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May 30, 2013
Target expanding beauty concierge program to 190 locations by yearend

Target Corp. will expand its in-store "beauty concierge" service to 27 stores in Washington D.C., Northern Virginia and Baltimore on June 28.

Minneapolis -- Target Corp. will expand  its in-store "beauty concierge" service to 27 stores in Washington D.C., Northern Virginia and Baltimore on June 28. The program, which Target piloted in the Chicago area last summer, is also being rolled out to 96 stores in Los Angeles/Orange County, 36 stores in Minneapolis and has been expanded to 41 stores in Chicago. It will have been implemented in a total of 190 stores by the end of 2013.

October 26, 2011
Dunkin’ Donuts to open 86 new units in nation’s capital by 2020

Dunkin' Donuts has 86 new restaurants slated for development in the Washington, D.C., market by 2020.

Canton, Mass. -- Dunkin' Donuts has 86 new restaurants slated for development in the Washington, D.C., market by 2020. The company said 15 development agreements were signed over the past year that will deliver 64 new restaurants, in addition to 22 restaurants that were previously contracted.

May 26, 2011
Tanger and Peterson Cos. to develop Tanger Outlets at National Harbor

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. and The Peterson Cos. announced that they have entered into a joint venture agreement to develop, manage and lease Tanger Outlets at National Harbor.

Washington, D.C. — Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. and The Peterson Cos. announced that they have entered into a joint venture agreement to develop, manage and lease Tanger Outlets at National Harbor.

September 15, 2010
New jobless claims fall to lowest in two months

A report issued by the Labor Department on Thursday said that the number of newly...

December 11, 2008
General Growth Still in Debt Talks

Struggling mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. said it is still trying to negotiate an...

December 11, 2008
Report: Shorter Holiday Season Impacted Nov. Sales

While shoppers were out and about Black Friday weekend, they cut back on spending for...

December 9, 2008
Report: Shoppers Feel Return Policies Are Fair

With an eye on customer service, more retailers plan to be more lenient with their...

December 4, 2008
Retail Container Traffic Falls

Year-over-year cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports fell for the 16th consecutive...

November 13, 2008
Oct. Retail Sales Drop by Record Amount

Retail sales plummeted the largest amount on record in October amid the struggling economy....

November 2, 2008
CVS Launches Beauty 360

CVS Caremark Corp. on Monday took the wraps off its freestanding beauty format, Beauty 360,...

October 30, 2008
Commerce Department Reports Drop in Consumer Spending

The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending dropped by 0.3% in September, the biggest...

October 14, 2008
Retail Sales Drop to 3-Year Low in September

U.S. retail sales slumped 1.2% in September, marking the steepest drop in sales in three...

October 7, 2008
Report: Halloween Spending to Hit $5.77 Billion

The spookiest holiday of the year may bring a bit of cheer to consumers and...

July 28, 2008
Court Reverses Whole Foods-Wild Oats Ruling

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling from last year that...

July 14, 2008
NRF Welcomes Organized Retail Crime Bill

The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Food Marketing Institute welcomed Tuesday’s introduction of legislation...

June 5, 2008
Senate Introduces Bill to Curb Credit-Card Fees

The Senate on Friday introduced an antitrust legislation that would require Visa and MasterCard to...

May 14, 2008
NRF Pushes for Credit-Card Reform

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is urging the House Judiciary Committee to support anti-trust legislation...

May 12, 2008
NRF: Retail Sales Resilient in April

Retail sales are still sluggish, however, chains saw their biggest month-to-month increase in April, according...

March 4, 2008
Perkowitz+Ruth Architects Names Joseph Serruya to Director

Perkowitz+Ruth Architects has named Joseph Serruya director ....

March 4, 2008
Target Opens First Washington D.C. Store

Target Corp. will open its first store in Washington D.C. on Wednesday....

December 31, 2007
Turning Dreams Into Reality

“Eat, Sleep and Dream Big” is the tagline of the National Retail Federation’s 97th...

December 13, 2007
Target, Wal-Mart, Macy’s Top List of Favorite Holiday Ads

Washington D.C. TV ads are catching shoppers’ attention in creative ways this year, and according...

September 25, 2007
Report: FTC May Drop Administrative Whole Foods Case

Washington D.C., The...

July 16, 2007
Back-to-School Spending to Reach $18.4B

Washington D.C., Total...

February 28, 2007
Outside Partners

Much to Ultimate Electronics’ delight, shoppers spent $20.1 billion on consumer electronics and appliances during...