Retailing: Operations
Retail operations and merchandising information for retailers, stores, malls and shopping centers.
Tenant Incubators Take Off as Landlords Try to Fill Small Shop Space
May 15, 2012, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
Both Kimco Realty and DDR Corp. launched formal programs recently....
Bed Bath, Cost Plus Deal is a Surprise, But a Pleasant One
May 10, 2012, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
The deal should help Bed, Bath & Beyond diversify into new merchandise categories....
Wright: Traditional Retailers Can Thrive by Blurring Channels
May 9, 2012, By David Bodamer, Editorial Director
Jon Wright, head of global retail research, Euromonitor International sat down with Retail Traffic to discuss some of the trends shaping global retailers today....
Best Buy Should Concentrate on Store Experience Instead of Store Count, Retail Experts Say
Apr 12, 2012, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
Shrinking square footage is the right move, but creating a compelling store environment is more important....
Burger King Eager to Take on McDonald’s
Apr 5, 2012, By Lisa Jennings, NRN West Coast Bureau Chief
Burger King's move to go public, menu changes put McDonald's in its sites....
Sears Sells 11 Anchor Pads to GGP; To Split Off Some Businesses
Feb 23, 2012, Staff Reports
Sears Holdings makes moves to raise cash and refocus operations....
Private Equity Buyout Might be Talbots’ Last Chance
Jan 26, 2012, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
Talbots faces extinction unless it makes major changes in merchandising, store count....
Deloitte Study Discusses the Store of the Future
Jan 24, 2012, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
The study advises retailers on how to promote the bricks-and-mortar sales channel....
A Look Inside Wendy's Newest Prototype
Dec 20, 2011, By Mark Brandau, Nation's Restaurant News Associate Editor
The Wendy’s Co. heads into the New Year with four different restaurant prototypes under test, each of which aims to increase traffic, improve guest and employee interaction and showcase new menu items....
Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo to Merge
Dec 19, 2011, Staff Reports
Two of the South's largest grocery chains, Winn-Dixe and Bi-Low, have announced a blockbuster merger....
