Newsletter: Specs Talk

05/08/2013 - 4:28pm

Foot Locker Inc. said Wednesday that it will buy German athletic store chain Runners Point Warenhandelsges (RPG) for 72 million euros ($94 million) as it expands in Europe.

05/08/2013 - 11:37am

Buffalo, the second largest city in New York, has become the first market in which a majority of Rite Aid's stores have been converted to the Wellness format, the retail pharmacy chain announced.

05/08/2013 - 10:19am

British retailer Marks & Spencer takes a giant leap forward in its goal to becoming a multichannel leader with the opening of its new concept store in Amsterdam.

05/07/2013 - 5:41pm

The Bon-Ton Stores announced it will close its Younkers store in the Rapids Mall in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.

05/07/2013 - 3:16pm

Target isn’t letting any grass grow under its feet when it comes to the suddenly hot category of home goods and home furnishings.

05/06/2013 - 5:19pm

Destination XL Group on May 5 launched a national advertising campaign designed to draw attention to the many challenges men who wear extra large sizes face when shopping for clothes and position Destination XO stores as the one-stop-shopping solution for the style needs of this underserved consumer.

05/06/2013 - 5:17pm

Modell’s Sporting Goods will celebrate the grand opening of its store in Arlington, Va., on May 9.

05/06/2013 - 5:12pm

idX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of consumer environments, has signed an agreement to acquire Impressions Marketing Group, Lorton, Va., a graphics, custom fixture and décor business.

05/06/2013 - 5:07pm

Target announced the soft opening dates for 24 locations in Western Canada, with 22 stores opening on May 7 and two opening on May 14.

05/03/2013 - 4:30pm

Parametric Sound Corp. announced that Build-A-Bear Workshop will include the company's directed-sound product, HyperSound, in an additional 20-25 newly designed stores that it plans to open across North America this year.