Marketing

Nike has brought its experiential retail format to Miami Beach. The company has opened a two-story, digitally connected, 31,000-sq.-ft. store on Lincoln Road, in the heart of Miami Beach.   Similar to Nike’s new store in Manhattan’s SoHo, the Miami location is designed to deliver the best of Nike products and personalized, immersive experiences services through a series of unique spaces. These include zones dedicated to running, soccer and basketball where consumers can try out the brand’s latest products.

The Wendy’s Co. is bullish on expansion.   The chain wants to add approximately 1,000 locations by 2020, reported Nation’s Restaurant News.    

DWM Facilities Maintenance has opened a new office in Orlando, Florida. The new office will help facilitate the company’s recent growth.   

Thomas “TJ” Drought, who spent nearly 20 years in the employ of WP Glimcher, has joined Steiner + Associates as an executive VP.  

Target Corp. is the central player in a drama that even Hollywood wouldn’t dream    A Florida man has been charged with plotting to bomb Target stores along the East Coast — an attempt to cheapen the company’s stock.  

The National Retail Federation has high expectations for the nation’s next secretary of labor.   On the heels of Alexander Acosta’s nomination to head the federal Department of Labor on Thursday, Feb. 16, the retail trade association’s senior VP for government relations David French released the following statement:  

Specialty retailer Bow & Drape is putting a new spin on how it sells its cheeky merchandise.   The brand, which lets shoppers customize pun-inspired apparel, is rolling out sample sales on Instagram, Glossy said.   

Target plans to renovate its downtown Minneapolis flagship, adding an array of new features.   The discounter will invest $10 million in a full-store remodel for the location, which opened in 2001, reported The Journal.     Less ambitious updates are planned for other Target stores in the Twin Cities area.