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...
Going down?
Sep 1, 2008
Not too long ago, Whole Foods Market looked indomitable. Many owners believed the firm would weather the economic downturn because it caters to the well-heeled....
Now What?
Sep 1, 2008, By Kerri Linden
The headlines have been full of companies making announcements about store closings. A July report from ICSC projected that nearly 144,000 stores (about...
Space for Hire
Sep 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
Using extra selling space to hawk knickknacks and tchotchkes may be a long-term staple of the retail sector. In recent months, however, it's being taken...
Dollar-and-a-Half Stores?
Aug 1, 2008
Inflation is taking its toll on dollar stores. Many of the small mom-and-pops can no longer afford to sell goods for that cheap, forcing many to raise...
Summer School
Aug 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
As retailers shift into high gear for the all-important back-to-school shopping season, mall owners and operators looking to boost sales at their centers...
Starbucks Loses Ground
Aug 1, 2008
The announcement that coffee giant Starbucks plans to close 600 stores 500 more than CEO Howard Schultz had talked about earlier this year is unwelcome...
Top Secret
Jul 1, 2008
Sears Holding Corp. very quietly opened two new Kmart concept stores in Illinois. The stores are organized to make them easier to shop, including tactics...
Bitter Medicine
Jul 1, 2008
After reporting another lackluster month of sales in May, with same-store comparisons down 14 percent from a year ago, San Francisco-based Gap Inc. is...
Green Banking
Jul 1, 2008
Seattle-based architecture firm Callison worked with the U.S. Green Building Council to developed two new models designed for retailers: LEED for Retail...
