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  • CURATING A NEIGHBORHOOD

    Downtown LA’s South Park will emerge as a new retail district

    It’s rare enough for any developer — or group of developers and brokers — to plan an entirely new retail district almost literally from the ground up. It’s utterly unique to do so in one of the largest cities in the world.

    Yet, that’s exactly what’s happening in Downtown Los Angeles’ South Park neighborhood.

  • Feature: Adagio Teas takes the paper out of promotions

    Elmwood Park, N.J. – Traditionally, when something is printed on paper, it is considered more valuable and “real.” But for Adagio Teas, an omnichannel specialty retailer of gourmet tea, digital promotions are the most reliable.

    “As an online vendor, we are sensitive to the effectiveness of promotions,” Michael Cramer, founder and CEO of Adagio Teas, said during an exclusive interview with Chain Store Age. Adagio Teas operates three stores in the Chicago area as well as a global e-commerce site.

  • Whole Foods partners with Instacart for Mother’s Day delivery

    Austin, Texas - Whole Foods Market and Instacart are partnering to make it more convenient to show Mom how much you love her this Mother’s Day. Using the Instacart service, Whole Foods will deliver flowers in as little as one hour across 15 major U.S. metros, along with a selection of other gifts.

  • Session Spotlight: Building in Canada

    Canada represents a dynamic market for U.S. retailers looking for store expansion opportunities.

  • Consumers want social connection with retailers

    San Diego – Consumers are using social media to connect not just with high school classmates and former flames, but with retailers. According to Interactions’ latest Retail Perceptions report, “Social Media: Invest to Impress?”, more than 75% of social media users expect retailers to have a social media presence, and 42% prefer to shop at retailers that connect with them through social media.

  • Bartell Drug names REI veteran as CEO

    Brian Unmacht (left) and George D. Bartell

  • LEDs TAKING CENTER STAGE

    The way retailers light their stores is experiencing a major transformation as more and more retailers adopt LED lighting solutions. The experts at PowerSecure Lighting (powersecurelighting.com) spoke with Chain Store Age about LED lighting trends and LED retrofits.

    What is the biggest trend you are seeing in retail lighting?

    The shift to LED lighting.

  • Bi-Lo personalizes digital coupons

    Jacksonville, Fla. - Bi-Lo Holdings, parent company of Bi-Lo, Harveys and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is launching a new smartphone app and improved website for each banner that now delivers personalized digital coupons based on each customer’s shopping habits. Bi-Lo is partnering with digital coupon provider Coupons.com to deliver the personalized coupons.

    Additional features of the new mobile app and enhanced website include:

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