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May 13, 2013
WS Development to build new Connecticut outlet center

WS Development, based in Chestnut Hill, Mass., announced plans to build an open-air shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Cheshire, Conn., called The Outlets at Cheshire.

May 8, 2013
WS Development to open outlet center in Cheshire

WS Development announced that it will develop an outlet center in Cheshire, Conn.

May 7, 2013
Finding a New Normal

Bucksbaum Retail Properties opened for business in April 2012. The Chicago-based company has already opened one project and is working on four more.

The 53,000-sq.-ft. Kingsbury Center near North Chicago has opened with four tenants: Buy Buy Baby, PetSmart, Road Runner Sports and Jimmy Johns. It is a joint venture with Chicago-based Structured Development.

May 7, 2013
Finding a New Normal

Bucksbaum Retail Properties opened for business in April 2012. The Chicago-based company has already opened one project and is working on four more.

The 53,000-sq.-ft. Kingsbury Center near North Chicago has opened with four tenants: Buy Buy Baby, PetSmart, Road Runner Sports and Jimmy Johns. It is a joint venture with Chicago-based Structured Development.

April 10, 2013
Verge Connect teams with c-store parent GPM on smartphone app

Verge Connect said Wednesday it is powering Fas Mart/Shore Stop’s first smartphone application, which debuted in April across more than 200 locations primarily in Virginia, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware.

February 20, 2013
Corner Bakery targets Boston for expansion

Corner Bakery Café said it plans to open 18 restaurants in the Boston area, joining under-development markets in neighboring Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

February 15, 2013
Saks to close Stamford, Conn., store

Saks Inc. announced that it plans to close its Saks Fifth Avenue store located in Stamford Town Center in Stamford, Conn., in early 2014.

February 15, 2013
Saks to close Stamford, Conn., store

Saks Inc. announced that it plans to close its Saks Fifth Avenue store located in Stamford Town Center in Stamford, Conn., in early 2014.

January 23, 2013
Pilgrim Furniture City expands partnership with TD Retail Card Services

Connecticut retailer Pilgrim Furniture City has expanded its relationship with TD Retail Card Services, moving from the company’s Renovate Card program to a branded private label card created specifically for Pilgrim customers.

January 22, 2013
BJ’s taps LogicSource for print procurement and management

BJ’s taps LogicSource for print procurement and management

January 22, 2013
Walgreens enters into partnership with SCIO Health Analytics

SCIO Health Analytics, a health analytics services company, has entered into a relationship with Walgreens to help employers gain maximum return on investment through worksite health centers and wellness programs, identifying opportunities to improve workforce health while also reducing costs.

January 4, 2013
Jack Wills Outfitters continues to expand

British clothing and accessories retailer Jack Wills Outfitters is opening a new store, in New Canaan, Conn.

December 18, 2012
Dick’s suspends sales of certain type of ‘modern sporting rifles’

Dick's Sporting Goods said it has removed all guns from its store nearest to Newtown, Conn., and is suspending the sale of certain kinds of semi-automatic rifles from its chains nationwide.

December 5, 2012
Schimenti expands headquarters

Schimenti Construction announced it has completed an expansion of its company headquarters in Ridgefield, Conn., doubling the size of the space from 10,000 sq. ft. to 20,000 sq. ft.

November 27, 2012
Heading North

Each year, in December, Chain Store Age publishes a retail overview of the northeastern quadrant of the United States and, each year, there’s not a lot of bad news to report, even in recessionary times. This year is no exception; in fact, despite a superstorm that ravaged much of the region, the economic engine continues to chug along.

October 24, 2012
Walgreens creates job opportunities for people with disabilities in Connecticut

Nearly one year after launching an initiative to help create more job opportunities for people with disabilities in Connecticut, 62 participants have completed training under the Walgreens Retail Employees with Disabilities Initiative (REDI) program.

October 10, 2012
Verizon to open in Dress Barn Plaza

Charter Realty & Development said that it has arranged a 2,350-sq.-ft. lease for Verizon located in the Dress Barn Plaza in Norwalk, Conn.

October 5, 2012
Kohl's opens at Killingly Plaza

Brixmor Property Group announced that Kohl’s has opened a new store at Killingly Plaza, located in Killingly, Conn.

September 26, 2012
Kohl’s opens 12 stores, with nine built to LEED Gold standards

Kohl’s Department Stores announced the grand opening of 12 stores, creating approximately 1,500 jobs nationwide.

September 25, 2012
Fairway Market files plans to take company public

Fairway Group Holdings Corp., a chain of natural and organic grocery stores, filed paperwork Monday to take the company public.

September 19, 2012
Panera Bread to open at Westport Plaza

Westport, Conn. -- Charter Realty & Development said that it has arranged a 4,800-sq.-ft. lease for Panera Bread located in the Westport Plaza in Westport, Conn.  

The shopping center is anchored by Home Goods, Walgreens and Pet Supplies Plus. The deal was co-broked by RHYS commercial of Stamford.

In order to make room for Panera, Stride Rite and a nail salon will be relocated.  

 

August 20, 2012
Kings Food Markets expands into Connecticut with acquisition

Kings Food Markets announced that the company has expanded into Connecticut with the acquisition of a Porricelli's Market location in Old Greenwich.

August 20, 2012
Kings Food Markets expands into Connecticut with acquisition

Kings Food Markets announced that the company has expanded into Connecticut with the acquisition of a Porricelli's Market location in Old Greenwich.

August 13, 2012
HD: Shop-in-shops: One of the decade's big ideas

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has taken issue with an opinion piece that appears in the August 1, 2012, issue of the Wall Street Journal.

June 18, 2012
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers to develop center at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers and Gordon Group Holdings have entered into an agreement to develop an upscale outlet center at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., on the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation.

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