Retail sales jump again in JulyDespite concerns about the growing trade war, consumers continued to spend in July — a move that contributed to the sixth consecutive month of retail sales gains. For growth, follow privately funded college housingAmerica’s major universities and colleges increasingly look to private real estate developers to provide student housing, and that’s good news for retailers looking to expand, says an investment expert involved in the trend. Specialty apparel retailer opens Staten Island store Lands’ End is giving shoppers in the Empire State a new location to do their back-to-school shopping. Happy Returns is "getting schooled" A concept dedicated to in-person returns of online purchases is targeting students with its newest sites. Cinépolis headed for Lake Nona Tavistock Development and Steiner + Associates have lifted the curtain on their star entertainment tenant at Lake Nona Town Center in Florida and it’s Cinépolis. Tapestry tops estimates fueled by strong demand for Kate Spade Tapestry (formerly known as Coach) beat the Street in its fourth quarter amid a resurgence of sales at its Kate Spade brand. Destination Maternity looking for a new CFO Destination Maternity Corp. has begun the hunt for a new finance head. Vestar passes 30MM sq. ft. mark with California purchase Vestar, a privately held real estate company with a sizeable shopping center portfolio in the West, has just made it larger. Apparel/footwear powerhouse to split into two companies; relocate HQ VF Corp. is spinning off its denim business as it continues to focus on its active lifestyle brands such as Timberland. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related judicial and legislative developments-Aug. 13 H&M class-action wage lawsuit in the spotlight. First Previous 606 607 608 609 610 Next Last