Retail - Specialty Stores News
Manhattan Toys 'R' Us closes doors as new year arrives
December 31, 2015
One of New York City’s Times Square retail icons closed its doors this week, with children and adults alike not feeling very jolly about the prospect of never…
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Small craft brewery demand spurs hop production upward
December 21, 2015
Increasing demand from the craft brewing retail segment is driving U.S. hop production upward.
read nowSurvey: Local shopping centers big draw for last-minute holiday purchases
December 11, 2015
With just two weeks til the big holiday, a new report reveals retail consumers will be hitting local shopping centers to finish last-minute gift-buying and…
read nowAbercrombie & Fitch enjoys healthy profit, smaller sales dip for quarter
November 23, 2015
Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch got an early holiday gift with its latest earnings report.
read nowRetail infusion taking flight at SFO airport concourse
November 17, 2015
The customer experience will be very different for airport travelers taking flight from United Airlines T3 concourse thanks to more dining, retail and…
read nowUrban Outfitters moves into food service with Pizzeria Vetri acquisition
November 17, 2015
Consumer demand for casual dining a big reason for retailer's move into pizza market.
read nowMarriott buying Starwood hotel chain for $12.2B
November 16, 2015
Merger of two powerhouse brands will be beneficial for consumers, operators and shareholders, according to Marriott chief.
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L.L. Bean goes outside to bring in new CEO
November 6, 2015
For the first time in its history outdoor retailer L.L. Bean is hiring an 'outsider' as its new president and CEO.
read nowNo retail store in Google’s future, at least not just yet
November 5, 2015
Search titan puts flagship retail strategy on hold though it has already leased a $6 million space.
read nowStudy: Millennial males are most active online wine shopper
October 22, 2015
What's most surprising is that the top online wine shopper demographic is also the most active brick-and-mortar wine consumer as well.
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Microsoft prepping for NY, Australia retail store grand openings
October 2, 2015
Microsoft will debut two new brick-and-mortar retail stores in the next two months, launching a flagship New York City location and a Sydney, Australia, store.
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The Irish are here, the Irish are here and why US retail should be worried
September 23, 2015
Primark sells retail goods very cheap, between 20 to 40 percent less than U.S. stores, and one analyst notes it's not good news the Irish company is now in…
read nowWilliams-Sonoma's Atlanta space boasts unique experience for shoppers
September 4, 2015
It is the retailer’s eighth location to include a home showroom and the first in the South.
read nowConsumer love for discount proves rewarding for Dollar General
September 1, 2015
The discount retailer enjoyed big gains in profit, sales not too shabby either.
read nowBarnes & Noble top retailer in back-to-school survey
August 17, 2015
The national book retailer is the most familiar and most favored of back-to-school retail brands, reveals survey.
read nowConsumers getting more price conscious, luxury retailers hitting new lows
July 30, 2015
Discount shopping on national brand an increasing trend, reports analyst.
read nowTJX buying Trade Secret for Australia expansion strategy
July 30, 2015
Off-price retailer move should be finalized by year's end.
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Report: Amazon launching drive-thru grocery store concept
July 27, 2015
Amazon is reportedly once again expanding its retail footprint, this time with a Silicon Valley-based food selling operation.
read nowApple Watch debuts in retail locations worldwide
June 18, 2015
Apple is now selling its first-ever wearable, Watch, in its retail stores and is making progress in pushing out the device to consumers who have been waiting…
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Starbucks shuttering all 23 La Boulange bakeries, 14 San Francisco locations to close
June 17, 2015
Just three years after buying up La Boulange as part of its strategy to be a bakery brand, Starbucks is shuttering all 23 La Boulange bakery café locations and…
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