Apparel

Tulsa, Oklahoma - Simon announced plans to bring Tulsa Premium Outlets to northeast Oklahoma. The project will be built in two phases at the intersection of US Highway 75 and West 61st Street in Tulsa. The first phase of the build out will be approximately 318,000 sq. ft. and an additional 82,000 sq. ft. will make up the second phase for a total of 400,000 sq. ft.  

Toronto, Canada - Danier Leather is going for both form and function with a new POS rollout. The retailer's flagship store at the Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto, has implemented Fujitsu TeamPOS 7000 All-In-One (AIO) hardware. The solution offers faster and sleeker point of sale technology and the capability to integrate with future omnichannel offerings to enhance usability, increase sales capacity and improve the consumer experience, according to Fujitsu.    

The fall is always a busy time for new store openings as retailers head into their biggest selling season of the year. The five below are generating big buzz….as is the bonus one at the end.

1. Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Toom, Seattle
The coffee giant spared no expense on its newest retail concept—the space is spectacular.  Two years in the making, the Roastery is part retail store and part manufacturing facility—and all theatre.

Months after announcing a major upgrade in its e-commerce capabilities, Belk reported that its online sales grew 46% in the third quarter.

The Charlotte, N.C.-based operator of 300 department stores in 16 states attributed the increase in Internet sales to the company’s “Yes! We Have It” item locator program and store fulfillment of digital sales initiatives.

Fort Worth, Texas - Simon will partner with Cassco Development Co. to develop the first phase of retail on the Edwards Ranch in Fort Worth into an approximately 500,000-sq.-ft. shopping destination. The Shops at Clearfork will be anchored by Neiman Marcus and include 100 high-end specialty stores, a premium luxury theater, and distinctive restaurants.     

Simon Premium Outlets heads into 2015 with 6.4 million sq. ft. in development  New York - Simon Property Group is expanding its Premium Outlets portfolio with a worldwide development pipeline of 6.4 million square feet and a total investment of $2.5 billion.   

Eastern Mountain Sports has enlisted JustEnough Software Corp., a leading provider of demand management solutions for retail, wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses worldwide, to improve its inventory capabilities for its brick-and-mortar as well as its Internet site.

Los Angeles - The Ratkovich Company, with partners National Real Estate Advisors and Blue Vista Capital, announced that Macy's at The Bloc will receive a major upgrade to become a downtown Los Angeles flagship store. The partners will also bring San Francisco-based men's emporium Wingtip to The Bloc, along with a new retail gallery concept conceived in collaboration between CNTRLgroup and Otto Design Group.