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  • Another teen retailer in major shakeup

    A California-based teen retailer is launching a major expense reduction initiative in the wake of disappointing second quarter results.

  • Footwear brand adds two new exec positions

    Long Island City, N.Y. -- Steve Madden has made two key executive promotions.

    The company announced that Amelia Newton Varela has been named to the newly created position of president, and Karla Frieders has been appointed to the newly created position of chief merchandising officer.

    Varela has more than 17 years of experience with Steve Madden in various roles, most recently as executive VP of wholesale.

  • Another e-retailer goes from clicks to bricks

    Internet retailers entering the physical space continues to be a growing trend, if the new Sole Society store in Santa Monica, Calif., is any indication.

    The company opened the doors to its first brick-and-mortar retail store at Santa Monica Place this week. Launched in 2011, the Los Angeles-based online footwear brand kicked up buzz by delivering stylish $100-and-under shoes directly to consumers' doors. 

  • Online footwear brand steps out with first store

    Los Angeles -- The latest online brand to try out brick-and-mortar is a women’s footwear and accessories retailer known for its on-trend styles and affordable prices.

    Sole Society on Wednesday opened its first brick-and-mortar store, at Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica. California.

  • GameStop gets into the collectibles business

    Online retailer ThinkGeek is teaming up with GameStop on a new concept retail store focused entirely on collectibles.

    The first store will open in the Florida Mall in Orlando on Sept. 25.

  • Gilt makes offline leap — but no walk-ins

    New York -- Members of the flash sale site Gilt will soon be able to see close up some of the site’s designer deals on the popular website, complete with a personal stylist — but only if they book ahead.

  • Get your Gilt on at new showroom

    In the latest example of clicks to bricks, online upscale discounter Gilt.com has launched a new service at its New York office that sounds a lot like what retailers call a “store.”

  • Bebe looks to China for growth

    Brisbane, Calif. – Bebe Stores Inc. continues to expand its global presence.

    Bebe announced it has signed a five-year strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai-based brand agency Longgoal LLC to open between 60 and 150 Bebe stores, shop-in-shops and third-party retailers in Greater China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The first store is expected to open in the summer of 2016.

  • Boot Barn kicks off Texas store openings

    Irvine, Calif. – Boot Barn Holdings Inc. is kicking off a set of store openings in Texas with four new stores Aug. 28-30. Three of the new stores will be in the Houston market and one will be in Euless, outside of Fort Worth.

  • Carhartt opens flagship store where it all began

    Workwear brand Carhartt has opened a flagship in the city where it was founded in 1889.  
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