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J.C. Penneys to add IZOD store-within-a-stores at 600 locations
Despite a poor performance with the first half of its brand renewal strategy, J.C. Penneys is pushing forward with stage two of its overhaul: creating store-within-a-stores for specific brands, according to Women’s Wear Daily. The chain will add IZOD shops … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Bon-Ton, Retail, Shopping
Tagged aerpostale, Bon-Ton, chain stores, department stores, izod, jc penney, jc penneys, jcp, jcpenney, jcpenneys, lacoste, marketing, Missoni, penneys, polos, retail, shop, shopping, shops, store, stores, Target
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One-third of former Borders stores still vacant
A survey of 205 of Borders’ former stores are still vacant about one year after the chain announced it was liquidating its assets and closing down for good, according to the Wall Street Journal. The vacancies have hit suburban shopping … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Real estate, Retail, Shopping
Tagged BAM, big box, Books A Million, Borders, box stores, centers, Circuit City, real estate, retail, retail space, shop, shopping, shopping center, store, stores, Ultimate Electronics
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Local chains earn good marks in Consumer Reports
The latest issue of Consumer Reports rates 52 grocery chains and ranks them based on several factors. Here’s how some chains with local stores did: Wegmans, which has a store in Mechanicsburg, ranked NUMBER 1 out of all the chains … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Consumer issues, Food, Retail
Tagged Ashley Wislock, consumer issues, Consumer Reports, consumers, food, foods, giant, giant food store, groceries, grocery, grocery store, grocery stores, retail, store, stores, wegman's, weis, weis markets
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Target to stop selling Kindles
After an internal memo was leaked, Target has confirmed that it will stop selling Kindles soon, according to CNN. No end date was given and no specific reason was given – though CNN pointed out that Target recently began selling … Continue reading
More changes at Best Buy
Former Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn (AP Photo) Two weeks after announcing major restructuring plans which include the closing of 50 stores, Best Buy’s CEO has resigned, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. In a press release, the company calls … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Best Buy, Retail
Tagged best, best buy, box store, box stores, brian dunn, buy, dunn, management, restructuring, retail, retail chain, retail chains, store, stores
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Best Buy to close 50 stores
Best Buy, which has a store in Springettsbury Township, plans on closing 50 big box stores in the coming year to cut costs and focus on its smaller, Mobile stores (there’s one in the Galleria), according to the Associated Press. … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Best Buy, Retail
Tagged Ashley Wislock, best, best buy, big box, box stores, buy, Circuit City, closing, profits, retail, retail industry, shopping, store, store closing, stores, York County
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Books-A-Million reports big fourth-quarter numbers, thanks new stores
Birmingham-based Books-A-Million posted big numbers for the fourth quarter, with sales increasing 10.7 percent. The sales increase was largely due to the new stores the chain acquired, since comparable store sales for the fourth quarter declined 5.7 percent. BAM! opened … Continue reading
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Tagged BAM, Birmingham, Birmingham AL, book, book stores, books, Books A Million, books sales, bookstores, Borders, earnings, earnings report, retail, sales, Springettsbury, Springettsbury Township, store, stores
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