Shopko Inc., based in Green Bay, Wis., established an energy efficiency plan in 1991 to cut expenses and has implemented it in its 141 specialty discount stores in the states of the Midwest, Western Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions...

Thanks in part to strong population and employment growth, major retail markets in Texas are full of activity. New chains are arriving, a plethora of grocery store chains are competing for their share of an expanding market, and shopping center...

At a time when many of its retail counterparts are declaring lackluster sales, Fort Myers, Fla.-based Chico's FAS Inc. is reporting sales of $259 million so far this year — a 67% increase over 2000. The casual-but-stylish apparel and accessories...

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