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  • City Sports on the move

    Boston -- Boston-based City Sports has entered a new state.

    The specialty store retailer announced the opening a 10,000-sq.-ft. store at Mosaic District, a mixed-use lifestyle center located in Merrifield, Virginia.

  • H&M has big plans for new brand in U.S.

    Fast-fashion giant H&M is expanding its upscale store brand, Cos, in the United States.

  • Dollarama in the money during Q2

    Montreal - Dollarama Inc. is reporting a significant increase net earnings and sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2016.

     Gross margin improvements and a reduction in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percentage of sales drove net earnings to $95.5 million, up 39% from $68.9 million.

  • Whole Foods shares the love with shoppers

    Whole Foods Market is sharing the love with its consumers, across channels.

  • Teen retailer’s profit plunges in Q2

    Lynnwood, Wash. -- It was tough going for Zumiez Inc. in the second quarter as its profit fell 57% amid increased promotional activity.

    The skate and surf apparel retailer reported net income of $3.2 million in the quarter, compared to net income of $7.5 million in the year-ago period. The results included include costs of approximately $0.4 million, for charges associated with the acquisition of Blue Tomato.

    Total net sales for the quarter increased 1.8% to $179.8 million, from $176.7 million a year ago.

  • Corner Bakery Café expands in Pittsburgh

    Dallas -- Corner Bakery Café is expanding in Pennsylvania with the addition of eight stores throughout northern Pittsburgh. A group of franchisees with extensive real estate and retail experience is opening the new stores.

    Corner Bakery Café is also targeting southern Pittsburgh for franchise growth. The retailer has more than 190 company-owned and franchise stores currently open, and franchise agreements representing commitments for 398 units.
     

  • These grocery shoppers actually want to pay more

    Whole Foods Market is encountering a peculiar wave of opposition as it looks to expand growth opportunities in a new target market in California.

    A petition is circulating in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles area to get Whole Foods Market's planned "365" value format converted into a traditional Whole Foods Market store.

  • Kroger makes four big senior leadership changes

    Cincinnati — Kroger on Thursday announced the appointment of four executive VPs to lead key lines of business.

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