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Spencer basks in retail Glow
Nov 01, 1997
The last thing a retailer wants is a dark store. But for Glow, a one-year-old retail concept from Spencer Gifts, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., darkness is precisely what the doctor ordered. The store retails merchandise...
A softer twist on retail flooring
Nov 01, 1997
How can a retailer extend a store's design theme with great impact but without great expense? How can a store planner pad a store's cement floor? Patterned carpeting, say some in the industry, is an increasingly...
Noah's spreads out in San Francisco landmark building
Oct 01, 1997
Fitting standardized stores into unconventional spaces is becoming an increasingly common challenge as retailers move more aggressively into urban streetfronts. When Alameda, Calif.-based Noah's New York Bagels leased...
Crate & Barrel brings cost vs. presentation to light
Oct 01, 1997
While most retailers use incandescent lighting to highlight particular products and displays, Crate & Barrel relies on it for nearly all of its ambient lighting needs. What it loses in energy costs, the company...
Bamboo breaks mold of standard hardwoods
Oct 01, 1997
The idea of a bamboo floor would strike most people as bizarre. Even in a jungle hut, a bunch of bamboo poles aligned side by side would make for an awkward walking surface. But San Francisco-based Smith & Fong Co...
Borrowing Bonanza Continue$
Jul 01, 1997
With interest rates in the attractive 8 percent range, the competition among lenders reaches a new pitch. Extreme caution no longer seems to be the catch phrase guiding lenders when it comes to retail. "Everyone's...