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March 29, 2013
Sloan’s launches franchising program with goal of 200 U.S. locations

Sloan’s, an upscale ice cream, candy and baked-goods emporium, has launched a national franchising program, targeting regions in Florida, the Carolinas, Georgia, New York and New England and throughout California.

March 1, 2013
Party City to expand growth in New England with acquisition of iParty Corp.

iParty Corp., a leading party goods retailer with a strong presence in New England, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Party City Holdings Inc., North America’s largest party supply retailer.

December 3, 2012
Top Must-See Stores … New York City Edition

From ultra-lux boutiques to fast-fashion emporiums, New York City saw an influx of new stores this past year. Here's Chain Store Age editor Marianne Wilson's list of top new must-see stores in the city:

November 13, 2012
Burton, New York City

 Burton Snowboard's newly renovated SoHo flagship serves as a showcase for the brand's homey New England image. Featured elements include a vintage chairlift, a wood cabin made from reclaimed timbers and a snowboard fabrication press. The design restores the original building of the historical building while incorporating authentic bare wood, reclaimed wood and distressed steel.

Design: Verdego Design, Venice Beach, Calif.

November 6, 2012
Supervalu cuts 700 jobs at Shaw's

Supervalu said it has cut about 700 store-level positions at the company’s Shaw's and Star Market stores in New England.

November 2, 2012
Supervalu cutting 700 positions at New England subsidiaries

Supervalu Inc. is cutting 700 positions at its Shaw’s and Star Market divisions in New England.

May 9, 2012
Marsh Supermarkets CEO joins Stop & Shop

Marsh Supermarkets said that Joe Kelley, chairman, president and CEO, has left the company to become president of Stop & Shop's New England division.

March 16, 2012
Bluestone Energy wins award for Stop & Shop energy-efficiency project

An energy project undertaken for The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. by Bluestone Energy Services has been recognized as the Best Multi-Site Retail Energy Program in New England by the Association of Energy Engineers New England (AEENE).

March 5, 2012
Stop & Shop donated more than $22 million in 2011

Stop & Shop announced that its New England and New York Metro divisions and its customers were able to give back more than $22 million in 2011 into the hundreds of communities in which they operate.

January 13, 2012
Lightstat’s Ron Eigenbrod dies of heart attack

Ron Eigenbrod, founder & CEO of Lightstat Inc., Pleasant Valley, Conn., died suddenly at his New Hartford home on Christmas Eve of a heart attack.

December 22, 2011
Snow and Ice Liability Management

By Rich Arlington

Record snowfall last season spelled trouble for many roofs and parking garage decks. The continuous storms that dumped more than 2 ft. of snow in New England alone had facility owners frantically addressing weight load issues as heavy snow and ice threatened, and in some cases caused, roof and deck top collapses. The fallout: a rise in lawsuits as owners, insurance companies and snow contractors battle over snow and ice procedures followed, or not, in comparison with written contracts.

November 18, 2011
Flurry of Activity

Every year, in December, Chain Store Age examines the northeastern region — New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island — and, in 2011, there appears to be some positive momentum.

Retail real estate executives will tell you that we’re not completely out of the woods yet, but the industry is certainly inching in the right direction.

November 11, 2011
Dollar Tree opens at Pine Tree Shopping Center

Brixmor Property Group announced a 11,002-sq.-ft. Dollar Tree recently opened at Pine Tree Shopping Center, in Portland, Maine.

October 27, 2011
KeyPoint Partners to manage, lease Crossings at Fox Run

Burlington, Mass.-based KeyPoint Partners said it has been awarded the property management and leasing contracts for The Crossings at Fox Run, a 475,000-sq.-ft. power center in Newington, N.H.

October 17, 2011
Wegmans opens first Massachusetts store; evokes rural theme in design

Wegmans Food Markets has opened its first location in Massachusetts, in the town of Northborough.

September 13, 2011
BJ's opens new wholesale club in Massachusetts

BJ's Wholesale Club said Tuesday it has opened its newest Massachusetts Club location at Northborough Crossing 6102 Shops Way in Northborough, Mass.

April 6, 2011
The Wilder Cos. awarded contract for Wayside Commons

The Wilder Cos. said it has been awarded the leasing and management contract for Wayside Commons, an open-air shopping center in Burlington, Mass.

March 21, 2011
Survey: Majority of New Yorkers would shop at Walmart

A new poll released Friday finds that New Yorkers would shop at Walmart if one opened in the city.

March 17, 2011
In the Pink selects Opterus for communications and store execution management

Opterus, a provider of web-based task management and store communications, announced that In the Pink Stores has chosen Opterus Store Ops-Center for improved communications and store execution management.

February 23, 2011
Regency Centers names leasing agent in Baltimore and New England markets

cksonville, Fla.-based Regency Centers said it has named Jack deVilliers as leasing agent in Baltimore, Maryland and the New England area.

October 31, 2010
Standing Tall

Fifteen years ago, the news coming out of the Northeastern United States wasn’t good....

May 18, 2010
BJ's posts 7% quarterly profit increase on fuel sales gains

BJ's Wholesale Club said Wednesday that it posted a higher profit in the first quarter,...

November 30, 2008
Whole Foods to Recycle Waste Vegetable Oil for Power

Whole Foods Market is making history as the first company in the United States to...

September 11, 2008
Mattress Discounters Files for Bankruptcy

Mattress Discounters has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The 140-store chain plans to close...

June 11, 2008
Stein Mart Enters New England

Stein Mart has made its New England debut with a 31,000-sq.-ft. store at Bay State...

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