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Rob Samtmann | May 09, 2012 |
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Sears Holdings Sells 11 Stores to General Growth

Sears is selling 11 stores in Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Washington are being sold to General Growth which will raise between $400 and $500 million. Bloomberg Business Week Article
Rob Samtmann | May 09, 2012 |
Retail News

42 Best Buys Closing

Here’s the list of stores from Best Buy’s web site…. Best Buy Web Site List
Rob Samtmann | Apr 03, 2012 |
Retail News

Best Buy Closing Stores

Best Buy plans to close 50 of its stores (Approx. 3.6%), eliminate 400 corporate jobs, and reduce costs by $800 million.   Business Week Article
Rob Samtmann | Mar 27, 2012 |
Retail News

Modell's Going for 5 More NYC Stores

They are going toe to toe with the competition….See The Real Deal article for more. Fresh off opening three metro-area stores this month, sporting good retailer Modell’s is planning to add five New York City stores this year, Crain’s reported, as the family-owned store tries to keep its expanding rivals at bay. “We want to […]
Rob Samtmann | Mar 26, 2012 |
Retail News

Cabela's Trying Smaller Space

Cabela’s is best known for their massive super stores.  Now, they are trying 40,000 SF Outpost stores in markets with less than 250,000 people.  They plan to open 5 in 2012 and 3 in 2013.   Market Watch Article
Rob Samtmann | Feb 27, 2012 |
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Top Brands of 2012

Interbrand has released its top brands of 2012.  5 out of the top 10 are anchors. The link below will allow you to download the full report.  Check it out… Interbrand Report Interbrand Releases 13th Annual Best Global Brands Report Coca-Cola, Apple and IBM lead Interbrand’s 13th annual Best Global Brands report. While Coca-Cola retained […]
Rob Samtmann | Feb 06, 2012 |
Retail News

Golfsmith: 10 New Locations

  Golfsmith Planned New Store Locations In 2012: Cleveland, OH Washington DC metro area — 3 stores Chattanooga, TN Nashville, TN Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Christiana, DE San Antonio, TX Yahoo Finance Article Thanks to Dan Adamson or ROI Commercial in Las Vegas for providing the article.  ROI is an active member of the Anchor […]
Rob Samtmann | Feb 03, 2012 |
Retail News

Costco Looking Strong

I liked this article from Zacks Investment Research on Costco and their performance in 2011. Costco Wholesale Corporation ( COST ) has battled through a tough economy and exited 2011 boldly. The U.S. economy has been reeling under the ongoing financial crisis, whose rippling effects gradually engulfed the global market. Amid this turbulent environment, Costco has almost been able […]
Rob Samtmann | Feb 03, 2012 |
Retail News

New Store Announcements (December & January)

December & January New Store Announcements: Books A Million – Mays Landing , NJ Buybuy Baby – Jacksonville, FL – 25,000 SF Cabela’s – Snohomish County, WA Costco – Augusta, GA Costco – Sarasota, FL Dick’s Sporting Goods – Bluffton, SC – 30,000 SF Dick’s Sporting Goods – Portage MI HHGregg – Greenfield, WI Hobby […]
Rob Samtmann | Jan 09, 2012 |
Retail News

Macy's 'Trading Cards'

A friend of mine in the business once referred to a retailer’s opening and closing of stores as ‘trading cards’.  In order to survive in any climate, retailers seem to always be ‘trading cards’ in an ongoing attempt to achieve that perfect combination of stores.  It’s when retailers stop trading cards that we should be […]

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