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  • DEB Shops selects Cassidy Turley for project management

    New York -- St. Louis Real estate services provider Cassidy Turley announced that its retail corporate services team has been awarded project management services for DEB Shops new and remodeled stores throughout the United States.

    Cassidy Turley will work with DEB to manage all components of the program, from store planning and design through construction, fixturing, closeout, and opening.

  • The Loft to open in Fort Worth entertainment district

    New York -- Ann Inc. will open a 5,394-sq.-ft. Loft store in Fort Worth, Texas’s shopping, dining and entertainment district Sundance Square.

    The new store, slated to open in the fall in a vacant restaurant space, will join a lineup of Houston St. retailers that includes Jos. A. Bank, Pappagallo Classiques and Leddy’s Ranch.

    Sundance Square unveiled plans for three new buildings to open in 2013 with retail space on the ground level of the buildings.

     

  • Microsoft set to open in New Jersey; Boston in the works

    New York -- Microsoft Corp. will open a store in Bridgewater Commons, Bridgewater, N.J., on May 16. The store will be located on the mall’s second level, close to the existing Apple store.

    The computer giant is also moving into Massachusetts, with a store in Boston. The opening date has not been announced.

    We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be opening a new Microsoft Store at The Shops at Prudential Center in Boston!,” the company wrote on its Facebook page and website.
     

  • City Sports to open 21st store, in Vermont

    Boston -- City Sports will open its 21st store, in Burlington, Vt., on May 6.

    The eco-conscious space—built utilizing reclaimed materials from previous stores—was designed to capture the spirit of the community. The existing ceiling was kept, and all lighting fixtures were replaced with energy-efficient bulbs.

  • Alice Walton to speak at U of A graduation

    Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton and his wife Helen, is slated to deliver the commencement address at the University of Arkansas on Saturday, May 12.

  • Baskin-Robbins to add 80 units in U.K.

    Canton, Mass. -- Baskin-Robbins announced Friday a plan to nearly double its U.K. presence over the next three years, adding 80 freestanding units to the 100 stores currently operating in the region.

    The announcement comes as the ice cream chain celebrates the official opening of three new shops in London, each featuring the brand’s new international design that includes lounge-style seating, interactive LCD menu displays and upgraded wallcoverings reminiscent of waffle cones.

  • Whole Food Q2 profit surges 31%; on track to open 24 to 27 stores

    Austin, Texas -- In what it called the best quarter in its 32-year history, Whole Foods Market’s second-quarter profit jumped nearly 31% on stronger sales. The company raised its full-year outlook on the results.

    “Our exceptional results in the first half of the year have given us the confidence to significantly raise our guidance for the full year. We are confident that our sales momentum and operating disciplines will create continued positive results for our shareholders," Walter Robb, co-CEO said in a statement.

  • Body Central profit rises in Q1, on track to open 35 stores in 2012

    Jacksonville, Fla. -- Body Central Corp. reported Thursday that net income for the first quarter rose to $5.9 million, from $5.4 million in the same period last year. Sales increased 11.8% to $82.7 million, and same-store sales dipped 1.4%.

    The retailer, which operates 243 stores, said it is on track to open at least 35 stores in 2012.
     

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