SCREEN GEMS?
Nov 1, 2002, John McCloud
The story is as old as Hollywood. Boy meets girl. Illness threatens to take girl from boy. Girl gets better and boy and girl live happily ever after....
For shoppers, the thrill is back
Nov 1, 2002, Yaromir Steiner
In our time-starved, pressure-filled lives, no longer brings back memories of a Main Street department store decked out at Holiday time or that one-of-a-kind...
Deal feast in grocery-anchor land
Nov 1, 2002, Ben Johnson
Two recent deals highlight the hot demand for grocery-anchored centers. In late September, Edens & Avant and Samuels & Associates finalized their purchase...
Dollar General's dynasty to end
Nov 1, 2002, David Sokol
Nine months after discounter Dollar General (DG) acknowledged its involvement in an SEC investigation, in mid-September the discount retailer initiated...
Will Kohl's "disappoint"?
Oct 23, 2002, — Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
Thanks to some stellar results, Kohl's has become one of the best barometers of the retailing landscape. It's publicly traded and carefully scrutinized...
Target: The hunteris now hunted
Oct 22, 2002, — Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
Venerated discount retailer Target Corp. is in for some stiff competition from none other than the world’s largest company — Wal-Mart.Increasingly, Wal-Mart...
Kmart's reorg set for mid-'03
Oct 21, 2002, From staff and wire reports
Kmart Corp. has reaffirmed its commitment to a "fast-track reorganization" with the objective of emerging from Chapter 11 bankrupty court protection by...
Analysts: October bouncewon't last
Oct 15, 2002, -- by Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
It's a good two weeks before the first of retailers' 3rd-quarter earnings are formally announced, but then most of us don't exactly need a crystal ball...
Teens, parentsreduce their spending
Oct 15, 2002, From staff and wire reports
According to a new study, both teens and their parents are tightening their spending because of the economic downturn. And while teens continue to list...
Sept sales disappoint
Oct 10, 2002, — Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
Clearly the slowing economy is finally starting to drag consumer spending down with it, just in time for the start of the critical fourth quarter for...
San Francisco Music Box changes tune
Oct 1, 2002, John McCloud
Just about everything is new at San Francisco Music Box Co. new owners, a new president and even a new store prototype all part of a strategy to reclaim...
Big-boxers befuddled by secondary markets
Oct 1, 2002, Brannon Boswell
While many developers are focusing on drawing retailers into smaller markets and avoiding overbuilt metro areas, several big-box tenants are expressing...
Big-boxers sit in hot seat at ICSC 2002 Western Division Conference
Sep 27, 2002, — Brannon Boswell, Managing Editor
The West Coast’s most sought after retailers revealed some of their secrets during a panel discussion titled "The Retail Dream Team" Wednesday at ICSC’s...
Gap taps Disney vet
Sep 26, 2002, -- by Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
Paul Pressler, chairman of The Walt Disney Co.'s global theme park and resorts division for the past 15 years, has been named president and CEO of Gap...
"Living legends" impart wisdomat ICSC 2002Western Division Conference
Sep 26, 2002, — Brannon Boswell, Managing Editor
Today’s retailers are confronting issues they have never had to face in the past, according to a panel of West Coast executives who have been active in...
Kroger grabs Vegas share
Sep 16, 2002, — by David Sokol, Associate Editor
The Kroger Co., based in Cincinnati, has reached an agreement to purchase 18 Raley's stores in Las Vegas. The transaction should close within 30 days.The...
S&P: Specialty retailerswill struggle
Sep 9, 2002, — by David Sokol, Associate Editor
Standard & Poor’s specialty retail equity analyst Karen Sack has some bad news for many specialty retailers in S&P’s Industry Survey on Retailing Specialty,...
4Q outlook:"Boring, conservative"
Sep 6, 2002, — by David Sokol, Associate Editor
According to panelists on a major teleconference held yesterday, the back-to-school shopping season and fourth-quarter forecast for retail sales are looking...
Discounters outpace rivalsin August sales
Sep 5, 2002, — by Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
Retailers are not reporting the most robust August on record, but in the continuing battle for the hearts and pocketbooks of America’s consumers, discounters...
Home Depot creates mega Eastern division
Sep 3, 2002, — by Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
The Home Depot (NYSE: HD), the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced plans to integrate two of its nine divisional offices to form...
College crowd is nichey
Sep 1, 2002, David Sokol, Associate Editor
A college town, with all those captive consumers, may seem to be a great retail venue, but what do those Gen-Ys buy? The 360 Youth/Harris Interactive...
Red Lobster: One if by land, two if by
Sep 1, 2002, Ben Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
At one with the sea that's the basic premise behind the newest restaurant format prototype by Orlando-based Red Lobster, the world's largest seafood casual...
Ho-hum, Chico's setsanother record
Aug 29, 2002, — by David Sokol, Associate Editor
Women’s private-label apparel retailer Chico's FAS saw net sales increase 39.8% to a record $125.1 million, from $89.5 million for the second quarter...
Lazy August Sales
Aug 26, 2002, — by David Sokol, Associate Editor
The back-to-school season is mission critical for retailers, since it ranks just behind the holidays in terms of sales. But thanks to unusually warm weather...
ICSC Florida 2002: Expert says retailers need to differentiate themselves
Aug 20, 2002, — Brannon Boswell, Managing Editor
Why can’t the average shopper remember if her latest pair of blue jeans came from Macy’s, Lord & Taylor or Dillard’s? According to Britt Beemer, chairman...
