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  • 99 Cents Only Stores has a new CFO

    99 Cents Only Stores has appointed a new CFO who has been a veteran retail leader for Kroger and Albertsons.

  • Target confirms two smaller-format stores in Philadelphia

    A retail real estate firm has confirmed that Target is in the final planning stages for two new stores in the Center City section of Philadelphia.

    The two stores will be what the company calls a “flexible format Target,” which has a smaller footprint than a typical Target store and looks to fit into the (mostly urban) neighborhoods in which they are located.

  • Taubman celebrates holidays with ‘Peanuts Gang’ in 10 U.S. cities

    Bloomfield Hills, Mich. -- Taubman will celebrate the launch of “The Peanuts Movie” with a family-friendly holiday experience being offered exclusively at 10 of its shopping centers across the U.S. from Nov. 6 through Dec. 24.

  • Belk gets social with customers for holidays

    Regional department store retailer Belk Inc. is using social media to make the holidays a little more fun and rewarding for its shoppers.

  • Francesca's adds Kohl's, Macy's merchandising veteran

    Francesca's is turning to a merchandising veteran of Kohl's and Macy's to take over as the specialty retailer's new chief merchant.

    The company announced it has named Laurie Hummel to the position of executive VP/chief merchandising officer, effective Nov. 30. She will report to Michael W. Barnes, the chairman, president, and CEO. Hummel will lead all merchandising, product development and vendor related supply chain functions.

  • 5th straight quarter of comp growth for Build-A-Bear

    Build-A-Bear Workshop logged an increase in same store sales in the third quarter even as the company enters what is historically its most profitable season.

    Same store sales at the specialty retailer increased 2.1% in the third quarter ended Oct. 3. This was the fifth consecutive quarter it grew same store sales.

  • Now Trending: 2015 Holiday Season Retail Storecast

    “Now Trending” is an exclusive online series to chainstoreage.com, featuring trending topics that impact the retail real estate landscape.

  • Fifth straight quarter of comp growth for Build-A-Bear Workshop

    Build-A-Bear Workshop logged an increase in same-store sales in the third quarter even as the company enters what is historically its most profitable season.

    Same-store sales at the specialty retailer increased 2.1% in the third quarter ended Oct. 3. This was the fifth consecutive quarter it grew same-store sales.

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