Retailing: Operations
Retail operations and merchandising information for retailers, stores, malls and shopping centers.
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....
Retail Real Estate Pros Laud Trader Joe’s Upsized Aspirations
Nov 3, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
Trader Joe's is looking to up its average store size. ...
The Future of Drugstores: Operators Broaden Offerings to Capture Market Share
Oct 18, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
The major drugstore chains are experimenting with new formats and product lines....
Net Lease Investors Remain Enamored With Drugstores
Aug 31, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Retail Traffic Associate Editor
Drugstores remain the most sought after net lease properties....
Investors Show Faith in JC Penney, Barnes & Noble’s Future
Aug 24, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Retail Traffic Associate Editor
Large deals involving JC Penney and Barnes and Noble show that investors retain faith in the concepts....
DISH Network’s Blockbuster Decision Illustrates Quality of Rental Chain’s Real Estate
Jul 27, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Retail Traffic Associate Editor
DISH Network's decision to keep many of Blockbuster's remaining stores open speaks to the quality of the movie rental chain's real estate....
New York Store Would Like to Grow from Mom-and-Pop to National Presence
Jul 21, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Retail Traffic Associate Editor
Make Meaning, an up-and-coming chain that specializes in arts and crafts, would like to eventually operate 100 locations....
