Value City Department Stores News

The Basement is moving up. Filene's Basement hasn't enjoyed the success of DSW Inc.

Tween Brands appointed Rolando de Aguiar yesterday as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

The former president of Value City Department Stores ' majority owner has been tapped as the financial chief for Tween Brands Inc. via Business First of Columbus

The top 10 finalists from the 2008 edition of American Idol will bring their tour to Value City Arena on July 20. via Columbus Dispatch

May 5, 2008 United Rentals Inc. today announced that Kenneth DeWitt has been appointed vice president and chief information officer, effective immediately. via Commercial Property News

Saginaw's Bethany K. Morris received a surprise in the mail this week inside an envelope from Value City Department Store. via Saginaw News

“Loehmann's is a fantastic brand with exceptional growth potential”

Loehmann's Holdings Inc. has named Jerry Politzer as its ceo. Politzer was most recently president of Value City Department Stores, a division of Retail Ventures Inc. via VMSD

Loehmann's named Jerry Politzer chief executive officer. He is succeeding Robert N. Friedman, who is retiring after 16 years with the company. via New York Post

“Also loud singers. It's great that you get to see the musicians you love, but quit singing already. I didn't pay money for that.”

By Erin E. O'Neill, eoneill@mariettatimes.com Concert Etiquette A Don't yell out song requests. via Marietta Times

Former Vice President Al Gore will appear May 4 in Value City Arena on the Ohio State University campus. via Columbus Dispatch

Detectives with the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg are trying to identify a female that has been using a stolen debit card belonging to a victim in Harrison County. via The News Tribune

Value City stores will remain open in Boardman, Alliance Value City Department Stores has called off the closing of its Boardman and Alliance stores. via Vindy.com

Rhythm-and-blues singer Alicia Keys will perform at 8 p.m. April 26 in Value City Arena, W. Lane Avenue and Olentangy River Road. via Columbus Dispatch

Bellaire St. John Central Catholic's Zachary Kosky tries to break free of Waynedale's David Stiltner in the Division III 145 pound class championship preliminaries at the 71st Annual State Wrestling Tournaments ... via Akron Beacon Journal

“This mall has been dead for so long. Anything coming is good”

There's a double dose of good news for shoppers who frequent the South Flint Plaza. via The Flint Journal

Columbus, Ohio-based VCHI Acquisition Co. announced plans to restructure its Value City Department Stores, closing seven locations in Maryland, as well as 30 additional stores throughout the country. via Display & Design Ideas

“When an anchor goes dark -- and I've been in several centers where that has happened over the years -- I never look at that as, 'Oh, wow, how terrible. We're losing an anchor.' I look at that as an opportunity”

Value City Department Store will become the latest retail chain to weigh anchor at Universal Mall, according to reports that circulated through the mall and media last week. via C & G Newspapers

“It's just a corporate re-focus”

Several Value City department stores in Northeast Ohio are slated to close and another will become a coat store as part of a company-wide restructuring effort. via Cleveland.com

Five area Value City Department Stores will close in the next six to eight weeks. via STLtoday

The Schottenstein's brand name will disappear next month, ending a nearly century-long tradition in Columbus discount retailing, as a result of the sale of the Value City Department Store chain by its parent, ... via Columbus Dispatch