J.Crew Continues International Expansion
Nov 30, 2012
The specialty apparel chain will open its first store in the United Kingdom next year, on the corner of Regent and New Burlington Streets in London, according to GQ. The space will be 17,000 sq. ft. in size. ...
Caviar at the Mall
Nov 27, 2012
Well, this must be a first. NBC Chicago reports that several mall operators in Los Angeles installed vending machines that dispense caviar at their centers. The participating malls include Burbank Town Center, Westfield Topanga and Westfield...
Whole Foods Strategy in Pictures
Nov 27, 2012
At a time when many other grocery chains are struggling, Whole Foods has been on a steady expansion plan. A slideshow put together by Bloomberg Businessweek shows us how.
GameStop Closing 200 Stores
Nov 16, 2012
The holiday shopping season hasn't officially gotten underway yet, but this year store closing announcements are arriving early. Video game retailer GameStop just announced it will be closing 200 locations next year--in spite of expecting strong...
Starbucks' New Growth Vehicle
Nov 16, 2012
In an effort to find new avenues for growth, Starbucks Corp. announced that 523-sq.-ft. drive-thru locations will become the main expansion vehicle for its Seattle's Best Coffee division. ...
2012 Holiday Shopping Season Looks Increasingly Promising
Nov 14, 2012
Early signs continue to point to retailers having a robust holiday shopping season this year. After BDO USA forecast a 3.7 percent rise in same-store sales this December and January, Discover Financial Services reports that consumers plan to spend...
J.C. Penney's Holiday Strategy: Hit or Miss?
Nov 12, 2012
In an effort to entice shoppers to visit its website this holiday season, J.C. Penney will organize a new take on a lottery, USA Today reports. The department store's in-store employees will give customers buttons with promotional codes on the...
Whole Foods Launches Travel Company
Nov 09, 2012
These days retail is all about providing customers with a memorable experience, and what's more about experience than travel? That would seem to be the rationale behind Whole Foods' latest move to launch a food-related travel company. ...
Planet Fitness Attracts Private Equity Interest
Nov 07, 2012
Fitness club chains have been doing quite well of late, expanding rapidly and substituting for more traditional anchors at malls and shopping centers. So it comes as no surprise that TSG Consumer Partners filed documents with the Federal Trade...
Another Outlet Center Battle
Oct 23, 2012
As we predicted back in May, the competition to build new outlet centers in the U.S. continues to be fierce. ...
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