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U.S. retailers spending the most on remodeling since the recession
June 8, 2012
Retailers might be opening fewer stores, but they're spending money improving their existing locations — more than they've spent on remodels since the…
read nowBig box retailers discovering less is more
June 7, 2012
Big box retailers opening smaller-format stores in urban settings is trendier than ever. Kohl's, for example, in March opened seven stores nearly half the size…
read nowThe Body Shop tests 'entertailing' in Britian
May 29, 2012
The Body Shop on New Bond Street in London is more than a store; it's an oasis of calm, according to theglobeandmail.com, and the prototype for a new…
read nowTesla Motors relying on new stores to drive sales
May 24, 2012
Tesla Motors is growing its network of retail stores across the United States in preparation for deliveries of Model S, the world's first premium electric…
read nowCanadian comm company Rogers redesigns stores
May 17, 2012
Rogers Communications, Canada's largest provider of wireless voice and data communications services, has launched its new retail store concept with the grand…
read nowConverse opens largest mall location in Jersey
May 7, 2012
Converse Inc. has opened the doors to its first mall-based location in Westfield Garden State Plaza, the brand's fourth inline retail location in the United…
read nowFormer Apple exec joins jcpenney
April 27, 2012
To help redefine its brand, J. C. Penney Company Inc. has announced several new leadership appointments, including former Apple designer Benjamin Fay. As the…
read now'Retail is theater'
April 26, 2012
Retail is a form of theater, visual merchandising guru Martin M. Pegler said recently during his session at the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show in…
read nowBlogger: Steve Jobs' greatest invention was the Apple Store
April 23, 2012
In his blog last week, Chris Maxcer wrote that he believes Steve Jobs' greatest achievement wasn't the iPhone, iPod, iTunes, iPad or white earbuds.
read nowNew Balance opens Boston 'Experience' store
April 13, 2012
New Balance is stepping up its game with a new 2,500-square-foot high-tech store at Copley Square in Boston that opens today. The store features artistic…
read nowBig-box retailers shifting focus to smaller stores
April 12, 2012
Big-box retail came alive in 1962, when Walmart, K-Mart, and Target opened their first stores, but after nearly 50 years of kicking mom-and-pop shops to the…
read nowDisney Store celebrates 25th anniversary
March 27, 2012
Disney Store will celebrate its 25th anniversary on March 28 at stores nationwide, and in recognition of this milestone, Disney Store will give the first 25…
read nowStarbucks opens store built from shipping containers
March 20, 2012
Starbucks has opened a drive-thru location built out of recycled shipping containers. The store opened in December in Tukwila, Wash., and features four…
read nowFrank Mayer, Mizuno come out swinging with new modular displays
March 16, 2012
Frank Mayer & Associates has teamed up with Mizuno to design and produce a line of modular sporting goods displays to showcase their products. The displays…
read nowMuseums increasing branding with upscale stores
March 15, 2012
The gift shop inside New York's Museum of Arts and Design feels more like a trendy place to shop than a museum store, thanks to Franci Sagar's creativity…
read nowStarbucks opens first ski-thru location
February 17, 2012
Skiers talented enough to drink coffee while skiing may be happy to hear that Squaw Valley USA, a ski resort in California, has opened the world's first…
read nowApple: Et tu, Verizon?
February 16, 2012
Microsoft isn’t the only store copying Apple’s retail strategy, according to 9to5mac.com, a rumor website. It claims that Verizon took inspirations from Apple…
read nowRaceTrac rolling out new design
February 14, 2012
RaceTrac Petroleum is building nearly 140 convenience stores this year, and some of them will be in the form of the chain's new 6,000-square-foot prototype…
read nowDuane Reade wins design award
February 8, 2012
Duane Reade's flagship store in Manhattan's financial district took first place honors in the Convenience Store/Pharmacy category at the Retail Design…
read nowConsumer Reports rates Costco as top major retail chain
February 7, 2012
Costco pleased shoppers better than any other retailer, according to a Consumer Reports survey of more than 26,000 readers, who told the organization about…
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