Office-supply retailers have taken a beating over the last year, but Brad Thomas, retail analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets says he sees some upside for the sector ahead. Read the full story from CNBC here.
(February xx, 2011) Chattanooga, TN – Top Flight, Inc. today announced that it has completed a 200 kW solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its warehouse and manufacturing facility on Central Ave near downtown Chattanooga. The system is the largest allowable under TVA’s Generation Partners program, who will be buying the power generated from the system at a 12 cent premium to the tier-1 commercial rate. Read the full press release here.
DEERFIELD, Ill., Mar 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ: USTR) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of the company’s issued common shares, which will be payable in the form of a 100% stock dividend. All stockholders will receive one additional share for each share owned at the close of business on the record date of May 16, 2011. The stock dividend will be payable on May 31, 2011.
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Last week, the National Retail Federation (NRF) put out its 2011 economic forecast, predicting that retail sales will increase 4% over 2010.
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