GNC Making Overnight Image Change In Progress Toward Turnaround
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The "launch of One New GNC" Dec. 29 at all US company and franchise stores focuses as much on simplifying pricing as on redoing its stores with additional POS terminals to speed checkouts, help customers make decisions based on purchase histories and manage loyalty programs.
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