2725 Las Vegas Blvd No. N Las Vegas NV 89030 (702) 642-5095
20145 1453 N Boulder Hwy Henderson NV 89015 (702) 565-8342
22006 7650 W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas NV 89128 (702) 242-4446
22293 1592 N. Eastern Ave Las Vegas NV 89101 (702) 649-3497
23129 4581 E. Charleston Blvd Las Vegas NV 89104 (702) 459-4179
24823 589 Pacific Ave Henderson NV 89015 (702) 565-0395
25607 2000 Las Vegas Blvd No. N Las Vegas NV 89030 (702) 399-0857
25899 7311 S Eastern Ave Las Vegas NV 89120 (702) 361-4407
26395 815 E Desert Inn Rd Las Vegas NV 89109 (702) 796-7237
26873 3520 Owens Ave Las Vegas NV 89115 (702) 453-0433
26994 903 N. Pecos Blvd Las Vegas NV 89101 (702) 642-2311
27190 1415 E. Fremont St Las Vegas NV 89101 (702) 366-1539
27924 690 N Valley Verde Henderson NV 89014 (702) 435-3277
29643 15 N. Lamb Blvd. Las Vegas NV 89110 (702) 452-1776
29664 5085 S Eastern Ave Las Vegas NV 89119 (702) 739-8774
29665 6310 E. Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas NV 89115 (702) 459-2299
29932 1011 E. Cheyenne Ave N Las Vegas NV 89030 (702) 649-4950
29972 425 E Windmill Lane Las Vegas NV 89123 (702) 263-1115
32225 405 E Silverado Ranch Las Vegas NV 89183 (702) 614-1299
32246 9190 W. Cheyenne Ave Las Vegas NV 89129 (702) 242-6464
32294 3190 N. Lamb Blvd Las Vegas NV 89115 (702) 651-6249
32404 1400 W Horizon Ridge Pky Henderson NV 89012 (702) 270-2964
32745 3695 S. Fort Apache Rd Las Vegas NV 89147 (702) 304-1785
32780 2490 W Horizon Ridge Pky Henderson NV 89052 (702) 361-6725
33677 835 Seven Hills Drive Suite 100 Henderson NV 89052 (702) 260-1292
33994 151 North Gibson Road Henderson NV 89014 (702) 263-4954
34007 7789 North Durango Road Las Vegas NV 89131 (702) 396-4017
34033 4180 North Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89115 (702) 643-4543
34080 2877 E. Charleston Blvd., Ste 100A. Las Vegas NV 89104 (702) 382-6179
]]> http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/tng-to-service-7-eleven-stores-in-las-vegas-area/feed/ 0 Kroger’s First Texas Store to be its Biggest Anywhere http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/krogers-first-texas-store-to-be-its-biggest-anywhere/ http://www.i-cmg.com/index.php/krogers-first-texas-store-to-be-its-biggest-anywhere/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 16:05:06 +0000 Jennifer http://www.i-cmg.com/?p=2247 Heeding the conventional wisdom that bigger is always better in Texas, Kroger will break into the market with its most up-to-date (and largest at 123,000-square-feet) store at Grand Parkway and Mason Road in Richmond.  The store is scheduled to open in October.  The Gourmet Retailer May 21, 2009

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