Newsletter: Specs Talk

09/08/2011 - 11:08am

Banana Republic opens first store in Russia

Gap has opened its first Banana Republic store in Russia, in Moscow's AfiMall City.

09/08/2011 - 10:54am

Men’s Wearhouse Q2 profit up 33%, looks to open 110 stores in next five years

Increased sales across its brands helped drive The Men's Wearhouse’s second-quarter net income up nearly 33%, beating estimates.

09/06/2011 - 10:32am

Survey: Retailers plan to open more stores due to lower rents

A report released Tuesday by commercial real estate firm C.B. Richard Ellis said that 59% of U.S. retailers plan to open more stores due to the attractive rental rates available in the current market environment.

09/01/2011 - 4:33pm

Lord & Taylor to open first-ever Home store

09/01/2011 - 12:24pm

Seattle’s Best Coffee opens 12 stores

Seattle's Best Coffee, which is owned by Starbucks, has opened 12 stores since April, bringing it to almost 100 locations in the United States and Canada.

08/31/2011 - 4:49pm

Yankee Candle expanding into Canada

The Yankee Candle Co. has opened its first company-owned retail stores in Canada.

08/31/2011 - 10:39am

Fresh Market profit up in Q2, to open 12-14 stores

Specialty grocer The Fresh Market reported Wednesday that net income for the second quarter rose to $10.5 million from $6.9 million a year earlier.

08/30/2011 - 5:14pm

Dollar General Q2 profit edges up, to expand into three states, and launch e-commerce

Dollar General Corp. reported Tuesday that its second-quarter net income rose 3.5% to $146 million from $141.2 million in the year-ago period.

08/30/2011 - 11:07am

Uniqlo opening two global flagships in Big Apple in October

Japanese fast-fashion giant Uniqlo is set to open its largest global flagship to date, an 89,000-sq.-ft. store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

08/29/2011 - 4:49pm

Saks Off 5th announces five additional locations for 2012

Saks Inc.’s Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th announced the addition of five stores for 2012.