Levenger Puts Down Roots
Nov 1, 2004, Beth Karlin
Steve and Lori Leveen began simply enough. One night, while both were reading in a dimly lit room, they made an age-old and old-age request: Let there...
Feeling the Pinch: Wal-Mart's expansion could hurt supermarkets
Oct 6, 2004, By David Koch
With a 55 million-square-foot expansion announced, Wal-Mart is set to squeeze supermarkets further. Stores in strip malls have plenty to worry about with the world's largest retailer's plans renovation and expansion of existing stores and the addition of about 125 to 185 stores nationwide, according to industry watchers ...
Payless Gives the Boot to Parade
Oct 1, 2004, David Koch
To increase profitability and focus on its core business, shoe retailer Payless ShoeSource is kicking out its higher-priced Parade stores by the end of...
Gap Creates New Store for Older Women
Sep 15, 2004
First, it was Sarah Jessica Parker as Gap's new poster girl. Now, Gap Inc. is trying to win over Baby Boomer women with style at affordable prices. The company announced today it is developing a new chain of specialty apparel stores geared toward women over 35. Gap said it would build 10 new brand stores in two locations by late 2005 ...
Ross's Rollout
Sep 1, 2004
Last month, Ross Stores launched a statewide rollout of its new DD's Discounts prototype with two 25,000 square-foot stores in San Leandro and Vallejo....
Henri Heads West
Aug 1, 2004, Brannon Boswell
Limited Brands could be making another attempt to roll out its Henri Bendel brand nationwide. Limited is opening a new store at Easton Town Center in...
RETAIL FACE OFF: Back-To School Brawl
Aug 1, 2004
There's a rumble in the schoolyard again. Several down-at-heels teen retailers are hanging their hopes on the 2004 back-to-school shopping season. Charlotte...
Office Depot's New Prototype
Jul 8, 2004
In a stealth development program involving only a few executives, Office Depot quietly reinvented the office supplies retail model in the past year. The first of its Millennium 2 format stores, which the chains says are less expensive to open, more efficient to operate and easier to shop in, opened last week...
British Invasion
Jul 1, 2004
British cosmetics company Lush announced plans to open 15 new stores in major U.S. cities such as New York, Boston, Chicago and Orlando, Fla. Lush currently...
WELCOME TO ARHAUS
Jul 1, 2004, Beth Mattson-Tieg
Looking for a new La-Z-Boy? You won't find it at Arhaus. In fact, you won't find any brand name furniture at this upscale furniture retailer. The Cleveland-based...
