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February 15, 2013
Saks to close Stamford, Conn., store

Saks Inc. announced that it plans to close its Saks Fifth Avenue store located in Stamford Town Center in Stamford, Conn., in early 2014.

New York -- Saks Inc. announced Friday that it plans to close its Saks Fifth Avenue store located in Stamford Town Center in Stamford, Conn., in early 2014.

The shuttering is part of the department store chain’s continued right-sizing strategy. “We routinely evaluate the productivity, profitability, and potential of each of our store locations,” said Steve Sadove, CEO. “This planned closing is consistent with our strategy of utilizing our resources in our most productive Saks Fifth Avenue stores.”

October 13, 2011
StreetMac acquires Texas and Oklahoma malls

StreetMac Asset Managers announced that an affiliate has purchased the Brazos Mall in Lake Jackson, Texas, and the Shawnee Mall in Shawnee, Okla., through a joint venture with an affiliate of Stamford, Conn.-based Five Mile Capital Partners. The seller was Lightstone Properties.

Northbrook, Ill. -- StreetMac Asset Managers announced that an affiliate has purchased the Brazos Mall in Lake Jackson, Texas, and the Shawnee Mall in Shawnee, Okla., through a joint venture with an affiliate of Stamford, Conn.-based Five Mile Capital Partners. The seller was Lightstone Properties.

The two malls have a combined 1.14 million sq. ft. of leasable retail space. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisitions represent StreetMac’s inaugural purchases of retail malls in markets nationwide.

March 18, 2011
Borders set to close 28 more stores

Borders Group will close another 28 superstore locations in addition to the 200 locations it is already shutting down as part of its reorganization under bankruptcy protection.

New York City -- Borders Group will close another 28 superstore locations in addition to the 200 locations it is already shutting down as part of its reorganization under bankruptcy protection.

The closings are expected to occur by the end of April and include stores in Hollywood, Calif., and Stamford, Conn.

"We reached the determination about these stores after a further review of their ongoing economic viability," Borders spokeswoman Mary Davis said in a statement.

January 25, 2011
Salient names senior exec

Salient Management Co. said Monday that Paul Osinski has joined the company as senior VP commercial sales, covering the retail, manufacturing, CPG, wholesaling and direct store delivery industries.

Horseheads, N.Y. -- Salient Management Co. said Monday that Paul Osinski has joined the company as senior VP commercial sales, covering the retail, manufacturing, CPG, wholesaling and direct store delivery industries.

Osinski was previously an independent consultant; before that he spent 23 years with Stamford, Conn.-based private brand sales and marketing company Daymon Worldwide, most recently as senior VP.

Osinski reports directly to Guy Amisano, Salient chairman and CEO.

December 28, 2010
Focus on: Innovation

The retail industry may have been in survival mode for the last two years, but chains finally are loosening purse strings and allocating capital to new technology projects. A

The retail industry may have been in survival mode for the last two years, but chains finally are loosening purse strings and allocating capital to new technology projects. At the top of their lists: innovative solutions that drive value among shoppers.


December 1, 2010
NRF’s BIG-gest Show Yet

Expectations are riding high for the upcoming 100th annual NRF Convention & EXPO, produced by The National Retail Federation, Washington, D.C., with various industry experts already predicting it will be the most attended show of 2011. Among the expected hot topics on the agenda: mobile commerce, successful multichannel operations and sustainability. 


October 27, 2010
Design Within Reach moving headquarters to Connecticut

Design Within Reach is moving its headquarters to Connecticut. DWR, which specializes in modern furniture...

October 27, 2010
Design Within Reach moving headquarters to Connecticut

Design Within Reach is moving its headquarters to Connecticut. DWR, which specializes in modern furniture...

February 28, 2010
Retail Store of the Year: Barbie’s Winning Dreamhouse

Chain store Age honors the winners of its 28th annual store design competition, which attracted entries...

honors the winners of its 28th annual store design competition, which attracted entries from around the globe. Barbie Shanghai, which celebrates one of America’s most iconic brands, was awarded top honors, Retail Store of the Year.

In addition, there were 19 first-place awards and seven honorable-mention awards in the various categories.

October 7, 2009
Fameco sells Streets of Chester

Fameco Real Estate L.P. announced Thursday that it has sold The Streets of Chester Shopping...

November 30, 2008
Riding Out Turbulent Times

Retailers are heading into 2009 with a keen eye focused on networking operating costs....

October 12, 2008
Firm Predicts Holiday Sales to Rise at Slower Pace Than Inflation

Holiday retail sales will increase 0.5% to 1.0%, which, lagging the core inflation rate of...

September 22, 2008
Sales of Gift Cards Slump

Results of the 2008 Holiday Gift-Card Survey, released on Monday, predict that consumers will spend...

June 30, 2008
From Russia With Style

Kira Plastinina, the 16-year-old Russian fashion designer and retail phenom, has dropped anchor in...

June 30, 2008
Online Security Crackdown

Backlashes from these incidents are beginning to affect online-shopper confidence, with one-third of consumers saying...

November 30, 2007
Northern Explosion

From lifestyle to grocery-anchored to mixed-use, and located in Northeastern markets both large and small,...

July 30, 2007
Vertically Championed

When Whole Foods Market and Lord & Taylor paired to jointly anchor an ultra-cool redevelopment...