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Fort Worth, Texas -- Trademark Property Co. announced new public art programs underway at the developer’s two Fort Worth, Texas properties, Waterside and WestBend. The art programs are intended to support Fort Worth culture and arts through historical tributes and commissions by local artists. They are a part of Trademark’s Conscious Place initiative; a stakeholder driven development model that aims to ensure that its properties are more than just places of commerce, but also places of community and meaning.

It’s no secret Amazon.com counts Google and Apple as two of its biggest competitors for general online domination. So, according to Motley Fool, Amazon is expanding a specific benefit of its Prime paid loyalty service intended to both boost membership and stay current with Google and Apple’s consumer offerings. 

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Hip eyewear retailer Warby Parker continues to put down roots in Nashville.

Last year, the company opened a local corporate office in the city (its first outside of its New York City home base) and, more recently, opened a store at Nashville’s Edgehille Village. The storefront is open and provides full visibility into the interior. It is designed as an inviting outdoor space with native plants and landscaping.

Tuesday Morning Corp. has selected the chairman of its board to be the off-price retailer's next chief executive, ending a search that began in September.

Steven R. Becker becomes the Texas-based retailer's next CEO, effective immediately. Becker has led Tuesday Morning's office of the chairman since Sept. 28, when the Dallas-based retailer’s previous CEO, Michael Rouleau, announced his retirement. Previously Becker had served as the company's chairman of the board since 2012.

The instability in the executive suite at Barnes & Noble continues, as the retailer has named a new CIO just months after installing a new chief digital officer.

The retailer has named William Wood as its new CIO. Wood comes from EZCORP Inc., where he also served as chief information officer. He will report directly to Ron Boire, CEO.

Oak Brook, Ill. -- InvenTrust Properties Corp. announced the appointment of Lance W. Billingsley as senior VP of leasing. Billingsley will oversee the leasing of the Company’s retail portfolio and manage leasing teams based in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Oak Brook, Illinois.

Weak traffic at Saks 5th Avenue stores did not keep Hudson's Bay Company from reporting higher sales and profit in the third quarter.

For the third quarter ended Oct. 31, the company posted a profit of $1 million, compared with a $13 million loss a year earlier. Total sales increased 34% to $2.57 billion, up from $1.91 billion. Consolidated sales growth was 34.1%, up $653 million from prior year with same-store sales growth of 12.9%. But Saks Fifth Avenue logged a same store sales decrease of 3.6%.

The Ascena Retail Group is adding a seasoned retail CEO and a legal expert to its board of directors.

The parent company of Ann Taylor Loft, Ann and other banners announced three changes to its board of directors on Friday. Board member Klaus Eppler is retiring and Carl (“Chuck”) Rubin and Steven L. Kirshenbaum are joining the board.