Chicago — Cornerstone Restaurant Group (CRG), a national leader in the restaurant space, looks beyond traditional borders in restaurant dining to where the customer is consuming today. Widely considered a trailblazer in the delivery space in Chicago, CRG is embracing
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Kohler, Wis. — Kohler, a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, continues to expand its presence on the West Coast with the opening of its new Signature Store in San Francisco. Owned and operated by Keller
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Mahwah, N.J. — Dressbarn, a women’s apparel retailer, plans to eventually close all 650 of its stores nationwide. The New Jersey-based company is winding down its retail operations and plans to assist its 6,800 associates with transition support as individual
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Plano, Texas — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. has named Shawn Gensch as executive vice president, chief customer officer, effective June 3, reporting directly to CEO Jill Soltau. He joins the company from Sprouts Farmers Market. “I am delighted to
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Skechers grows its brand by growing its physical retail presence — from 1,000 stores 5 years ago to more than 3,000 today. — By Katie Lee — Grow. From its store count and sales to expanding corporate headquarters, grow is
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Chicago — Trader Joe’s will open a new store in the Hyde Park Shopping Center, expanding the grocery options available for residents of the South Side of Chicago. It is the goal of Trader Joe’s to open the store in
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New York City — According to Brookfield Properties, Shakespeare & Co. will open a new bookstore at Brookfield Place at 230 Vesey St. in Lower Manhattan as part of its ongoing expansion plans. The planned opening date is January 2020.
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Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has announced that Mary Winston, a seasoned public company executive who recently joined the Bed Bath & Beyond board of directors, has been appointed interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. Steven Temares
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New York City — On May 9, 2019, luxury handbag authority Rebag opened its third retail location in California and sixth brick-and-mortar location in the U.S., opening in the Westfield Santa Anita mall in Santa Anita, Calif. “When planning our
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Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot, Inc. has promoted Richard Haas to senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective June 14, 2019. He will report to Office Depot’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, Joseph Lower. Haas has
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New York City — Modell’s Sporting Goods has hired David Stern to the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer. Stern will play an intricate role in strategic planning and growth opportunities for Modell’s while overseeing the finance
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Atlanta — The Home Depot has announced that Carol Tomé, chief financial officer and executive vice president of corporate services, has decided to retire on August 31, 2019 after 24 years of service to the company. She will be succeeded
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Washington, D.C. — On April 22, 2019 (Earth Day), the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) unveiled a new initiative identifying U.S. retailers committed to taking leadership action to reduce potent greenhouse gases used in cooling, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). As part of this
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Furniture retailer City Furniture has set the complex operational goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040. Its 2040 Green Promise goal encompasses the company’s showrooms, warehouses and offices, its statewide delivery fleet and recycling initiatives, according
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Washington, D.C. — BoConcept franchise owner Tim Machenaud opened his second store in the Washington, D.C., area at Tysons Galleria on April 19, 2019. With nearly 300 locations across 60 countries, BoConcept’s latest location is a push to increase brand
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Beverly Hills, Calif. — Kennedy Wilson Brokerage, a division of Kennedy Wilson, a global real estate investment and services firm, has hired Scott Gordon as a senior vice president of property services in its Los Angeles office. Gordon will provide
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Plano, Texas — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. has appointed several senior executives to its team of retail experts. Among those joining the organization is Steve Whaley, who has been named senior vice president, principal accounting officer and controller, reporting
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Monmouth Junction and Paramus, N.J. — Two new property management assignments in Monmouth and Bergen counties reflect targeted retail-sector expansion for Cushman & Wakefield’s New Jersey Asset Services practice. The shopping centers, Heritage Square in Monmouth Junction and Paramus Junction
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Birmingham, Ala. — Scott J. Bowman, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Hibbett Sports, Inc., an athletic specialty retailer, is resigning effective April 26, 2019. “On behalf of the board of directors and our leadership team, I would
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Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears plans to open three new smaller format Home & Life stores in May. Located in Anchorage, Alaska; Lafayette, La.; and Overland Park, Kan. (pictured), the new Home & Life stores will offer appliances, mattresses, home
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Hartland, Wis. — Effective April 1, Batteries Plus Bulbs added Jon Sica as its new vice president of franchise development & project management and chief strategy officer. He joined the company from Whataburger and reports directly to Batteries Plus Bulbs
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Atlanta — On April 5, 2019, Whole Foods Market opened its 500th store location in Midtown Atlanta. Located at 22 14th St. NW in Related Group’s Icon Midtown residential development, the new 70,000-square-foot, multi-level flagship store features four fast-casual eateries
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Milwaukee — Marcus Theatres®, a division of The Marcus Corporation, is planning to bring Movie Tavern® by Marcus to Brookfield Square in Brookfield, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee. Given the company’s recent acquisition of Movie Tavern, the timing is right
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Fremont, Calif. — Tailored Brands, Inc. has appointed Dinesh Lathi as president and chief executive officer, and Theo Killion has been appointed chairman of the board of directors. Lathi has served as chairman of Tailored Brands since March 2017, executive
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New York City — Luxury brand Christopher Guy has been actively streamlining its business to focus on branded retail locations in major metropolitan cities across the globe, with the latest New York showcase underlining a greater focus on CG’s direct
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Plano, Texas — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. has named Bill Wafford, a highly accomplished retail executive with over 25 years of broad finance experience, as executive vice president, chief financial officer, effective April 8. He joins JCPenney from The
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Red Wing, Minn. — Red Wing Shoe Company, a global leader in the footwear industry for more than 110 years, has opened a flagship retail store in New York City. The company’s first permanent presence in Manhattan, open now, includes
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