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April 4, 2013
Retail Rap: Boxing Out

Whether you are a retail analyst or a casual observer, it can be all too easy to get lost in the negativity of recent store closings and retail bankruptcies.

April 20, 2012
Hodgdon Group completes Ashley Furniture project, launches Total Wine construction

The Hodgdon Group said it has completed construction on the conversion of a Circuit City building in Laguna Hills, Calif., for the grand opening of an Ashley Furniture HomeStore on Friday, April 20. 



December 7, 2011
Fools Errand: Downsizing Your Stores is No Panacea

By Tom Mullaney, Huntley, Mullaney, Spargo & Sullivan, Inc.

October 17, 2011
Former Circuit City under redevelopment in Laguna Hills

The Hodgdon Group announced that it has completed the entitlements and has launched construction on the renovation and expansion of a former Circuit City building located in Laguna Hills, Calif.

October 17, 2011
Former Circuit City under redevelopment in Laguna Hills

The Hodgdon Group announced that it has completed the entitlements and has launched construction on the renovation and expansion of a former Circuit City building located in Laguna Hills, Calif.

July 25, 2011
Post-Recession Leasing Could Prove Challenging for Discounters

By Michael Havdala, senior VP, retail brokerage, HSA Commercial Real Estate

July 25, 2011
Post-Recession Leasing Could Prove Challenging for Discounters

By Michael Havdala, senior VP, retail brokerage, HSA Commercial Real Estate

May 17, 2011
Fresco World Market to open at Eastridge Mall

Chicago-based General Growth Properties announced that Fresco World Market is slated to open at Eastridge Mall, located in Santa Clara County, Calif., by September.

February 18, 2011
Hhgregg plans 20 new stores in Chicago

Electronics and appliances retailer Hhgregg said Friday it is planning to open as many as 20 new stores in the Chicago market this fall.

February 10, 2011
Small Formats, Big Opportunities

A 3,500-sq.-ft. Walmart? Sounds hard to believe, but the world’s largest retailer broke new ground in January when it opened “Walmart on Campus” on the grounds of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The store, open to students and non-students alike, reflects the sea change that has occurred at Wal-Mart Stores and throughout the industry during the past couple of years as retailers across the board show increased flexibility and a willingness to rethink formats and footprints — most often, by thinking smaller. 


December 20, 2010
Hodgdon renovates former Circuit City for Ashley Furniture

Colton, Calif.-based Hodgdon Group said Monday it has completed the conversion of the former Circuit City for an Ashley Furniture HomeStore in downtown Burbank, Calif.

December 3, 2010
Retailers: Time to re-think your ‘best customers’

For many retailers, the “best customer” search has been an ineffective venture where the results haven’t warranted the time or expense, despite a host of different efforts.

September 30, 2010
On Track for Success

Call it the Phoenix syndrome: Out of the ashes of the Great Recession, dynamic...

September 13, 2010
Former Circuit City renovated for new Ashley Furniture

Colton, Calif.-based Hodgdon-Miank Construction said it has completed a major renovation of the former Circuit...

July 29, 2010
Making the most of your real estate portfolio

So the era of high-growth is officially over. Every party has to end. Now what? Retailers are turning their attention back to core brands and existing locations. Frank Blake, CEO of The Home Depot, told writers at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, that the company was mapping its current stores the way it used to map potential sites, identifying underperforming stores for renewed attention, and that that is by far the company’s biggest opportunity.

June 14, 2010
Massachusetts tops nation in retail revival

The Boston Globe reported Tuesday that the state of Massachusetts is outpacing the rest of...

May 18, 2010
Growth Talk

Chain Store Age talked with Andy Graiser, co-president of Melville, N.Y-based real estate advisory firm DJM Realty, about the growth indicators he is currently seeing.

March 24, 2010
Best Buy profit up 37% in Q4

Best Buy reported its fourth-quarter earnings rose 37% due in part to better sales of...

March 16, 2010
Hhgregg expands in D.C. area

Hhgregg has signed leases for several additional stores in the D.C. area, according to the...

February 28, 2010
Inland Western leases 316,050 sq. ft. of big-box space

Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust announced that since November 2009 it has signed 10...

February 28, 2010
Inland Western leases 316,050 sq. ft. of big-box space

Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust announced that since November 2009 it has signed 10...

January 26, 2010
Golfsmith details store plans for 2010

Golfsmith International Holdings discussed plans on Wednesday to open four new stores in 2010 and...

January 17, 2010
Golfsmith to expand in Kansas

Golfsmith International Holdings will fill a 40,000-sq.-ft. space in Overland Park, Kan., that was vacated...

January 3, 2010
Report: Retail space opens up as big chains shrink

Empty retail space left from closed chains is providing opportunities for other retailers to expand...

December 31, 2009
Looking back at real estate’s 2009 headlines

A decade from now, we probably still won’t be laughing. There’s nothing funny about the...

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