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April 2, 2013
SPECS wraps up 49th annual show; partners with RetailROI

Store development and facilities professionals from some of the nation’s biggest retail and restaurant chains gathered in Dallas, Texas, to attend Chain Store Age’s 49th annual SPECS Conference, March 17-20, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.

January 8, 2013
LAST CALL: Retail Store of the Year Design Competition

The deadline for Chain Store Age's 31st annual Retail Store of the Year Design Competition is Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

August 3, 2012
2012 Retail Store of the Year Design Competition

Receive recognition for new store and renovation projects! The 31st annual Chain Store Age Retail Store of the Year Awards will celebrate the best in retail and restaurant design for projects opened between November 30, 2011 and December 30, 2012.

All winning projects will be featured in the March 2013 issue of Chain Store Age, and also presented at Chain Store Age’s annual SPECS conference, March 17-20, 2013, in Dallas.

March 20, 2012
Restaurant sales rose 3.4% in 2011

report released Tuesday by research firm Technomic found that sales among the 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains increased 3.4% to $242 billion in 2011.

February 22, 2012
SPECS Countdown

Don’t miss out! Register now for Chain Store’s Age’s 48th annual SPECS Conference, held March 4-7, at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Fla. The industry’s premier retail store development and facilities event, SPECS combines a targeted and comprehensive educational program with a dynamic exhibit floor. For more information and to register for the event, click here.

September 27, 2011
Exclusive survey reveals that social media has growing importance for retailers

Twitter and Facebook aren’t just for consumer networking anymore. 


With more and more retailers and shopping centers jumping on the social media bandwagon, Chain Store Age and Cleveland-based shopping center developer Forest City Enterprises surveyed CSA’s readership to find out where retailers are trending in terms of social media engagement and communication tools.


August 16, 2011
Wal-Mart profits rise in Q2, U.S. same-store sales flat

Wal-Mart Stores reported Tuesday that profit for the quarter ended July 31 rose to $3.8 billion, up from $3.6 billion in the year-ago period.

August 8, 2011
Retail Chains Fall Short on Tax Credit & Incentive Opportunities

By Fred Stiftel, president and CEO, Walton Management Services

July 14, 2011
June retail sales edge up 0.1%

A report released Thursday by the U.S. Commerce Department showed that retail sales in June experienced a slight uptick of 0.1%.

April 13, 2011
Davaco launches safety audits for retail and restaurant chains

Davaco a provider of retail and restaurant services, announced that the company is partnering with their clients to execute safety audits across stores and restaurants, nationwide.

January 12, 2009
Chain Store Sales Fall 2.3% Last Week

For the week ended Jan. 10, chain store sales fell 2.3% according to the International...

January 6, 2009
Esposito named Chain Store Age publisher

Lebhar-Friedman Inc., parent company of Chain Store Age, last month named Gary Esposito as publisher...

December 31, 2007
CSA Names Wilson Editor, Esposito Associate Publisher

Marianne Wilson and Gary Esposito have assumed additional leadership responsibilities for the editorial and...

September 20, 2007
New Blog Entry: Movie Business at Chain Store Age

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August 30, 2007
Power to the People

Under the overarching...

April 30, 2007
Construction Boom

American retailers and restaurant operators are expected to open more than 94,000 locations during the...

January 29, 2006
Wal-Mart Expects January Same-Stores Sales Increase Up 4.7 Percent

New York City, ...

July 24, 2005
How Small Retailers Compete With Big-Box Chain Stores

Phoenix, DollarDays International...

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