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Why bother? Doesn't everyone know who the winner will be? Why bother investing in new stores, in remodeled stores, in new distribution centers, new technology systems? By acclamation isn't everyone [...]

HEADQUARTERS | Green Bay, Wis. REVENUE | $2.2 billion NUMBER OF STORES | 135 (132 Shopko; three Shopko Express Rx) AREAS OF OPERATION | Midwest, Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions [...]

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 [...]

ShopKo Stores Inc. has employed a crossdocking program to help keep expenses and stockouts at a minimum. Crossdocking involves the moving of merchandise out of the distribution center and directly onto outbound trucks without having to store or hold the goods for further processing. The technique turns the warehouse into a true distribution center. ShopKo executives believe that expansions will not only ensure upkeep with the growing number of stores, but also expanded facilities will mean additional support for existing stores.

SOUTHEAST ATLANTA -- As retailers try out new strategies to get their sales back in gear this year, private-brand development is a common theme. Some strategies are already in place [...]

'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 Stores Inc. will close 23 underperforming stores in seven states and one distribution center in Quincy, Ill. The chain will also eliminate 136 positions at its corporate headquarters in [...]

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 [...]

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- ShopKo Stores Inc. will eliminate certain financial, advertising and human resources functions at its Pamida division. The company said the move will eliminate redundancy and improve [...]

Green Bay, Wis. -- The headquarters for ShopKo, the $2.3 billion 158-store regional specialty discount chain based here, sits directly across the street from one of the largest and most [...]

This article describes the energy conservation strategies of ShopKo, the discount chain. Since 1991 the company has been using energy efficient lighting and HVAC equipment and is currently saving an average of $2,800 per store per year on lighting.

Discount chains planning to discontinue buying clothing from Brittania Sportswear Ltd. include Shopko Stores Inc., Caldor Corp., Hills Stores Co., and Pamida Inc. Involved in the process of selling Brittania, Levi Strauss & Co. could not make definite commitments for clothing for the fall 1997 back to school season. KMart Corp. and Venture Stores Inc. retain plans to buy Brittania's products, which include men's underwear and denims for men and women., With Levi Strauss & Co.'s Brittania Sportswear business sitting on the selling block since January, four regional mass merchandisers have decided to drop the line. The four are ShopKo, Caldor, [...]

ShopKo Stores will spend $60 million on capital improvements this year, including remodels of 16 ShopKo stores and 35 Pamida locations. The retailer also will open eight new Pamida stores [...]

ShopKo Stores has budgeted approximately $100 million in capital spending in 2004 for growth and technology initiatives. The company's plans include three ShopKo Express Rx stores, 10 ShopKo remodels and [...]

In an age where candy is sold through more mediums than ever before, how do mass merchandisers distinguish themselves from other distribution channels? The answer involves catching the customer's attention […]

Although ShopKo still has a freeze on new store openings and major growth initiatives, the discounter is moving ahead with several new merchandising strategies, including the rollout of expanded pet [...]

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, [...]

ShopKo Stores is closing its Pamida distribution center in Bethany, Mo., cutting 51 jobs and incurring pre-tax charges of $3.5 [...]

ShopKo's Vision 2000 prototype stores have been so successful that the 122-store chain will convert all units to the Vision 2000 format before 1997. ShopKo began the project in 1991, and made such changes as adding selling space in menswear, which makes up 25% of the stores' business. Electronic Data Interchange and better replenishment have improved in-stock positions by 20%, and cutting the number of vendors to focus on domestic suppliers has cut cycle times. ShopKo earned $1.74 billion for fiscal 1993., CHICAGO -- ShopKo's Vision 2000 prototype stores are a preview of this regional discounter's future. And its three-year-old program, blending store renovations with increased apparel and what store executives describe [...]

Mass discount retailers expect 1993 Christmas sales to be reasonably good, but are concerned about prospects for 1994. Uncertainty about the costs of the Clinton Administration's health plan and continuing corporate layoffs will keep consumer spending restrained. ShopKo Stores Inc is focusing its merchandise mix towards value-conscious customers. Goody's Family Clothing Inc anticipates a difficult sales year for 1994 and plans to implement promotional programs to spur sales., ATLANTA (FNS) -- Mass merchants are optimistic about Christmas and prospects for 1994, but they're troubled by the tricky economy and a consumer who's spending in fits and starts. Understandably, [...]

WASHINGTON -- Shopko Stores Inc., a chain of 111 upscale discount department stores, plans to build 45 new stores using $200 million from a debt securities offering, according to a [...]

WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Shopko Stores, Inc., a chain of 111 upscale discount department stores, plans to build 45 new stores using $200 million from a debt securities offering, according to [...]

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- After scoring a smash hit with its first prototype Vision 2000 store opened last year, ShopKo Stores, Inc., is spreading the successful new format to its [...]