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  • Focus on: Assortment Planning

  • Pier I sales up 10.2% in November

    Fort Worth, Texas -- Pier 1 Imports said on Thursday that its same-store sales rose 10.2% for the quarter ended Nov. 27, a little better than it had expected when it made a prediction last month.

    Third-quarter total revenue rose 8.3% to $354 million.

    President and CEO Alex W. Smith said strong results in September and October carried into November and the Thanksgiving weekend. Pier 1 stores got more visitors who spent more money, compared with the same period last year, Smith said.

  • Technology and the Store: The Shoppers’ Perspective

  • Jo-Ann Fabrics opens at Austin Town Center

    Austin, Minn. -- Centro Properties Group said Tuesday that Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts has opened a 15,000-sq.-ft. store at Austin Town Center, in Austin, Minn. 

    Austin Town Center is owned by Centro Properties Group, based in New York City.

  • Wine & Spirits opens at Ivyridge

    Philadelphia -- Centro Properties Group announced Tuesday that Wine & Spirits has opened a 6,800-sq.-ft. store at Ivyridge, in Philadelphia.

    Centro Properties Group, based in New York City, is the owner of Ivyridge.

  • NRF’s BIG-gest Show Yet

  • Fashion Metro opens at Northtown Plaza

    Houston -- Centro Properties Group said Tuesday that Fashion Metro has opened a 9,810-sq.-ft. store at Northtown Plaza, in Houston.

    Centro Properties Group, based in New York City, owns Northtown Plaza.

  • Reducing slips, trips and falls in the retail environment

    By Dave Mesko, [email protected]
    It’s a shopper’s market. Today, consumers have an array of options when it comes to shopping and no longer have to remain loyal to one store. In order to grow and sustain loyal customers, it’s important that retailers provide a safe environment for shoppers.

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