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Skilken Gold Breaks Ground on First Kentucky Publix Grocery Store in Louisville

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Louisville, Ky. — Skilken Gold has broken ground on Terra Crossing, a shopping center located on 10 acres at 2500 Terra Crossing Blvd. in Louisville. The grocery anchor, a 55,071-square-foot Publix, represents the first Publix location in Kentucky, the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer’s eighth state of operation. The adjacent 3,200-square-foot Publix Liquors store at Terra Crossing is also the first location outside the state of Florida. Publix plans to open a second Publix grocery store and Publix Liquors store in Louisville in early 2024 at the northeast corner of Ballardsville and Brownsboro …

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Ulta Beauty Pop-Up Debuts at The Allure Store

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New York City — The Allure Store, an immersive retail experience from the global beauty authority Allure, has entered into a collaboration with the nation’s largest beauty retailer, Ulta Beauty. For a limited time, the interactive Ulta Beauty pop-up will offer Allure Store guests a monthly curated assortment reflecting newness as well as highlighting the retailers’ strategic initiatives. “One year after the Allure Store debut, we’re thrilled to announce our first retail partnership with such a beloved leader, Ulta Beauty,” says Sonny Gindi, co-founder of STOUR, a retail media company, …

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IT’SUGAR Opens Pop-Up Candy Emporium in San Francisco’s Union Square

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San Francisco — IT’SUGAR has opened a new 10,600-square-foot pop-up candy store in Union Square, bringing a sweet welcome to visitors in downtown San Francisco’s mecca of shopping. The new experiential candy store takes over space vacated by Forever 21, the clothing brand, and is filled with thousands of varieties of over-the-top chocolates, candy and humorous products, plus Instagram-worthy in-store displays and immersive candy experiences. “We are excited to expand our presence in the vibrant city of San Francisco with our third IT’SUGAR location,” says Jeff Rubin, CEO and founder …

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Levin Management Corporation Marks 70 Years of NJ Retail Real Estate

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North Plainfield, N.J. – The Levin name has been synonymous with New Jersey retail real estate since the post-WWII suburban migration sparked the Garden State’s first open-air shopping center developments. Seven decades later, as Levin Management Corporation (LMC) commemorates the platinum anniversary of its foundation, the North Plainfield, N.J.-based commercial real estate services organization is embracing a period of notable growth and portfolio diversification. LMC is an outgrowth of Levin Properties, a pioneering development firm founded by the late Philip J. Levin and subsequently led by the late Janice Levin, …

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Bed Bath & Beyond Promotes Chief Accounting Officer and Head of Treasury

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Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has promoted Laura Crossen to senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer, and Susie A. Kim to senior vice president of treasury and investor relations, effective immediately. Crossen has been with Bed Bath & Beyond since 2001 and most recently served as senior vice president, treasury, tax and finance transformation. She will continue to report to Gustavo Arnal, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and replaces John Barresi, who resigned from the company on June 10 to pursue another …

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Fresh Thyme Market Names New President

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Downers Grove, Ill. — Liz Zolcak has been named the new president of Fresh Thyme Market, succeeding Gerald Melville, who has announced his retirement after a 43-year retail career. “I am thrilled and humbled to take on this exciting new challenge and to be trusted to lead such an incredible team,” Zolcak says. “Gerald and I have been able to accomplish significant wins with the team during our time working together, and I’m looking forward to even more successes ahead.” Zolcak has 17 years of retail leadership experience and joined …

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Bed Bath & Beyond Appoints Interim CEO and New Chief Merchandising Officer

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Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has made significant changes to its senior leadership to focus on reversing recent results, addressing supply chain and inventory, and strengthening its balance sheet. Sue Gove, an independent director on the company’s board of directors and chair of the board’s Strategy Committee, has been named interim chief executive officer, replacing Mark Tritton, who has left his role as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the board. “After thorough consideration, the board determined that it was time for a …

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GUESS Uses Matterport Digital Twins to Reimagine Retail Experience

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Sunnyvale, Calif. — Matterport, Inc., the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, has partnered with GUESS?, Inc., the global fashion brand and retailer, to adopt Matterport digital twins to ensure brand consistency across its stores and create immersive, virtual experiences for its employees, external buyers and wholesale partners. Since 2017, GUESS has used Matterport digital twins, or photorealistic digital replicas of stores, to realize a 200% increase in productivity, a 30% decrease in travel costs, and a 95% reduction in departmental paper and printer …

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GrowGeneration Opens First Store in Mississippi

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Denver — GrowGeneration Corp., the nation’s largest chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers, has opened a new hydroponic garden center to serve the emerging Mississippi market. The new store in Jackson becomes the first in Mississippi, and the company’s 64th store nationwide and will expand the number of states the company operates in to 14. The store opened on June 27, 2022. Additionally, the company has signed two leases in North Chesterfield, Va., and Hazelwood, Mo. These stores are expected to be opened in the second half of …

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Kroger Expands Customer Access to EV Charging Stations

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Cincinnati, Ohio — The Kroger Co. has given customers increased access to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, underscoring its commitment to helping customers make sustainable choices. The grocer tested and phased in charger installations by collaborating with Blink, Electrify America, EVgo, Tesla and Volta to bring hundreds of charging stations to stores in select markets across the U.S. “Increasing our customers’ access to EV charging stations at convenient Kroger locations supports our collective transition to a lower-carbon economy,” says Yael Cosset, senior vice president and chief information officer for Kroger. …

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