REAL ESTATE

REI bringing the outdoors to new markets
Seattle – Lovers of the great outdoors in the Cleveland and Philadelphia areas have something else to celebrate as Independence Day approaches.

Outdoor gear and apparel retailer announced it will open new stores in fall 2016 in Cleveland and in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
dd's Discounts brings Las Vegas store count to four
Dublin, Calif. -- dd’s Discounts, a division of Ross Stores, Inc., opened a new store in northeast Las Vegas on June 27. The 22,000-sq.-ft. store is located in Bonanza East Shopping Center at the intersection of North Eastern Avenue and East Bonanza Road, 1.5 miles northeast of downtown Las Vegas.

The newest location brings the retailer’s total store count in the Las Vegas area to four.

Warby Parker likes brick-and-mortar

New York -- Eyewear online retailer Warby Parker continues its brick-and-mortar expansion. With 12 stores now open, the company plans to open seven more locations by year end, according to fashionista.com.

Warby Parker’s next location is Kansas City, opening later this summer, followed by Scottsdale and San Diego. To read more, click here.
dd's Discounts opens three new California stores

Dublin, Calif. -- dd’s Discounts, a division of Ross Stores, Inc., opened a trio of new stores in California on June 27.

A 22,000-sq. ft. anchor store opened in Bell Gardens, California, in the El Tapatio Center, located at Florence Avenue and Jaboneria Road, eight miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

In Perris, California, an 18,000-sq.-ft. store opened in the Perris Towne Center at the intersection of Perris Boulevard and Nuevo Road.
Ross Dress for Less to open in Alton, Illinois

Dublin, Calif. -- Ross Dress for Less will open a new store in Alton, Illinois, on July 18.

The 24,000-sq.-ft. store is located in Alton Square Mall, 20 miles north of downtown St. Louis.
American Girl says ‘hola’ to Mexico

Middleton, Wis. - American Girl is expanding south of the boarder.

The brand will make its debut in Mexico, opening in-store boutiques in department store El Palacio de Hierro’s locations in Interlomas and Perisur. The in-store shops, ranging in size from 1,500 sq. ft. to 2,000 sq. ft., open July 4.

Mexico marks the second international retail presence for American Girl, which opened its first Canadian store in October 2013.
dd's Discounts ramps up growth in Florida

Dublin, Calif. -- dd’s Discounts, a division of Ross Stores, Inc., opened a new store in Tampa on June 27.

The 22,000-sq.-ft. store, located in University Plaza on the northwest corner of Fletcher Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, marks the retailer’s 26th store in Florida and secures the state as dd’s third-largest in terms of store counts.
dd's Discounts opens new Houston-area store

Dublin, Calif. -- dd’s Discounts, a division of Ross Stores, Inc., opened a new store in Eastex, Texas on June 27.

The 21,000-sq.-ft. store is located in the Eastex Shopping Center at Highway 59 and Little York Road.
The Lone Star Statement

It might seem counterintuitive to suggest that Houston, the nation’s fourth most populous city, is ever in danger of being overlooked, but the reality is that, for a long time, this rapidly growing Texas metropolis has frequently not been thought about in the same category as its peers. That is changing, however, and in many ways Houston has become that gateway market it has always longed to be. With the kind of population growth the city has been experiencing, population projections of 8 million - 9 million people in the not-too-distant future do not seem too far-fetched.
Ross Dress for Less expands western U.S. store counts

Dublin, Calif. -- Ross Dress for Less will open a new store in Montrose, Colorado, on July 18, as well as a new store in Phoenix on the same day, adding to its western U.S. store counts.

The 27,000-sq.-ft. Montrose, Colorado, store is located in the River Landing shopping center at US Highway 550 and Rio Grande Avenue, 60 miles southeast of Grand Junction.