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Panic does not come easily to ShopKo Stores. While retailers nationwide seem to be hunkering down for a long recession--81,000 retail jobs were eliminated in October alone, according to government [...]

'This year has been the toughest I've seen in my entire retail career. Even when consumers are spending, it's only on promotional merchandise.' --Bill Podany, ceo ShopKo [...]

As I was making plans to fly to Green Bay, WI, for ShopKo's annual Charity Golf Classic (see story, page 50), I recalled my first visit to what was, even [...]

Bradlee's liquidation after a disastrous holiday season leaves this segment with three giant national chains and two super-regional players that have managed to weather the stormy economy. Definition: A broadline [...]

ShopKo sharpens the professional focus in its full-service optical centers. In the optical department at Greenbay, WI-based ShopKo Stores, the focus is on eyeCARE--not eyeWEAR. That's because for more than [...]

With the acquisition and subsequent revitalizing of Pamida, ShopKo executives feel they are creating a 21st century general store. In a world of omnipotent big-box retailers and fast-paced technology, one [...]

Citing personal reasons for his resignation, William J. Podany abruptly resigned from his posts as president, ceo and director of ShopKo Stores last month. Board member Jeffrey C. Girard, 54, [...]