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German grocer Lidl has made its entry into the U.S. market official by selecting a regional headquarters and distribution hub in the South.

Dublin, Calif. -- dd’s Discounts, a division of Ross Stores, Inc., opened a new store in northeast Las Vegas on June 27. The 22,000-sq.-ft. store is located in Bonanza East Shopping Center at the intersection of North Eastern Avenue and East Bonanza Road, 1.5 miles northeast of downtown Las Vegas.  

The newest location brings the retailer’s total store count in the Las Vegas area to four.
 

Dublin, Calif. -- dd’s Discounts, a division of Ross Stores, Inc., opened a trio of new stores in California on June 27.

A 22,000-sq. ft. anchor store opened in Bell Gardens, California, in the El Tapatio Center, located at Florence Avenue and Jaboneria Road, eight miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.  

In Perris, California, an 18,000-sq.-ft. store opened in the Perris Towne Center at the intersection of Perris Boulevard and Nuevo Road.

New York -- Eyewear online retailer Warby Parker continues its brick-and-mortar expansion. With 12 stores now open, the company plans to open seven more locations by year end, according to fashionista.com.

Warby Parker’s next location is Kansas City, opening later this summer, followed by Scottsdale and San Diego. To read more, click here.
 

Seattle – Mexico has always held an appeal for Americans, and Amazon.com is the latest visitor from the U.S. to heed Mexico’s call.

Following the successful launch of its Mexican Kindle store in 2013, Amazon has launched a Spanish-language Mexican website and mobile app with millions of unique items available.

Saks Fifth Avenue reduces energy costs with LED retrofit

It’s often said that companies must spend money to make money, and this is true of investments in energy efficiency.

The Modesto, Ca.-based Save Mart chain of 217 supermarkets has embarked on a major rebranding effort in the Bay Area where a new 61,000-sq.-ft. protoype bears a reimagined Lucky California banner.

Ann Arbor, Mich. - Customers are less satisfied with fast food as their discretionary income improves and preferences shift in favor of quality over price.

According to new data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), two new entrants to ACSI debut at the top of limited-service (fast food) restaurants: Chick-fil-A and Chipotle Mexican Grill.