Publix will open a new “market” store at the 12 million-square-foot, mixed-use Atlantic Station project in Atlanta. The new format, 30,312 square feet on one level, is smaller than Publix's typical prototype. The store will feature gourmet takeout...
What's in fashion for back-to-school shoppers? Mostly the same styles as last year — clunky shoes, peasant shirts, jeans that look older than the kids buying them. But at least one thing in the nation's malls and shopping centers this summer wasn...
Pity the grocery chain that doesn't dominate its market. It's always been tough to turn a decent profit in a business with prosciutto-thin margins, but it got even tougher to be an also-ran when superstores came along and heated up the competition...
Payless is opening its first store-within-a-store, called Payless ShoeSource Express, inside an HEB supermarket in Laredo, Texas. The 700-square-foot store, which stocks women's and children's shoes, is exceeding performance targets, according to...
It's a relaxed Saturday night at the Metrocenter mall in Jackson, Miss. Shoppers move in and out of stores, arms heavy with bags. They might grab a bite at the food court, and then stroll out to their cars. All in all, a peaceful evening...
Tampa may be known for its retirees, sandy beaches and Cuban flair, but it could also add job growth, ever-increasing population and retail opportunities to that list...
The small independent movie theater on New York's Upper East Side couldn't compete with the multiplex chains nearby. So it wasn't a surprise when the theater closed its doors last year. What was a surprise, however, was the emergence not too long...
Toasted-sub franchiser Quiznos is spending its own dough this year to pull a fast one on its customers. The Denver-based quick-service chain is rolling out a new format at 2,000 franchise stores in the United States. Each conversion will occur...
Kids want to take their favorite cartoon characters to school with them. And retailers are rolling out the branded merchandise to take advantage of the trend. America's Research Group surveyed the school-age set to find out which personalities...