Columbia, S.C.-based Edens & Avant today named longtime company executive Terry Brown, 40, its new CEO. Founder Joe Edens, 61, who spearheaded the company's successful emphasis on grocery-anchored "Necessity Retailing," will continue as...
Riding the discount retail wave, Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BLI) today said its sales in March shot up nearly 30% compared to the previous year. The Columbus-based company raised its first quarter earnings guidance from a range of between -2 cents to 1...
Troy, Mich.-based Kmart Corp. has hired DJM Asset Management LLC and its marketing partner, ChainLinks Retail Advisors, to help dispose of leases for the 283 Kmart stores the retailer plans to close...
After years of under-appreciation, interior retail designers are finally stepping into the spotlight (with the proper back and accent lighting, naturally). Companies are turning to these aesthetic architects to create a total shopping experience...
I'm not normally a big book reader, but over a recent weekend spent with The Rise and Fall of Marks & Spencer by London...
The “crowded house” mentality of retail design is a thing of the past. Moving forward, retailers want to offer environments...
Government spending spurred by the U.S. war on terrorism is allowing the Mid-Atlantic region to remain relatively strong in a...