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Rob Samtmann | Oct 03, 2011 |
Retail News

New Store Announcements, Week of 9/26/11

  I haven’t seen or heard much from Dick’s or Sports Authority in the last few months.  However, this month seems to be the exception.     New Store Announcements – Week of 9/26/11 buy buy  Baby – Farmington Hills, MI, 29,000 SF Dick’s – Broken Arrow, OK Dick’s – Yonkers, NJ Dick’s – Norcross, […]
Rob Samtmann | Oct 03, 2011 |
Retail News

BJ's Acquisition Completed

The acquisition to acquire BJ’s Wholesale Club and take it private is complete.   Bloomberg Business Week Article
Rob Samtmann | Oct 02, 2011 |
Retail News

Retailers on Fortune's Top 50 Most Admired Companies

Congrats to McDonald’s, Walmart, Starbucks, Nordstrom, Target, Costco, Best Buy, Yum Brands, and  Lowe’s.   About.com Link
Rob Samtmann | Sep 26, 2011 |
Retail News

New Store Openings During Week of 9/12 & 9/19

  The following is a list of new stores that were announced in various articles I found while researching for my blog.   New Store Openings – Week of 9/12/11 & 9/19/22 Bed Bath & Beyond – Duluth, MN BJ’s Wholesale Club – Northborough, MA BJ’s Wholesale Club – Port Orange, FL, 86,000 SF Burlington […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 26, 2011 |
Retail News

Hobby Lobby to Millville's Cumberland Crossing

See the following article on Hobby Lobby’s new location in  Millville, NJ Vineland Daily Journal Article
Rob Samtmann | Sep 23, 2011 |
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Costco Holding Strong

Kudos to Costco with their strong consistent performance.  This article sums up their most recent performance and position in the marketplace.   Dailymarkets.com Article
Rob Samtmann | Sep 23, 2011 |
Retail News

Kmart & Sears...Time to Keep a Close Eye

This article is a nice summary of the Kmart and Sears current state of affairs.  This new reality that we all live and work in is a tough place for a business who can’t seem to find a good direction. ABC News Story
Rob Samtmann | Sep 19, 2011 |
Retail News

Target Does it Again!

Target successfully launched another relationship with a high-end label.  This time it was Missoni.  As widely report, the Target web site crashed several times and their were lines in many stores when the clothes were made available.   Washington Post Article
Rob Samtmann | Sep 19, 2011 |
Retail News

Levin Furniture & Some Big Stores

Levin Mattress (aka Levin Furniture) is opening some big stores in the Pittsburgh and NE Ohio markets. Levin Furniture finds mattress business anything but sleepy Levin Furniture is taking one of its core products — the mattress — and rolling out a new store concept around it. So far, the company has established a new […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 19, 2011 |
Retail News

The Produce is on the Roof

Sorry, I couldn’t resist posting this article.  Look at the points the author is making about why it’s better to grow the produce on the roof.   UPI Article Fresh produce grown on supermarket roof NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UPI) — The local foods movement involves farmers selling directly to consumers, but a U.S. company calls […]

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