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Rob Samtmann | Sep 19, 2011 |
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One Person's Take on JC Penney

Click on the link below to understand one person’s take on JC Penney, their current status, and where they are headed.  This person is bullish on the company.   Seeking Alpha Article?
Rob Samtmann | Sep 12, 2011 |
Retail News

Sears Holdings Looking to Leverage Brands

Is Sears Holdings finally going to start focusing on selling the brands worldwide in other venues as well as making money off their vast real estate holdings? See the good article from Seeking Alpha.
Rob Samtmann | Sep 12, 2011 |
Retail News

Burlington Coat's New Line of Credit

Burlington Coat now has an amended credit agreement that will now come due in September of 2016. Burlington Coat Factory Investments Holdings, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries (the “Company”), a nationwide retailer based in Burlington, New Jersey, today announced that on September 2, 2011, Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation (“BCFWC”) entered into a Second Amended […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 08, 2011 |
Retail News

Will Sears Kmart Last Another Year?

The following is one person’s blunt analysis of whether the once retailing giants will last much longer.  Your thoughts? Esquire Article It was a great story, but it was not a retail story. It was a real estate story, perfect for 2005. And then the real estate market crashed. All of a sudden, the whole […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 08, 2011 |
Retail News

New Store Announcements - Week of 8/29/11 & 9/5/11

  The last two weeks have proven to be slow when it comes to news…. here are some new store announcements:   Weeks of 8/29/11 and 9/5/11 Books-A-Million – Sumter, SC (Former Walden Books) Books-A-Million – Birmingham, VA (Former Joseph-Beth Booksellers) Dick’s – Peach Tree, GA hhgregg – Naperville, IL, Avg. 30,000 SF HomeGoods – […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 08, 2011 |
Retail News

Costco's CEO to Retire

Costco’s co-founder, Jim Sinegal, who is known for his colorful personality and love for the $1.50 hot dog and soda, is retiring at the age of 76.  He is revered for not making decisions to appease Wall Street at the expense of his customers and employees.  This philosophy is an example of his well known […]
Rob Samtmann | Aug 29, 2011 |
Retail News

New Store Announcements - Week of 8/22/11

Week of 8/22/11 Burlington Coat – Philadelphia, PA Burlington Coat – Royal Palm Beach, FL, 70,000 SF buybuy Baby – Inland, CA Christmas Tree Shops – Wallkill, NY Costco – Warminster, PA Giant Foods – Philadelphia, PA hhgregg (14 stores) – Chicago Region, IL Hobby Lobby – Salisbury, MD, 56,800 SF Home Goods – Tinley […]
Rob Samtmann | Aug 26, 2011 |
Retail News

Books-A-Million Buys 14 Borders Leases

Borders buys 14 Borders leases for $934,209.  Some of the locations include, ME, OH, NH, and NJ. Bloomberg Article Books-A-Million has agreed to acquire 14 Borders leases for a total of $934,259, provided that a deal can be concluded by August 30. In a motion filed with the bankruptcy court, BAM said that “time is […]
Rob Samtmann | Aug 26, 2011 |
Retail News

Target Takes Aim at Walmart, With Some Success (NPR)

This brief NPR article is an interesting account of how Target is seemingly gaining over Walmart.  Adding groceries seems to be paying off for Target while Walmart is showing signs of being very susceptible to the ‘paycheck cycle’.  Target has also lowered prices and successfully instituted a customer loyalty credit/debit card. NPR Article
Rob Samtmann | Aug 25, 2011 |
Retail News

21 Stores for Toys R Us in 2011

Toys R Us is scheduled to open 21 new stores this year and remodel 23. L.A. Times Article Crainsnewyork.com reported that The Wayne, N.J.-based company will have 43 superstores nationwide by the end of 2011. Crain’s Article

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