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  • Ikea to support Canada growth with distribution center

    Mississauga, Canada – Ikea plans to open a 397,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Mississauga Ontario in October. The new facility will fulfil customer orders from the four existing Toronto-area stores and e-commerce purchases, as well as support growth plans for Ikea Canada to meet customers in new and existing markets.

    The location will bring Ikea closer to the customer, which the retailer hopes will allow for an improved logistical setup enabling an increased range offer and shorter lead-times while contributing to sustainability goals.

  • Shoe Carnival celebrates profits; will open 18-19 stores

    Evansville, Ind. – Shoe Carnival Inc. saw net income and sales increase during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 as selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and cost of sales rose at a slower pace than revenues.

    Net income totaled $10.4 million, up 8% from $9.2 million the same period a year earlier.

    Net sales increased 7% to $252.77 million, from $235.77 million. Same-store sales climbed 3%.

  • Ikea to double size of Midwest distribution center in Illinois

    Conshohocken, Pa. -- Ikea has submitted plans to the city of Joliet, IL for a second distribution center – to accompany the center previously announced and planned to open in summer 2017.

    In February 2015, Ikea advanced the development of its previously approved 1.4-million-sq.-ft. Midwest distribution center on 72 acres of land already purchased in Joliet/ The company is now proposing another, similarly sized facility on 62 acres it hopes to purchase adjacent to the west of the currently planned first building.

  • Ace Hardware is still surging

    A month after being named America's favorite home improvement store, Ace Hardware reported record profit in the first quarter of 2015.

  • Nordstrom Rack planned for La Jolia, California

    Seattle -- Nordstrom plans to further expand its San Diego County presence with the addition of a Nordstrom Rack at The Shops at La Jolla Village in La Jolla, California.

    The approximately 32,000-sq.-ft. store is scheduled to open in fall 2016. The property is owned by Alecta Real Estate USA, LLC. When it opens, it will be the fifth Nordstrom Rack in the San Diego area and about one mile west of Nordstrom at University Towne Centre.

  • American Eagle expands globally; will open 40 stores in 2015

    Pittsburgh - American Eagle Outfitters Inc. continues its global expansion with new license agreements in South Korea with SK Networks Co. Ltd.; in Singapore with Trendz 360 Pte. Ltd.; and in Greece with Notos Com Holdings S.A. Stores will begin opening in mid-2015, and American Eagle currently expects to open approximately 40 licensed stores in fiscal 2015

  • Krispy Kreme plans Africa entry with 31 new stores in South Africa

    Winston-Salem, N.C. - Krispy Kreme (will open 31 stores in South Africa during the next five years. The coffee retailer has signed a development agreement with KK Doughnuts SA (Pty) Ltd, that will mark its first venture into Africa.

    Krispy Kreme has more than 1,000 stores in 24 countries.

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