News & Notes (2/18)
Feb 18, 2009
With the recession appearing to worsen and consumer spending grinding to a near-halt, retailers continued to struggle in February...
Retail Rents Fall As Owners Bargain With Financially Strapped Tenants (2/10)
Feb 10, 2009
The prolonged economic slowdown is creating brutal conditions for owners of malls and shopping centers...
Double Trouble
Dec 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Circuit City's announcement last month that it was closing 155 stores, or 21 percent of its 721 U.S. locations, and planning to start lease renegotiations...
Store Closings Could Double in 2009 (11/5)
Nov 5, 2008
Circuit City’s announcement Monday that it was closing 155 stores, or 21 percent of its 721 U.S. locations....
Dollar Stores See Dollar Signs
Nov 1, 2008, By Lauren Shepherd
For most retailers, a slowing economy characterized by inflation, unemployment and a lack of consumer confidence spells big trouble. But for at least...
Mission Impossible
Nov 1, 2008
Specialty apparel seller Forever 21 has its sights set on expansion. In early October, reports surfaced the retailer had made a bid for stores belonging...
All the Right Moves
Oct 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Apparel giant Gap Inc.'s decision this summer to close some stores and downsize others was no surprise to retail analysts. After all, San Francisco-based...
Opening up
Sep 1, 2008, By Lauren Shepherd
With the economy faltering and sales at most retailers declining from year-ago levels, many firms are trimming growth projections, cutting back on new...
Down in the Dumps
Sep 1, 2008, By Lauren Shepherd
It hasn't been an easy year for department store operators. Before the housing bust, department stores had been on a winning streak and seemed to dispel...
Fresh New Face
Jul 1, 2008
Fresh Market unveiled its new concept at Edens & Avant's Forest Park in Greenville, S.C. The exterior features a brick facade and wrought-iron columns....
