Corporate Governance

Tractor Supply enters Utah
Brentwood, Tenn. –- Tractor Supply Company has entered the Utah market with the opening of a store in Perry City, Utah. The store officially opened on Saturday, Oct. 25 and holds its grand opening Saturday, Nov. 1. The new store is 21,930-sq.-ft. and employs approximately 15 team members. Tractor Supply Company now operates more than 1,360 stores in 49 states and employs more than 19,000 workers across the country.
Report: Wal-Mart apologizes for online ‘fat girl’ costumes
Bentonville, Ark. –- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has reportedly apologized for offering Halloween outfits labeled as “fat girl” costumes on its e-commerce site. According to Bloomberg, Wal-Mart issued the apology after receiving social media criticism from offended consumers.

Legend Retail Group adds Legend Investment Group

Denver -– Legend Retail Group a provider of representation of retail tenants and landlords throughout the Denver metro area, has added a component to the firm’s list of client services: Legend Investment Group.
Bar Louie opens new location at Shops at Park Lane

Dallas –- Bar Louie will open its newest location at the Shops at Park Lane in Dallas. Bar Louie will occupy the 7,332-sq.-ft. former Park Tavern space and open mid-November. UCR’s Stan Lotridge represented the tenant, BL Restaurant Operations, and UCR’s Ashley O’Malley represented the landlord, Northwood Retail.
Elizabeth Allen joins UCR as VP

Dallas - UCR Dallas, a retail real estate services provider, has named Elizabeth Nabholtz Allen as VP who will specialize in retail project leasing. Allen has extensive experience in property representation. Prior to joining UCR, Elizabeth was the director of leasing for RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust for Texas, where she directed leasing for more than 5 million sq. ft.
Litehouse wins dressing award

Strong sales and market share gains for Opa by Litehouse Feta Dill Greek Yogurt earned the new product the Dressing of the Year award from The Association for Dressings & Sauces.

The dressing and sauce group held its annual meeting in Naples, Fl., recently and bestowed top honors on Litehouse due to the impressive performance of Feta Dill Greek Yogurt. In one year, the new product became the best-selling dressing in the market accounting for 21% of the yogurt refrigerated salad dressing category, according to Litehouse.
Maidenform finds fit with glamour girl

Micaela Erlanger, a stylist to the stars and a self-proclaimed "vintage-a-holic, and glamour girl," has joined the Maidenform brand as an ambassador and spokesperson through March 2015.

Erlanger will guide the Maidenform customer, offering tips, picks and styling insight via the brand's website and social media platforms.
Tria Beauty taps new president and CEO

Tria Beauty, a maker of at-home beauty devices, has named Peter Wyles as the company's president and CEO.

Prior to joining Tria Beauty, Wyles served as president and CEO of several companies, including ReVENT Medical and Ventus Medical. Wyles spent 15 years at Bayer HealthCare, where he held executive roles in the consumer, pharmaceutical and medical device businesses both in the United States and internationally.
How to avoid automation conundrum

Sears and Amazon.com both recently came under fire for allowing rings decorated with the Nazi swastika symbol to be posted for sale on their third-party seller sites. While both retailers quickly pulled the items down and issued public apologies, they received a large amount of negative publicity and surely damaged their brand image with many offended customers, perhaps to the point of permanently losing some of them.
Harvard Business Review: And the best-performing CEO is…

New York -- Harvard Business Review released its annual list of the 100 best-performing CEOs in the world, and heading up the list is Amazon chief Jeff Bezos.
Report: Congestion at Los Angeles ports causing shipping crisis

New York -- Congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (California) are causing logistical headaches for retailers that could turn into serious problems as they head into the holiday shopping season, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Avison Young executes sale of Lindbergh Crossing in Atlanta

Atlanta –- Commercial real estate services firm Avison Young has completed the $7.06 million sale of Lindbergh Crossing, a 27,057-sq.-ft., fully-leased shopping center in Atlanta. The team enabled the seller, Lindbergh Crossing, LLC, to harvest a significant gain on the property within a relatively short holding period.