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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 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.

January 25, 2013
Home Depot Center to potentially be renamed

A report by the Associated Press said that the home of Los Angeles’ professional soccer team will likely be getting a new name.

November 7, 2012
Going Mobile

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what the media thinks is the “next big thing” in our industry.

October 10, 2012
New mixed-use project to deliver retail near major ballpark

Grosvenor Americas and Skanska USA Commercial Development have announced plans for a mixed-use project of more than 650,000 sq. ft. directly north of the new Washington Nationals ballpark in the Capitol Riverfront district of Washington, DC.

October 4, 2012
Li Ning, Beijing

Li Ning, one of China’s largest marketers of sports apparel, footwear and equipment, has opened a flagship in Beijing with a bold design that  uses the theme of motion to attract and engage shoppers. A strong angular grid pattern is present throughout the store — in the ceilings, lighting and floor pattern — that creates an impression of non-stop movement. The theme is most visible on the sweeping lines of the four-story façade, which features a massive banner with changeable imagery.

September 18, 2012
Top 10 Must-See Stores … Fall Edition

The folks at Echochamber.com, a London-based consultancy, have a knack for rooting out hot retail concepts around the globe. Here’s a recap of the retailers who make up their latest “Top 10 Unmissable New Stores” report:

August 30, 2012
Lowe’s in deal with IMG College to reach college sports fans via social media channels

Lowe’s Companies and the collegiate multimedia, marketing and licensing/brand management firm IMG College announced a national marketing agreement that helps the home improvement retailer reach college sports fans where dialogue is a game changer: official social media platforms.

July 18, 2012
Yard House, Fenway Park, Boston

Darden Restaurants’ recent $585 million purchase of one of casual-dining’s rising stars, Yard House USA, put a spotlight on the brand, which has 39 locations. But Yard House is also generating buzz with its first Boston location, which is located just a stone’s throw away from one of the nation’s most historic sporting venues: Fenway Park.

May 31, 2012
LIDS Sports Group in retail agreement with University of Florida

LIDS Sports Group has reached an agreement with the University of Florida to operate and manage the official team stores for the Florida Gators.

December 22, 2011
“Super Saturday” Spending Breaks Record

By Craig Johnson, Customer Growth Partners

December 22, 2011
“Super Saturday” Spending Breaks Record

By Craig Johnson, Customer Growth Partners

November 4, 2011
Starbucks Q4 profit soars 29%, same-store sales up 9%

Starbucks Corp.’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped nearly 29%, beating Wall Street estimates on strong sales around the globe.

October 17, 2011
Westchester’s Ridge Hill, Yonkers, N.Y.

When Westchester’s Ridge Hill launches its grand-opening festivities over the four-day period from Oct. 20 to 23, it will be celebrating not only the introduction of a one-of-a-kind shopping destination for New Yorkers, but also a series of market debuts for the area.

September 19, 2011
Starbucks to expand in Latin America

Starbucks Coffee Co. plans to expand in Latin America after concentrating in recent past years more on Asia, founder and CEO Howard Schultz said at a presentation in Madrid, Bloomberg reported.

September 2, 2011
Starbuck’s Schultz: Start Hiring

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has never shied away from supporting causes he believes in. But he has really gone on the offensive with his latest passions: political gridlock and the jobs crisis.

July 29, 2011
Starbucks: Record Q3 prompts increased store openings

Starbucks Corp. reported Thursday that it scored record results in the quarter ended July 3, prompting the retailer to accelerate its 2012 new store opening targets to 800 net new stores globally.

May 12, 2011
It’s not the economy. Or the cost-cutting.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told Britain’s Sky.com that the chain’s focus on improving its offerings and encouraging innovation as opposed to cost-cutting and store-closings are the reasons for its turnaround.

“You can’t “cut your way to prosperity,” Schultz said. “You have to create growth and opportunity.”

April 28, 2011
Starbucks profit up 20%

Starbucks on Wednesday reported that its second-quarter profit rose 20% as more customers visited its stores, and it raised its earnings forecast for the year.

April 11, 2011
RKF announces promotions

Robert K. Futterman & Associates announced the promotions of Gary Alterman, Sal Ferrigno, Jackie Totolo and Elyse Bandel in the firm’s New York office.

March 24, 2011
Golf Town in U.S. debut with five stores in greater Boston

Canadian golf retailer Golf Town said Thursday it has opened its first five stores in the United States, all located in the greater Boston area.

February 24, 2011
Nike and HireVue team to roll out campus recruiting program

Video interviewing solution-provider HireVue said Thursday that Nike has selected it to support its campus recruiting program, adding HireVue’s video interviewing platform to Nike’s recruiting process.

October 18, 2010
Polo Ralph Lauren opens women’s flagship in Manhattan

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. opened a four-floor, 22,000-sq.-ft. women's flagship on Madison Avenue in Manhattan....

September 30, 2010
Modell’s Turns Up the Heat

From its modest roots in lower Manhattan, Modell’s Sporting Goods has evolved into the...

September 30, 2010
Modell’s Turns Up the Heat

From its modest roots in lower Manhattan, Modell’s Sporting Goods has evolved into the...

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