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April 25, 2013
Douglas Development acquired mixed-use building

Douglas Development announced that it has purchased a new mixed-use property in Chinatown DC.

April 1, 2013
Shoe Carnival Q4 profit slips; on track to open 30 stores in 2013

Shoe Carnival reported that net earnings for the quarter ended Jan. 28 slipped to $3.2 million, compared with $3.3 million in the year-ago period.

February 5, 2013
No Rest for Bridget to open its first East Coast store

No Rest for Bridget, based in Irvine, Calif., will make its East Coast debut in mid-March, opening a 1,300-sq.-ft. location on Boston’s Newbury Street.

December 3, 2012
Shoe Carnival to open at Shops at South Elgin

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based Mid-America Asset Management Inc. announced that Shoe Carnival recently leased 10,072 sq. ft. at Shops at South Elgin in Chicago’s west suburbs.

October 23, 2012
Bettie Page opens in Boston

Tatyana Designs opened its 10th Bettie Page store, on Newbury Street in Boston.

October 18, 2012
Shoe Carnival CEO to step down

Shoe Carnival announced that Mark L. Lemond is retiring for health reasons from his positions as president, CEO and director effective Oct. 27.

October 1, 2012
Frye Co. to unveil Boston flagship

Boot and leather goods manufacturer Frye Co. will open its second U.S. retail location – on Newbury St. in a historic building in Boston’s Back Bay.

June 19, 2012
Harbor Freight Tools makes urban Chicago debut at Bricktown Square

Harbor Freight Tools recently signed a lease for 20,000 sq. ft. of space at Bricktown Square in Chicago, according to Mid-America Asset Management, which represents the center.

March 12, 2012
Research: Boomers and Gen Y divided on retail sensory experiences

New research released by Brodeur Partners uncovered that Baby Boomers and Generation Y’ers think differently about the shopping experience.

February 28, 2012
DDR and Shoe Carnival team to open four stores in 2012

Shopping center owner DDR Corp. said Tuesday that four new Shoe Carnival stores will open at DDR shopping centers in 2012.

October 21, 2011
Tiffany to make Eastern European debut in Prague

Tiffany & Co. announced plans to open a store in Prague, marking the luxury retailer’s first location in Eastern Europe.

August 30, 2011
Shoe Carnival to open at Bardin Place Center

Centro Properties Group US announced that Shoe Carnival will open a 10,210-sq.-ft. store at Bardin Place Center, located in Arlington, Texas.

August 25, 2011
Shoe Carnival profit drops in Q2, on track to open 13 net new stores

Shoe Carnival reported Thursday that net income for the quarter ended July 30 dropped to $2.7 million from $4.1 million in the year-ago period.

April 29, 2011
Baby Boom…or Bust?

In case you missed it because you were too busy putting away the noisemakers or watching college football, the first day of 2011 was not just another New Year’s Day. It was a significant generational milestone: The first members of the Baby Boom generation turned 65.

March 17, 2011
Fitch opens office in Beijing

Global design consultancy Fitch today announced the opening of its first office in China.

January 28, 2011
Home Depot shutters its last Beijing outpost

New York City -- The Home Depot  has closed its last store in Beijing, highlighting the difficulties that some western companies face when trying to transplant foreign business models into China.

Home Depot, which has closed five stores on the mainland in the past two years, is struggling to find the right business format for one of the world’s most difficult home-improvement markets, local analysts said.

September 30, 2009
Urban Magnetism

For every reason not to locate in an urban/downtown project, there are at least...

August 12, 2008
China Retail Sales Up 23.3% in July

China's retail sales rose by 23.3% in July from a year ago to 862.9 billion...

April 30, 2008
Back to the Future

It seems ironic that the most powerful trend in retail development since suburban malls...

April 23, 2008
Borders Opens Second Stand-Alone Paperchase Store

Borders Group announced it will open a stand-alone Paperchase shop on May 2 in Glendale,...

March 4, 2008
Target Opens First Washington D.C. Store

Target Corp. will open its first store in Washington D.C. on Wednesday....

September 30, 2007
On the Town

Retail headlines on newspapers and trade journals around the country have heralded the end of...

June 25, 2006
Small Businesses Take Action to Protect Customers’ Financial Data

New Castle, N.H., ...

October 26, 2005
Visa Economist Adds to Holiday Optimism

San Francisco, Visa...

July 21, 2005
Wild Oats Markets Names Bolstad Senior VP of Operations

Boulder, Colo., Wild...

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