Aldi Expanding in U.S.
Sep 08, 2008
German-based discount grocery chain, Aldi, is planning an aggressive US campaign, which includes 100 new stores in 2008, to join its existing 900 stores, according to company spokeswoman Tina-Marie Adams. It has no plans to acquire other chains...
WSJ: Mervyn's LLC Sues Its Former Owners
Sep 05, 2008
When a high-profile group including Cerberus Capital Management and Sun Capital Partners purchased Mervyn's for $1.26 billion in 2004, the deal was structured as two separate transactions -- one for the retailer and a second one for the retailer's...
H&M Continues to Shine
Sep 04, 2008
Business Week has a profile up on H&M, which is ...
Construction Lending Growth Up But Slowing
Sep 04, 2008
Construction loans outstanding backed by major commercial property types continued to expand, growing to $295 billion at the end of the second quarter, according to a report from Foresight Analytics, but the pace of growth is slowing. Based on an...
Why Did Steve & Barry's Avoid Data Collection?
Sep 04, 2008
This interesting analysis comes via one of our sister publications Multichannel Merchant. It looks at how Steve & Barry's...
Target to Open Designer-Focused Stores in New York
Sep 03, 2008
The retailer will not open its first full-blown store in the city until next year, but it has been plastering its bull's-eye...
Retailers Slash Prices, But at What Cost?
Sep 03, 2008
In a bid to pull hesitant shoppers into their stores, retailers are slashing prices on everything from jeans to dinnerware. But...
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