IBM, the leader in Smarter Commerce, and Toshiba TEC Corporation, Japan's leading maker of point-of-sale systems and related technology for retailers, announced a definitive agreement under which Toshiba TEC will acquire IBM's Retail Store ...
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LANCASTER, NY (BRAIN) — Tom’s Pro Bike Shop recently reopened as a Specialized Elite Shop in an expanded space four times the size of its previous store. In its current stand-alone building since 1997, Tom’s Pro Bike ...
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CHULA VISTA, CA — Bicycle Warehouse, a seven-store chain in San Diego County, is replacing one of its locations with a new one that was merchandised in cooperation with Giant USA. The Giant Partner Store is in Chula Vista at 3513 ...
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LEDs in John Lewis’ Ipswich store High street retailer John Lewis has completed its first 100 per cent LED store. The retailer has installed luminaires supplied and adapted by Edge Lighting, incorporating GE Lighting’s ...
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Von Maur Department Store announced the opening of its newest location. Located at Atlanta's Perimeter Mall, the 222,000-square-foot store is one of the Company's largest locations in the country and second location in Georgia. Its first ...
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Citycon has signed an agreement with the British department store group Debenhams. Debenhams will lease around 3,000 square metres from the Citycon owned, Estonia's largest shopping centre Rocca al Mare in Tallinn. The store will be opened ...
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Is the PE backed, Indian apparel retail industry growth story falling apart or turning sour? Considering the increasing number of garment retailers who are suffering from growing debt pressures, more so those funded by Private Equity (PE) ...
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Convenience retailer Spar International is trialling a "new era" in store design, with the launch of a flagship store in the UK. The store in Lancashire includes a new interior colour scheme and a new fascia design, which aim to create a ...
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The highly-anticipated Alexander McQueen's first Flagship Menswear store on Savile Row, London is the home to the largest McQueen menswear offering in the world. The new store concept was conceived by Sarah Burton and Alexander McQueen and ...
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South African supermarket operator Pick n Pay has booked an increase in first-half sales. In the six months to the end of August, group sales were up 5.9%, with like-for-like sales growth of 3.2%. The company said that although new ...
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US food retailer Roundy's Inc has cut its full-year profits guidance after seeing weak consumer confidence lead to worse-than-expected sales in its fiscal first-half. For the 26 weeks to the end of June,Roundy's net sales rose by ...
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Lower margins from gas sales have hit half-year profits at US c-store retailer Casey's General Stores. Net income fell 6.7% to US$71.9m for the six months to the end of October despite higher sales. Casey's pointed to lower margins from ...
Pan-Asian retailer Dairy Farm International Holdings has posted a rise in half-year profits, boosted by recent acquisitions and new store openings. Profit attributable to shareholders increased 8% to US$245m for the first six months of ...
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US retailer Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has said it expects to open 11 stores in the next 12 months. The Colorado-based firm, which listed in New York in July, had 59 outlets selling natural and organic groceries across 12 states ...
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Turkish retailer Migros Ticaret has booked an increase in first-half profits after "strong" same-store sales. In the six months to the end of June, EBITDA totalled TRY196m (US$107.1m), a 10% increase on the prior-year period. Gross profit ...