Paul Jones

Topeka, Kan. -- Following earlier reports on Wednesday that Shopko CEO Paul Jones had departed the company to pursue another opportunity, Payless Holdings has announced that Jones has stepped in as chief executive for the shoe chain. Jones, whose...

No related items were found. Green Bay, Wis. -- Shopko Stores announced Wednesday that Mike Bettiga has been named interim CEO to replace Paul Jones, who resigned to pursue another opportunity. Bettiga is a 35-veteran of the company, and most recently...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Shopko has hired a long-time retail marketing executive, with extensive experience in the beauty and apparel sectors to help develop the Shopko brand as it moves forward with the conversion of its newly acquired Pamida stores to the Shopko Hometown format. Nancy Altman joins the company as SVP, chief marketing officer, and will be responsible for clearly communicating the Shopko brand to the company's current and new customers and implementing cohesive marketing initiatives across multiple formats, including brick and mortar stores and the company's e-commerce site. Altman will also be responsible for overseeing public

Patent-pending technology provides the fastest shopping experience to help consumers find Shopko offers across the web, tablet and mobile. GREEN BAY, Wis., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC in partnership with Wishabi, announced today the launch of its new digital circular. Accessible at www.shopko.com, the digital circular leverages the latest technology to provide the ultimate user experience for consumers. Shopko partnered with Wishabi, a leading digital circular platform and service provider for retailers, to advance Shopko's online advertising initiatives. The new online circular will immediately highlight Shopko's weekly deals with the world's most intuitive, interactive

Green Bay, Wis. -- Shopko said Tuesday it has launched a mobile pharmacy app, allowing users to refill and manage pharmacy prescriptions from their smartphones. The free app, available on the iPhone, Android and Blackberry platforms, allows Shopko pharmacy customers to request refills, review active prescription details — including expiration date, refills remaining and overdue refills — set up dosage reminders and receive email/text notifications when a prescription refill is ready. Additionally, the mobile app includes a “Pharmacy Locator” feature so customers can locate and get driving directions, while also checking hours of operation for the nearest Shopko pharmacy.

NEW YORK Over the past year, retailers and eBay have become allies in the fight against organized retail crime, transforming a relationship that had been contentious at times. EBay, along with other online auction sites, has been a conduit through which ORC gangs have been able to sell stolen goods, often getting 70 cents on the dollar, according to the National Retail Federation, Washington. NRF and its retail members criticized eBay for not providing retailers with the names, addresses and email addresses of eBay sellers suspected of e-fencing on eBay. EBay countered that it was being unfairly blamed.