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  • Gracious Homes New York location up for grabs

    Gracious Homes’ lease on a 17,000-sq.-ft. store in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan is on the auction block.   The location, which has 70 ft. of frontage on 25th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue is being made available at a “substantially below market” rate, according to Andy Graiser, co-president of A&G Realty Partners, which is handling the auction for the retailer that recently filed for bankruptcy protection.  

  • Happy New Year from CSA

    Chain Store Age offices will be closed December 30 through January 2. We will resume  publishing on Tuesday, January 3. Have a happy, healthy new year!

  • Report: Big Lots working on 'fun' new store design

    Big Lots is looking to attract shoppers with more than deep discounts.   The retailer is working with Big Red Rooster, Columbus, Ohio, and Alloy, Westerville, Ohio, to develop a store of the future, according to a report in The Columbus Dispatch.  

  • Amazon extends ‘digital’ holiday shopping season a bit further

    While most retailers have already bid adieu to the 2016 holiday shopping season, Amazon has one more trick up its sleeve.  

  • In San Antonio, adaptive re-use continues brewing

    Early in the 20th Century, the Pearl Brewery in San Antonio was the largest in Texas, and it continued to be a renowned site in the city until brewing operations were shut down in the 1980s. It remained vacant until Rio Perla purchased it in 2001 and set about transforming it into the Pearl Brewery/Full Goods Warehouse, a 26-acre mix of residences, retail, offices, and gathering places.   

  • Happy Holidays from CSA

    Chain Store Age will be closed Dec. 23 and Dec. 26, and will publish again on Monday, Dec. 27. We wish you and your families best wishes for a happy, healthy and joyous holiday.  

  • The Container Store helps travelers wrap up the holidays

    The Container Store and Southwest Airlines are teaming up to surprise harried holiday travelers passing through airports across the nation.   Starting Thursday, Dec. 22, the partners are easing holiday stress for travelers by offering complimentary gift wrapping. The service is available between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the following 10 airports:   • Chicago (Midway) International Airport • Dallas (Love Field)  • Denver International Airport 

  • ICSC: Holiday procrastination means increased Christmas Eve shopping

    Christmas Eve may only be a mere three days away, however 20% of adults plan to shop for holiday gifts or holiday-related items that day.   That’s according to “The 2016 ICSC Super Saturday study,” which was conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) from December 8-11, 2016. The survey comprises responses from 1,025 adults of 18 years of age and older.  
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