Retail - Specialty Stores News
Victoria's Secret opens new store at unlikely venue
October 1, 2012
Tonight's Monday night football game at the Dallas Cowboys' $1.2 billion stadium will offer attendees a chance to drink some beer, eat a few hotdogs and pick…
read nowBuild-A-Bear targets tech savvy kids with updated stores
September 27, 2012
Build-A-Bear Workshop stores will try to capture more technologically adept young shoppers with new store formulas that increase interactivity, according to an…
read nowTotal Wine announces plans to expand social media marketing
September 26, 2012
Total Wine & More, an independent retailer of wine, beer and spirits, announced a partnership with Dialogue Marketing to help support its social media…
read nowTailored store layout boosts sales at bedding retailer
September 18, 2012
The retail store Benson for Beds joined with John Evans Interior Architecture and Design to create a new concept store, focusing on layout and displays that…
read nowBack-to-school shoppers boost August sales, slightly
September 14, 2012
According to recent calculations from the National Retail Federation, August retail sales had a boost from back-to-school shoppers.
read nowToys R Us enters children's tablet market in time for holiday season
September 11, 2012
Toys R Us announced plans for next month's release of the company's own children's tablet computer, according to an article on WashingtonPost.com.
read nowCoachella Valley store to open doors for pop-up retailers
September 4, 2012
Retailers in California's Coachella Valley will have the opportunity to test their concepts in a new pop-up "incubator," according to an article on…
read nowApple to open store in Russia
August 22, 2012
Rumor has it that Apple may be setting up shop in Russia. Russians, some of the world's biggest consumers of Apple goods, now mainly buy via eBay, but Apple…
read nowBest Buy names new CEO
August 20, 2012
Best Buy Co. announced Monday that Hubert Joly will be its new CEO. The former chief executive of hospitality and restaurant giant Carlson will step into the…
read nowCaribou Coffee announces partnership with Chicago's Jewel-Osco
August 20, 2012
Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicago area by partnering with the Jewel-Osco grocery chain. Caribou…
read nowMacy's suing J.C. Penney
August 17, 2012
Macy's filed suit Thursday against J. C. Penney, accusing the rival department store chain of interfering with its contract with Martha Stewart. A New York…
read nowCharlotte Russe launches Facebook store
August 14, 2012
Charlotte Russe is launching newly redesigned e-commerce web and mobile sites that also leverage Facebook, according to a company press release from Fluid…
read nowMicrosoft moving in on Apple
August 7, 2012
The Microsoft and Apple battle continues on as Microsoft opens stores near Apple retail locations, according the appleinsider.com.
read nowBest Buy going private?
August 7, 2012
Best Buy Co. may have a new owner in Founder Richard Schulze. Although he stepped down as chairman in June, he's offered to take the retailer private at $24 to…
read nowRetailers trucking into the fashion world
August 2, 2012
Remember when food trucks were the cool "new" thing? Now, the trend is all about fashion. A few retailers in New York, Boston, L.A. and Portland have taken…
read nowLower Manhattan getting retail makeover
July 30, 2012
Lower Manhattan is developing nearly 1 million square feet of retail space, but many wonder if there are enough shoppers and demand to fill the space…
read nowHallmark using Fujitsu's retail-as-a-service solution
July 25, 2012
Fujitsu is providing a cloud-based, retail-as-a-service solution for Hallmark Cards' more than 2,500 independent retailers and corporate stores in the U.S.
read nowCharming CHARLIE adds in-store experience analytics tool
July 18, 2012
ForeSee, a customer experience analytics company, has announced that it will measure and analyze the in-store customer experience for Charming CHARLIE.
read nowPetco discovers shopping trends with new analytics solution
July 18, 2012
Petco is learning about its customers with a new text analytics solution from LivePerson Inc., a provider of real-time engagement solutions. The pet store…
read nowAce hammering out smaller stores
July 18, 2012
Following the recent retail trend of smaller stores, Ace Hardware has opened about 400 scaled-down locations that take up only 5,000 square feet or less,…
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