Warrendale, Pa. – Locally based American Eagle Outfitters (AE) recently expanded into Canada with the opening of a store in Hamilton, Ontario. The store is the first of 46 AE stores planned to open in Canada by the fall. The Canadian venture marks...

New York – Locally based Silverstein Properties, in a partnership with Los Angeles-based Westfield America, recently gained control of New York’s World Trade Center by signing a 99-year lease worth $3.2 billion...

Cupertino, Calif. – Locally based Apple Computer Inc. plans to open as many as 10 retail stores with the first expected to open in McLean, Va., on May 19. Other cities that might see Apple stores include Bloomington, Minn.; Chicago; Littleton...

Little Rock, Ark. – Locally based Dillard’s Inc. recently acquired eight former Montgomery Ward locations in seven states, thereby boosting its store base. Total cost of the purchase was roughly $21 million...