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Mar. 29, 2013

Who's Buying Fresh & Easy?

Tesco might have found a buyer for its U.S. stores....More
Mar. 21, 2013

Sprinkles Reveals Expansion Ambitions

Los Angeles-based cupcake chain would like to launch ice-cream, cookie spin-offs....More
Mar. 21, 2013

Container Store Considering IPO

The Container Store founder sees an IPO in the near future....More
Mar. 18, 2013

J.C. Penney REIT--Viable Solution for a Struggling Retailer?

It’s a road William Ackman, one of J.C. Penney’s largest shareholders, has tried to explore in the past, when he proposed spinning the....More
Mar. 13, 2013

Another Outlet Center Battle Plays Out in New Orleans

The Howard Hughes Corp. and its decision to expand and redevelop the existing Riverwalk Marketplace into an upscale outlet center have forced the....More
Mar. 13, 2013

A&P Gets Ready to Sell Some Non-Core Holdings

The company has entered contracts for a combination of leasehold sales and sale-leaseback transactions, according to the Progressive Grocer. It....More
Mar. 13, 2013

Is Johnson Being Forced Out at J.C. Penney?

The New York Post just refuted the rumors that Ron Johnson has already left the department store chain, but it sounds like many people would like for....More
Mar. 8, 2013

Hot Topic Sold to Private Equity Firm

The teen apparel retailer struck a $600 million deal with Sycamore Partners, according to the New York Times. Sycamore Partners already owns women's....More
Mar. 6, 2013

Kimco Subpoenaed in Case Against Wal-Mart

The Wall Street Journal reports that shopping center operator Kimco Realty Corp. has received a supboena from the Securities and Exchange Commission....More
Mar. 5, 2013

Wal-Mart Growth Heavy on Small-Format Stores

After facing a few hurdles in developing its small-format units, Wal-Mart is reporting its Neighborhood Market and Express locations are taking....More
Mar. 5, 2013

Vornado Drops J.C. Penney

In what is certainly not a vote of confidence, one of J.C. Penney's main shareholders, Vornado Realty Trust, has sold 10 million shares of the....More
Feb. 26, 2013

Apt Metaphor for Sears' Future?

Business Insider just published a collection of photographs of Sears' old headquarters campus near Chicago. Thirty years after the retailer moved its....More
Feb. 26, 2013

Mystery Project in Alabama

Today news came out that a retail developer who wishes to remain anonymous is planning to build a $1.3 billion project in Decatur, Ala. WHNT News....More
Feb. 25, 2013

Inside the J.C. Penney Overhaul

The Wall Street Journal has just published an in-depth analysis of Ron Johnson's time at J.C. Penney. The article paints a picture of someone intent....More
Feb. 25, 2013

Founder Might Buy Barnes & Noble's Retail Unit

Reuters reports that Leonard Riggio, the man who founded big-box bookseller Barnes....More
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