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May 7, 2013
Doing More for the Customer

Jim von Maur

President, Von Maur

HEADQUARTERS Davenport, Iowa

TYPE OF BUSINESS Department store retailer

NUMBER OF STORES 35 in 11 states (27 Von Maur stores, eight Dry Goods stores)

Seventeen years ago, in the January 1996 issue of Chain Store Age, Jack Arth, who at the time was president of Von Maur, explained how the circa 1928 department store retailer set out to differentiate itself from competitors such as the then hugely influential Federated and May chains.

March 22, 2013
Bayer to manage Bridge Street Town Centre

Birmingham, Ala.-based Bayer Properties said it has been engaged by Institutional Mall Investors to oversee management of Bridge Street Town Centre, a mixed-use outdoor fashion center in Huntsville, Ala.

January 30, 2013
Bayer Properties names VP asset management

Bayer Properties said that Scott Laslo has joined the company as VP asset management.

November 2, 2012
Nordstrom Rack to make Alabama debut in 2013

Nordstrom said it plans to open a Nordstrom Rack in Birmingham, Ala.

August 17, 2012
Hibbett profit rises 33% in Q2; on track to open 55-60 stores in fiscal 2013

Hibbett Sports reported that net income for the quarter ended July 28 surged 32.9% to $7.9 million from $5.9 million in the comparable-year period.

July 18, 2012
Books-A-Million announces withdrawal of acquisition proposal

Books-A-Million said its largest shareholder group, the Anderson family, has withdrawn its non-binding offer to take the company private.

July 9, 2012
Hibbett Sports to build new distribution facility in Alabama

Hibbett Sports announced plans to build a wholesaling and logistics facility in Alabaster, Ala.

July 9, 2012
Hibbett Sports to build new distribution facility in Alabama

Hibbett Sports announced plans to build a wholesaling and logistics facility in Alabaster, Ala.

July 9, 2012
New from Foot Locker: The Locker Room

Foot Locker is debuting a new retail brand, The Locker Room, in the United Kingdom.

June 8, 2012
Hibbett names CFO

Hibbett Sports announced that Scott J. Bowman has joined the company as senior VP and CFO effective July 9.

May 18, 2012
Hibbett profit increases 24%; opening 55 to 60 stores

Hibbett Sports Inc. said that its fiscal first-quarter net income increased 24% on higher demand for sneakers and other athletic gear.

December 21, 2011
Focus on: Loss Prevention

Despite the challenges in its category, Birmingham, Ala.-based book retailer Books-A-Million has embarked on an aggressive growth plan that added 41 new units to its store count in October and November 2011. The expansion, which put the 250-store retailer squarely in the No. 2 bookseller slot after Borders’ liquidation earlier in the year, has been accompanied by a newly honed focus on improving its loss-prevention program system-wide.

November 21, 2011
Hibbett Sports Q3 profit up 27%

Hibbett Sports Inc. said that its third-quarter profit jumped 27%, amid strong demand for shoes and apparel.

November 21, 2011
Sachse Construction awarded two Nike remodels

Sachse Construction has been awarded two Nike store projects, in Louisville, Ky., and Des Moines, Iowa.

October 26, 2011
Books-A-Million to open 41 locations

Books-A-Million (BAM), which has been taking over the leases of former Borders locations, will transform 41 of the sites into BAM stores in early November.

September 30, 2011
Books-A-Million names general counsel

Books-A-Million said Thursday it has appointed Tyler Novak as general counsel.

September 21, 2011
Hibbett to open nine stores in October

Hibbett Sports announced plans to open nine stores in October.

July 27, 2011
Robert B. Aikens acquires Pine Ridge Square

Birmingham, Mich.-based commercial real estate development firm Robert B. Aikens & Associates LLC announced that it has acquired the Pine Ridge Square center, located in Gaylord, Mich.

July 26, 2011
Books-A-Million abandons bid to buy 30 Borders stores

Books-A-Million said late Monday that it was unable to put a deal together to acquire the leases and assets of 30 Borders bookstores out of bankruptcy.

July 22, 2011
Books-A-Million makes offer for 30 Borders stores

Books-A-Million confirmed it has submitted a bid to purchase, among other things, the inventory, fixtures, equipment, and leasehold interests for 30 Borders locations.

July 21, 2011
Borders gets court OK to liquidate; seeks approval to sell 30-35 stores to Books-a-Million

Borders Group on Thursday won court approval to liquidate its remaining 399 stores, even as it negotiates to sell up to 35 stores to Books-a-Million.

May 20, 2011
Hibbett Sports Q1 earnings surge 23%, to open 40 net new stores

Hibbett Sports Inc. reported Friday that net income for the quarter ended April 30 rose 23% to $21.3 million, compared with $17.3 million in the year-ago period.

May 20, 2011
Village of Rochester Hills adds to tenant roster

Birmingham, Mich.-based Robert B. Aikens & Associates LLC announced the addition of two new tenants, Portrait Innovations and Flat Top Grill, to its Village of Rochester Hills lifestyle center project in Rochester Hills, Mich.

March 11, 2011
Hibbett Sports Q4 profit up; 50 to 55 new stores on tap for 2011

Hibbett Sports Inc. said Friday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income climbed 6% on higher sales. The sporting goods retailer also predicts its fiscal 2012 earnings will be in line with Wall Street's view.

November 19, 2010
Hibbett profit soars on strong same-store sales

Hibbett Sports said Friday its third-quarter profit jumped 43% as it posted another quarter of double-digit growth in same-store sales revenue.

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