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May 15, 2012
DLC, Hutensky acquire Walmart Plaza

DLC Management Corp. and Hutensky Capital Partners have announced a joint-venture acquisition of Walmart Plaza, a 199,393-sq.-ft. shopping center in Derby, Conn.

May 14, 2012
Harbor Freight to expand to Connecticut

RHYS Commercial said that Harbor Freight Tools is opening three Connecticut locations – in New Haven (17,000 sq. ft.), Bridgeport (14,284 sq. ft.) and Waterbury (16,813 sq. ft.).

May 14, 2012
Harbor Freight to expand to Connecticut

RHYS Commercial said that Harbor Freight Tools is opening three Connecticut locations – in New Haven (17,000 sq. ft.), Bridgeport (14,284 sq. ft.) and Waterbury (16,813 sq. ft.).

April 26, 2012
T.J. Maxx to open new location at Southbury Plaza

Real estate firm RHYS Commercial announced that T.J. Maxx has signed a long-term lease to open a 22,000-sq.-ft. store at Southbury Plaza, located in Southbury, Conn.

April 17, 2012
SPOTLIGHT ON: Ground-Up Construction/Remodeling

Keeping a store open during a remodel versus closing it until the work is completed was the theme of the SPECS session, “Open Store Remodels: Best Practices for Maintaining the Customer Experience and the Focus on Sales.” The session was part of the Ground-Up Construction and Remodeling workshop track.

Although the speakers had experience with both methodologies, they focused more on ways to keep the store open during the process.

April 13, 2012
HomeGoods to open store in Simsbury Commons

Charter Realty & Development said it has leased 23,500 sq. ft. to HomeGoods in Simsbury, Conn.

April 4, 2012
Eastern Mountain Sports announces three new locations

Eastern Mountain Sports announced plans to open three stores during the next three months.

March 16, 2012
Gridiron Capital acquires Quality Solutions

Gridiron Capital, LLC, in partnership with the founder and existing management team of Quality Sollutions Inc. announced the acquisition of QSI.

March 13, 2012
Wren and Big Y grocer team toward customer relationship-building

Wren Solutions said it has launched a retail audit software offering Encapsulon Assessment, as well as a new customer relationship with Big Y, a supermarket chain operating 61 stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

February 10, 2012
Customer Growth Partners predicts robust spending in 2012

Retail sales will increase by 5.7% in 2012, according to a new report by Customer Growth Partners, a consulting and research firm serving retailers, vendors and institutional investors.

January 17, 2012
Disney Store announces 2012 store opening plans

The Disney Store announced its 2012 store opening plans, which includes 13 new and remodeled locations in North America, and the company's first ever store in China, opening in the fall in Shanghai.

January 13, 2012
Lightstat’s Ron Eigenbrod dies of heart attack

Ron Eigenbrod, founder & CEO of Lightstat Inc., Pleasant Valley, Conn., died suddenly at his New Hartford home on Christmas Eve of a heart attack.

January 13, 2012
Lightstat’s Ron Eigenbrod dies of heart attack

Ron Eigenbrod, founder & CEO of Lightstat Inc., Pleasant Valley, Conn., died suddenly at his New Hartford home on Christmas Eve of a heart attack.

November 23, 2011
Chipotle Mexican Grill to open at Corbin’s Center

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Regency Centers said that Chipotle Mexican Grill will open a new restaurant at Corbin’s Center, located in West Hartford, Conn.

November 23, 2011
Motherhood Maternity opens at Waterford Commons

Brixmor Property Group said that Motherhood Maternity has opened a 1,500-sq.-ft. store at Waterford Commons, located in Waterford, Conn.

November 18, 2011
Flurry of Activity

Every year, in December, Chain Store Age examines the northeastern region — New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island — and, in 2011, there appears to be some positive momentum.

Retail real estate executives will tell you that we’re not completely out of the woods yet, but the industry is certainly inching in the right direction.

November 7, 2011
Five former Borders locations are re-tenanted

Brixmor Property Group said Friday that four national tenants – Books-A-Million, Big Lots, Dick’s Sporting Goods and REI – will occupy former Borders locations in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Michigan and North Carolina.

November 3, 2011
SunEdison and Staples reach solar energy milestone

SunEdison, a leading worldwide solar energy services provider and Staples announced a production milestone of more than 30 million kilowatt-hours of energy produced through solar installations on Staples' properties.

November 2, 2011
Ikea ups solar presence to more than 50% of U.S. stores

Ikea announced on Wednesday plans to install solar energy panels at three additional U.S. locations, bringing the number of Ikea U.S. stores with a solar program to 23 – more than half of the home-furnishing retailer’s domestic presence.

October 31, 2011
Gap taps Schimenti Construction for Athleta NYC flagship

Gap tapped Schimenti Construction to build the company’s flagship Athleta location in New York City.

October 28, 2011
Customer Growth Partners: Holiday sales to rise 6.5%, to $554 billion

Value-focused but financially healthier American consumers will propel 2011 holiday sales to a record $554 billion, according to retail consultancy Customer Growth Partners’ 10th annual holiday forecast.

October 25, 2011
Dick’s Sporting Goods opening five stores

Dick’s Sporting Goods announced it is opening five stores this week.

October 25, 2011
Stop & Shop expands Scan It! mobile app

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. said it has expanded the availability of Scan It! Mobile – a grocery app that allows customers to use their personal mobile device to scan, tally and bag their groceries while they shop.

October 20, 2011
Brooks Brothers expands existing women’s store

SRS Real Estate Partners said that Brooks Brothers has expanded and renewed its lease for a Brooks Brothers Women store at 125 Main Street, in Westport, Conn.

October 13, 2011
StreetMac acquires Texas and Oklahoma malls

StreetMac Asset Managers announced that an affiliate has purchased the Brazos Mall in Lake Jackson, Texas, and the Shawnee Mall in Shawnee, Okla., through a joint venture with an affiliate of Stamford, Conn.-based Five Mile Capital Partners. The seller was Lightstone Properties.

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