Abercrombie & Fitch to open concept store at Ohio StateAbercrombie & Fitch is going to school with a new concept store aimed at university students, according to one of its landlords in Columbus, Ohio. Celebration Pointe to host Gators radio showCelebration Pointe, Gainesville, Florida’s, newest major retail center, has signed a sponsorship deal with Gainesville’s oldest draw — the University of Florida Gators athletic teams. New day dawning for developers and local government officials? Some three years ago, Phillips Edison & Company, the largest owner of necessity-based centers in the United States, created a community engagement program. Thirty-year beauty brand to make store debut It took 30 years but Glad Lash is finally set to make its brick-and-mortar debut. RILA launches first-ever global retail challenge The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is challenging co-eds to come up with ways to reshape the retail industry. Walmart debuts big new employee benefit The nation’s biggest private employer will pay for its associates to get a college degree—with a caveat. Sephora to offer in-store makeup classes for transgender community Sephora announced a new initiative targeted to transgender customers. Macy’s taps former Ahold exec to head up finance Macy’s has found a replacement for longtime CFO Karen Hoguet, who is retiring after 21 years in the role. Walmart nears an important hiring goal Walmart has nearly reached its goal of hiring 250,000 veterans by 2020. SPECS spotlights brick-and-mortar The mood was positive and the energy level was high at Chain Store Age’s 54th annual SPECS Show. First Previous 44 45 46 47 48 Next Last