Corporate Governance

First Look: bebe, New York City
Nearly a year after it closed down its retail operation and shuttered its stores, bebe has re-emerged with a new “lifestyle” concept store.
DSW to shutter a division
DSW on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter revenue that missed expectations and said it is closing its Ebuys division.

Ikea rolling out furniture assembly services

Ikea is looking to take one of its customers’ major pain points away.
Failure on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame

The Museum of Failure is one of three new tenants at Hollywood & Highland, a shopping-entertainment-dining center that neighbors TLC (formerly Grauman’s) Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.
Report: An unlikely partnership hints at Amazon’s next move

Instagram posts from Khloe Kardashian might have revealed Amazon’s next business quest.
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Q4 profit tops Street; revenue, comp-sales fall short

The nation’s largest sporting goods retailer beat fourth-quarter profit expectations but missed on sales and provided a downbeat outlook for its current fiscal year.
Mall owner to acquire four Sears stores

Washington Prime Group Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire four Sears stores in a sale-leaseback transaction.
Kroger expanding curbside pick-up

The nation’s largest supermarket retailer is increasing its delivery offerings for online orders.
Whole Foods Market to meet with key vendors

Whole Foods Market and some of its most important vendors are reportedly at odds.
Caution on LED rebates

The Design Lights Consortium implemented a new version of its LED specifications (DLC 4.2) last year.
Regulatory Wrap-Up: Insider’s weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments

Paid leave bills advance in Utah, Hawaii; Connecticut governor supports $15 minimum wage.
Swim school concept launches national expansion

Only lately have in-line shopping center tenants come to the realization that the traffic drawn by fitness operations merit the parking spaces they take up.