Retail

MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu has launched a new, single-size version of its Java Delight brand of premium coffee.

Pembroke Pines, Fla. -- Indianapolis-based, Kite Realty Group said that Massage Envy has leased 4,066 sq. ft. at Cobblestone Plaza, located in Pembroke Pines, Fla. 

Kite Realty Group represented the landlord, KRG CREC/KS Pembroke Pines, LLC.

Cobblestone Plaza is anchored by Whole Foods, All Pets Emporium and Party City. The center sites on approximately 22 acres with 140,452 sq. ft. of retail space.
 

Wilmington, N.C.  -- Brixmor Property Group said that Rent-A-Center recently expanded from 3,200 sq. ft. to 4,800 sq. ft. at University Commons, located in Wilmington, N.C.

Brixmor, based in New York City, is the owner of University Commons.

MINNEAPOLIS — Target has partnered with music star P!nk for an exclusive edition of her sixth studio album “The Truth About Love.” The deluxe edition of the album features four additional tracks and will be offered exclusively at Target stores nationwide beginning Sept. 18. Fans can now pre-order the deluxe edition at Target.com.

New York -- Shares of Sears Holdings were under heavy selling pressure Thursday morning, sliding 7% to $53.38 on Standard & Poor's. S&P plans to remove the chain from its S&P 500 Index because the chain’s public float has has been below the index's 50% threshold for an extended period of time.

The Sears' name, in one form or another, has been in the S&P 500 since it was created some 55 years ago. Sears will be removed from the index at the close of trading on Sept. 4. The retailer will be replaced by chemical maker LyondellBasell.

Everyone who is anyone will be on hand in New York next week for the nineteenth annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference so its not surprising that Walmart U.S. president and CEO Bill Simon will be in attendance.

Chicago -- Telecommunications giant AT&T is setting up shop on Chicago's Magnificant Mile, opening a flagship on Sept. 1. The 10,000-sq.-ft. store, at 600 N. Michigan Ave., is designed to showcase what consumers can do with AT&T's products and to educate them about future wireless technologies and services.

Ross Stores and The TJX companies both reported a better-than-expected 8% same store sales increase during August. Shoppers continued to beat a path to Ross and TJX stores during August where exceptionally strong sales suggest consumers are unrelenting in their search for value amid protracted economic weakness.