Big Lots Stores, Inc.

Big Lots to Close Up to 170 Stores by End of Year

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Closeout retailer Big Lots, Inc. here said yesterday that it will close up to 170 underperforming stores by the end of the year, as part of its "WIN" strategy to improve financial performance.
Date Set For Spring Dollar Store and Value Retailing Summit

NEW YORK -- Retail Merchandiser's fifth Dollar and Value Retailing Summit will be held April 3 through April 5 at the Sonesta Hotel and Resort in Miami Beach, Fla.
Spartan Stores Boosts Q3 Net Earnings, Outstanding Debt at Lowest Levels

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Spartan Stores, Inc. realized its fourth consecutive quarter of earnings improvement, with third quarter net earnings from continuing operations at $5.8 million, of 28 cents per diluted share, up from a loss of $4.1 million for the same period last year.
Coke Bottler Introduces 'Fridge Pack'

ATLANTA - Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world's biggest bottle of Coke, is introducing the "fridge pack," a slimmer, deeper 12-pack box designed to fit better in U.S. refrigerators, The Associated Press reports.

Preliminary Q3 Results Show Modest Net Sales Increases at Ahold’s U.S. Stores