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  • Report: Bidder emerges for select Sports Authority stores

    So far, bidding on the 464 stores of bankrupt sporting goods retailer Sports Authority has been limited. According to Reuters, Dick’s Sporting Goods has placed a bid on 17 Sports Authority stores, with other bidders only attempting to purchase single locations. 

  • NRF backs reduction in corporate tax rate

    The National Retail Federation (NRF) is publicly supporting a tax reform proposal released today by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas.  

  • Department store retailer exiting downtown San Diego

    Nordstrom  plans to shutter its location at Horton Plaza, in downtown San Diego.  The store, which opened in 1985, will remain open through August 26, 2016.   "These are always tough decisions to make, but in taking a look at the store's performance and our business needs into the future, we believe this is the best direction to take," said Jamie Nordstrom, president of stores for Nordstrom. "We look forward to serving our loyal Horton Plaza customers at our other San Diego stores.”  

  • Good news for J.C. Penney

    J.C. Penney announced a positive development on the financial front.   The department store retailer announced it has successfully completed refinancing its $2.25 billion five-year senior secured term loans, which should generate about $24 million in interest expense savings.  

  • No end in sight for The Finish Line

    Sports apparel retailer The Finish Line topped Street estimates for its first quarter, turning in a solid performance in a challenging retail environment.    The company reported net income of $9.63 million for the period ended May 28, down 29.9% from $13.73 million in the year-ago quarter, amid higher costs.     Net sales rose 2.28% to $453.52 million, higher than expected,  from $443.39 million in the same quarter last year. Same-store sales increased 1.5%.  

  • Decision to close stores becomes more complicated for retailers

    Some things are easier said than done. And increasingly, that notion applies to closing stores.   Although analysts and investors say that retail companies need to continue to shrink their store portfolios, the decision to do has become increasingly complex for merchants, many of whom have already shed their most unprofitable locations, according to a CNBC report.  

  • Nimble small- to mid-level retailers steal share from larger, traditional chains

    Think online is the biggest challenge traditional retailers face? Think again.  

  • Survey: So far, so good for 2016

    Retail tenants are not only reporting a strong performance for  the year so far, but are also optimistic about the next six months.  
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