Villanova Staples Closing 1/4
Staples in Villanova Closing Staples, the office supply store at 789 E. Lancaster Ave. in Villanova, will close on Friday, January 4. (The closing date was moved to the 4th from the 5th, which is published in the photo for this story.) According to a Staples associate, they have several tables of items that are […]
Walmart to Add Over 200 Gas Stations
Walmart reached an agreement with Murphy Oil Corporation to add gas stations to over 200 Supercenters. The gas stations will be added over the next three years. Dividend.com Article
Progress on Philly’s Main Line LA Fitness
LA Fitness is working though the obstacles at Federal Realty’s Wynnewood Shopping Center… Main Line Media News Article
First Target Small Format Stores Successful
The first stores ranging from 60,000 to 100,000 in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle are proving successful. ICSC Article
Staples: Closing Some & Buyout Interest
Staples closing 45 stores in Europe and 15 in the Unted States. Private equity firms have also expressed interest in purchasing the company. Business Week Article Staples to close 30 stores Staples spokesman Kirk Saville would not comment as to whether any job reductions are in the works when the company lowers its store count by […]
JC Penney: 2 New Stores
Both with PREIT…One in Willow Grove at the Willow Grove Park Mall (125,000 SF, Willow Grove, PA) and one in North Hanover Mall (83,000 SF, Hanover, PA). Willow Grove is a new location. Hanover is a relocation and expansion of an existing store on the site. Daily Finance Article
One View of the Future Box World
Will the ‘please everyone’ box still be needed in the future? In this particular article, the author states that “smaller stores focused on specific consumers and their needs” will be the wave of the future. Marketing Daily Article
Big Boxes Shrinking
See how a handful of boxes are shrinking. This article talks about specific retailers, their strategies, and what they are trying to achieve. Ace, Best Buy, Cabela’s, JCPenney, Office Depot, Target, and Walmart are discussed. Time Moneyland Article
Staples Today
This article is a very good accounting of Staples today and how they stack up to the competition. Topics covered include the following: * Revenue generation from different segments of business * Average store revenue for Staples and its competitors * Store design * Direction of future business * Staples branded products Seeking Alpha Article
Toys R Us: 21 New or Remodeled Stores
By the end of 2012, Toys R Us will have opened 8 new locations and remodeled 13 stores to the side-by-side Toys R Us/Babies R Us format as reported in Chain Store Age. These additions will bring the side-by-side total to 204 by the end of the year. Chain Store Age Article