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  • Amazon making inroads in home and kitchen categories

    Amazon is making great strides in the home and kitchen space with its Amazon Home store, which curates home and kitchen wares, furniture and appliances.   Housewares account for 15% of Amazon's growth in 2016, according to a report from One Click Retail. During the first two quarters of 2017, the growth of the home & kitchen product group has continued on an upward trajectory.   

  • Mall of America turns 25

    It was 25 years ago today the Ghermezian family taught American shoppers to play.   The Ghermezians and their Triple Five development company had already set a new standard for enclosed shopping centers with their West Edmonton Mall. But on August 11, 1992, on the former site of Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota, they and managing agent Simon created a whole new ball game.  

  • Dania Pointe breaks ground outside Fort Lauderdale

    Ground has been broken on Kimco’s 102-acre Dania Pointe project in the Dania Beach section of Fort Lauderdale.   Phase one of the mixed-use development will include 300,000 sq. ft. of retail, 80% of which is already leased, according to the company. Along with the requisite food and beverage establishments, TJ Maxx, Hobby Lobby, BrandsMart, and Ulta Beauty have signed on as tenants.  

  • Costco appoints new chairman

    Costco Wholesale Club has tapped its longtime director as its new chairman.   The company announced the election of Hamilton “Tony” James to the position of chairman. He replaces Jeff Brotman, who co-founded Costco with James Sinegal in 1982. Brotman passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 2.  

  • New Oregon law impacts employee scheduling in stores

    Oregon has become the first state in the nation to pass legislation that puts an end to on-call scheduling by guaranteeing hourly employees advance notice of their work schedules.  

  • Toys ‘R’ Us to make Times Square return — for a limited engagement

    After a nearly two-year absence, Toys "R" Us is returning to Times Square — but not on a permanent basis.  

  • CEO turnover up in July — and not just in retail

    The month of July saw a big turnover at the top.  

  • Parent company of Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo taps veteran grocery exec as CEO

    Southeastern Grocers has made a temporary appointment permanent.   The supermarket operator, parent company of Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, and Harveys, has appointed Anthony Hucker president and CEO, effective immediately. Hucker has served as interim president and CEO since July 1, 2017.  
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