‘Head tax’ battle reportedly far from overSeattle repealed its per employee tax for big companies, however corporations, including Amazon, may still have a battle ahead. New leasing director named at InvenTrustThirty-year industry veteran Robert Mettel has been hired as director of leasing at InvenTrust, owner and manager of 81 open-air centers comprising 14.2 million sq. ft. of GLA. Aldi, Big Lots, and Ashley pick up some Toys ‘R’ Us stores The liquidation sale of some 800 shuttered Toys “R” Us stores that began in March has been proceeding slowly, but ticked up with some notable acquisitions in the past week. Department store company investing in store upgrades Holt, Renfrew & Co. is investing more than C$400 million to renovate and expand stores across Canada. Cirque du Soleil to open interactive centers in malls The level of entertainment in shopping centers just got taken up a couple of notches. Walgreens to make a big move Walgreens plans to relocate about 1,300 employees from its suburban headquarters to a new office in Chicago. Fast-casual concept looks to Northeast expansion An eatery that began as a walk-up counter in Midtown Manhattan in 2011 is looking to expand with a new prototype. Canada Goose’s new stores to feature ‘cold’ rooms Canadian outerwear brand Canada Goose is ramping up store expansion. Kroger to exit one of its markets Kroger Co. is saying farewell to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Cirque du Soleil heading to the mall An entertainment giant is looking to expand its brand with a new concept specifically designed for retail locations. Madison Marquette-PMRG merger confirmed The $7 billion merger between Madison Marquette and PMRG is a go, both companies have confirmed. Uniqlo ramps up expansion in Canada Uniqlo is increasing its store footprint up north. First Previous 228 229 230 231 232 Next Last
