The name Cinnamon Girl isn't known on the mainland, but it's one of the Hawaiian islands' most successful apparel chains. In nine years, it has opened 12 stores on the big island of Hawaii and on Maui and Oahu. A private company, its sales figures...
Last month in Orange County Supreme Court, The Wet Seal sued Greg Scott, former president of the company's upscale Arden B. division, after he become CEO at competing chain Bebe Stores Inc. Wet Seal is seeking injunctive relief and damages because...
Watch out big-box sporting goods stores. Tourist-attracting rivals Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops are garnering government tax incentives and subsidies to build new stores. The Cabela's in Sydney, Neb., is the state's No. 1 most visited tourist...
Can a buxom babe in a cottontail costume still attract a crowd of men, even in an age when bare breasts are flashed for free on the Internet and during the Super Bowl half-time show? Apparently, the answer is yes. Case in point, a recent co...
Winn-Dixie's market share deteriorated in most markets in 2003, according to Trade Dimensions research. Several elements were to blame: sliding same store sales (down 6.7 percent on average), limited new store openings and a large amount of new...
The wind-chill factor is 20 degrees in Minnesota and the snow freezes to ice as it hits the sidewalks. Question: Would you rather shop at an indoor mall or an enclosed mall...
Mall specialty leasing programs have a reputation for raking in big bucks. So it is no wonder that lifestyle center owners are trying to get in on the action...
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were originally developed to overcome difficulties that small investors encountered when putting money into commercial real estate properties. But that simple concept launched in 1960 has evolved greatly...
The fragmented $46 billion sporting goods market, still dominated by mom and pops, is coming out of a seven-year slump. For now, the Sports Authority is the only coast-to-coast chain. Long term, however, analysts expect cash-rich Dick's Sporting...