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RH Opens RH San Francisco, a First-of-its-Kind Design and Dining Destination

by Katie Lee May 23, 2022

Corte Madera, Calif. — RH has opened RH San Francisco, The Gallery at the Historic Bethlehem Steel Building, the crown jewel of Pier 70 and gateway to what was once one of the country’s most storied shipyards. RH San Francisco continues the brand’s foray into hospitality with The Palm Court Restaurant, a new live-fire concept set within an atrium of glass and steel with Medjool date palms and featuring two wine bars at its dual entrances — plus a landscaped Rooftop Park with views of the city skyline, Bay and …

May 23, 2022

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Ghirardelli Unveils Reimagined Flagship Chocolate Experience Store

by Katie Lee May 20, 2022

San Francisco — On May 20, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company reopened its flagship Chocolate Experience Store, located in San Francisco’s Ghirardelli Square. The space is designed to elevate the customer experience and provides new and exciting ways to celebrate the true craftmanship of chocolate making. “We are thrilled to unveil the Chocolate Experience Store to our community of chocolate lovers and hometown of San Francisco,” says Justin Reese, vice president of retail and e-commerce at Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. “Our premium chocolate, the historic architecture and the stunning views, have made Ghirardelli …

May 20, 2022

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Smart Solution

by Katie Lee May 19, 2022

— By Meg Mason — How Lowe’s has reduced water use and its carbon footprint with smart irrigation. Lowe’s is focused on reducing its environmental impact while also increasing the efficiency of its operations. To address these goals, Lowe’s installed HydroPoint smart irrigation controllers to optimize landscape irrigation at more than 900 of its stores. Each year, the controllers reduce water use at these facilities by about 650 million gallons, saving Lowe’s an estimated $5 million in total water costs.1 Because water treatment and pumping use a lot of …

May 19, 2022

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Century 21 to Return to New York City in Spring 2023

by Katie Lee May 18, 2022

New York City — Century 21 is making a New York City comeback, relaunching the beloved institution in spring 2023 at its flagship location downtown across from the World Trade Center. The iconic retailer and purveyor of off-price luxury fashion has teamed with global premium experiences company Legends to introduce a revitalized shopping experience to Century 21’s faithful local — and global — fans. For more than 60 years, Century 21 has been synonymous with value and luxury, offering an exceptional assortment of designer brands at unbeatable prices. With an …

May 18, 2022

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Crate & Barrel Launches CrateKitchen

by Katie Lee May 17, 2022

Chicago — On May 17, Crate & Barrel opened a new culinary destination, CrateKitchen, to inspire cooking and entertaining for the modern kitchen and table. Located at the brand’s headquarters in Northbrook, Ill., CrateKitchen will open its doors to customers and a diverse range of influencers and chefs through virtual gatherings, styling sessions, product demos and a shoppable kitchen tour curated to support the ways people use their kitchens. “The kitchen has become the center of our homes and CrateKitchen celebrates the versatility of how our customers use their space,” …

May 17, 2022

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GameStop Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

by Katie Lee May 16, 2022

Grapevine, Texas — GameStop Corp. has appointed Nir Patel to the role of chief operating officer, effective May 31, 2022. Most recently, he was chief executive officer at Belk, a privately-owned national retailer with more than 300 stores across 16 states. Patel previously held senior roles at Kohl’s and Lands’ End after beginning his career at Target and Gap. He has approximately two decades of experience in operations, merchandising, supply chain, and retail and store operations. SOURCE: GameStop Corp.

May 16, 2022

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Vestar, DMB Development to Build Verrado Marketplace in Arizona

by Katie Lee May 13, 2022

Buckeye, Ariz. — Vestar, in partnership with DMB Development, has unveiled plans for Verrado Marketplace, a commercial space near Verrado, an 8,800-acre master-planned community in Buckeye. Totaling more than 500,000 square feet of space, Verrado Marketplace will feature a grocery store, apparel and home décor stores, a department store, movie theater, specialty shops, restaurants and services. Additionally, the project will feature public outdoor spaces. Verrado Marketplace will be designed to complement the small-town neighborhood charm of the Verrado community. The marketplace will be located at the northeast corner of Verrado …

May 13, 2022

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Array Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

by Katie Lee May 13, 2022

Toronto — Array Marketing, the market leader in end-to-end in-store merchandising solutions, has appointed Alex Bertoldo as chief operating officer. He most recently held the position of vice president of operations for SPX Corporation, a $1 billion global supplier of highly engineered products and technologies. In that global role, Bertoldo had oversight of 10 manufacturing facilities and worked across teams to drive operational efficiencies, while also engaging with client teams to enable customer satisfaction and growth. Prior to that, he was with IDEX Corporation, a manufacturer of fluidics systems and …

May 13, 2022

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Are You Experienced?

by Katie Lee May 12, 2022

— By Charlie Meyer — How brick-and-mortar retailers can leverage in-store technologies to beat the online competition. The last 2 years have been absolutely awful for owners of physical stores. Online competition has been around for decades, of course, but during the pandemic things have gotten even worse for independent stores, franchises and chains. Thanks to an ever-shifting world of lockdowns, social distancing requirements, mask mandates and constant battles between government agencies and health departments at the federal, state and local level, merchants have been at a disadvantage against …

May 12, 2022

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Crate & Barrel Holdings Promotes 3 Executives

by Katie Lee May 12, 2022

Chicago — Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc. (CBH) has promoted three executives. Alicia Waters, who previously served as chief marketing officer, has been named executive vice president for Crate & Barrel and Crate & Kids. Sebastian Brauer, who previously served as vice president of product design and development, has been named senior vice president for product design, development and metaverse. Joan King, who previously served as senior vice president of e-commerce and international, has been named executive vice president of digital and international growth. Waters has been an innovator within …

May 12, 2022

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