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April 2, 2013
SPECS wraps up 49th annual show; partners with RetailROI

Store development and facilities professionals from some of the nation’s biggest retail and restaurant chains gathered in Dallas, Texas, to attend Chain Store Age’s 49th annual SPECS Conference, March 17-20, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.

New York -- Store development and facilities professionals from some of the nation’s biggest retail and restaurant chains gathered in Dallas, Texas, to attend Chain Store Age’s 49th annual SPECS Conference, March 17-20, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.   

The show combined a premier educational program — featuring more than 30 individual workshop sessions — and dynamic keynote presentations with plenty of business networking opportunities and a lively exhibit floor.

May 20, 2011
Samuels & Co. completes 5 deals for Merlin Entertainments

Samuels & Co. Inc. said it has recently completed five transactions for Merlin Entertainments Group, the second largest location-based entertainment company in the world which develops, owns and operates outdoor theme parks and indoor attractions.

Los Angeles -- Samuels & Co. Inc. said it has recently completed five transactions for Merlin Entertainments Group, the second largest location-based entertainment company in the world which develops, owns and operates outdoor theme parks and indoor attractions.  

March 25, 2011
SPECS 2011 puts focus on business partnering and networking

Spirits were up, and so was attendance, dramatically so, among both the show’s attendees and exhibitors.

New York City -- Optimism was in the air at Chain Store Age’s 47th annual SPECS conference, in Grapevine, Texas. Spirits were up, and so was attendance, dramatically so, among both the show’s attendees and exhibitors.

February 9, 2011
Grapevine Mills names marketing director

Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group said that Kerri Bear has joined the management team at Grapevine Mills as director of marketing and business development.

Grapevine, Texas -- Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group said that Kerri Bear has joined the management team at Grapevine Mills as director of marketing and business development.

Bear will be responsible for managing marketing, advertising and public relations programs, as well as selling in-mall media, securing sponsorships, coordinating promotional events and driving tourism.

February 1, 2011
Merlin Entertainment to debut attractions in Texas

X Team International, an international alliance of retail real estate advisors, said Tuesday that Venture Commercial, through its Venturetainment division, assisted with site-selection efforts and completed two leases for global visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments Group to bring two of its iconic attraction brands to the Texas market for the first time.

Dallas -- X Team International, an international alliance of retail real estate advisors, said Tuesday that Venture Commercial, through its Venturetainment division, assisted with site-selection efforts and completed two leases for global visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments Group to bring two of its iconic attraction brands to the Texas market for the first time.

January 4, 2011
SPECS Show Announces Future Retail Leaders Program

Retail executives are invited to introduce their rising stars to the industry’s leading store development and facilities event -- SPECS, which will be held March 13-16, 2011, at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas.

Retail executives are invited to introduce their rising stars to the industry’s leading store development and facilities event -- SPECS, which will be held March 13-16, 2011, at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas. Qualified senior executives and their future leaders will receive FREE registration to this year’s show.

October 18, 2010
SPECS 2011

Join your peers for the industry’s premier store development and facilities conference and exhibition -- SPECS 2011

Join your peers for the industry’s premier store development and facilities conference and exhibition.

2011 marks our 47th annual SPECS (store planning, equipment, construction and facilities services) event that is exclusively produced by Chain Store Age magazine. This 3½-day program is an intimate gathering of the top retailers and top suppliers for the purpose of learning, sharing ideas, developing partnerships and problem solving.

March 10, 2010
Education and networking abound at SPECS 2010

Chain Store Age’s 46th annual SPECS (store planning, equipment, construction and facilities services) conference, held...

January 7, 2009
GameStop Reports Record Sales

GameStop Corp. reported record sales results for its nine-week holiday period....

March 22, 2005
GameStop Corp. 4Q Revenue Up

Grapevine, Texas, GameStop...