Irving, Texas — Connex is bringing the national conference to you, April 20-22, 2020, virtually at www.national.connexfm.com, and it is free! Register online today for a variety of events including keynote sessions, FM education, roundtables and networking. Topics include: COVID Craziness Can Create Clarity, The Pandemic: You Had a Plan, Right?, FMevolution – How Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are Changing Maintenance, and many more — including roundtables on grocery and convenience store retail, managing dark stores, and more. “Distance makes us stronger for now — the Connex Community makes …
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Manhattan Beach, Calif. — True Religion, a premium jeans retailer based in Manhattan Beach, Calif., filed papers in Delaware bankruptcy court on April 13, 2020. In its filing, the company stated that pandemic-related closure of all its retail location and all the stores of its wholesale buyers had accelerated “existing liquidity constraints.” Due to these factors, True Religion furloughed all nonessential employees and reentered Chapter 11, which it previously entered in July 2017. “While the debtors would have preferred to wait out the current instabilities of the financial markets and …
Greensboro, N.C. — Tanger Outlets has converted several of its outlets centers and parking lots to assist in coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts. The Greensboro, N.C.-based retailer has taken up food and supply drives to support families in the communities it serves. Additionally, the company has converted several of its parking lots to help police and EMS workers set up remote staging areas. Tanger is also still running blood drives with the American Red Cross at select locations. Click here for more information on Tanger services. SOURCE: Shopping Center Business …
Plano, Texas – PICKUP, an enterprise-grade, last mile delivery service company, is adding small item deliveries of groceries, household supplies, baby goods and pet products to support the overwhelming need for same-day delivery of essential goods to consumers. “In light of a 108% surge in e-commerce, accelerated by COVID-19 and social distancing, PICKUP quickly responded to the increasing consumer demand for contactless, last mile delivery from store, curb or distribution center in 51 markets across the country,” says Brenda Stoner, CEO of PICKUP. Traditionally focused on delivering big and heavy …
Newark, N.J. — The addition of Springfield Avenue Marketplace in Newark, N.J., punctuates Levin Management Corporation’s (LMC’s) established position as a go-to services provider for grocery-anchored shopping centers. In April, the North Plainfield, N.J.-based commercial real estate services firm took on the role of leasing and managing agent — at a time of significant, COVID-19 related business disruption. The 112,000-square-foot Springfield Avenue Marketplace, located in Newark’s desirable University Heights neighborhood, is anchored by a 67,000-square-foot ShopRite supermarket. The assignment represents LMC’s first with the property’s ownership. “Making a management transition …
Deerfield, Ill. — To provide greater access to COVID-19 testing and community resources, Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens is working to expand drive-thru testing to 15 new sites in seven states. The locations include Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas. The testing sites will utilize Abbott’s new test, which delivers positive results in as little as 5 minutes and negative results within 13 minutes. The 15 locations are being finalized in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and are planned for select hot spot markets with …
New York City — Macy’s, Inc. has announced that Paula Price, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has made the decision to leave the company as of May 31, 2020. She will continue in her current role until that date, and in order to support a well-ordered transition, Price will remain an advisor to the company through November 2020. An external search is underway for Price’s replacement. “I want to thank Paula for her leadership and contribution to Macy’s, Inc. She has built a strong finance leadership team, and …
Salt Lake City — As the COVID-19 crisis deepens, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® is committed to ensuring 170 children’s hospitals have the resources they need to care for the most vulnerable kids. Critical donations are needed to provide protective gear, equipment, charitable care and support services. Staples US Retail has partnered with CMN Hospitals to collect personal protective care equipment or donations to help local member hospitals fund their greatest needs. Donations of new, unused, unopened personal protective equipment such as N95 respirator face masks, disposable face masks, face-shield, eye …
Miami — FRONTIER Building has completed the construction of a new Burlington store located at 3705 West 20th Ave. in Hialeah, Fla., for Sterling Organization. The existing 40,000-square-foot structure was formerly a Sports Authority, which FRONTIER transformed into the new department store retailer. The project required extensive façade renovations to achieve the new brand’s look. The construction team was also involved in shoring the roof up to modify the new façade. “We’re excited to add this finished project to our growing portfolio,” says Andrew Goggin, director of construction for FRONTIER …
Deerfield Beach, Fla. — Patrick Christie, P.E., has joined Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based Konover South, LLC, as director of construction. A Registered Professional Engineer with over 20 years of retail construction experience, Christie previously served as director of project management at CBRE | Skye Group in Miami and earlier as senior director of construction at Kimco Realty Corporation in New York. In his new role, he is responsible for all construction management activities on Konover South’s growing number of retail centers now under development in Florida and North Carolina. Christie is …