The repositioning of existing space into multiple retailer formats is a necessary, and welcomed, evolution of our commercial, experiential and cultural built environment.
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Boca Raton, Fla. — Orangetheory® Fitness has hired Mike Mettler as senior vice president of domestic franchise development. He will be responsible for overseeing the company’s domestic growth and expansion, as well as providing strategic leadership to assist the fitness franchise in achieving its goal of having more than 1,100 open studios worldwide by the end of 2018.
New York City — The bebe® brand has opened its first lifestyle retail store in New York City, nearly a year after announcing it would close all brick-and-mortar stores. Located in the heart of Manhattan at 1 West 34th St., between 5th and 6th Avenues, the store sits adjacent to the Empire State Building. The new store also features bold bebe signage made of 38,000 Swarovski crystals.
Dublin, Calif. — Ross Stores recently opened 23 Ross Dress for Less® and six dd’s DISCOUNTS® stores across 14 different states in February and March. These new locations are part of the company’s plans to add approximately 100 new stores — 75 Ross and 25 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations — during fiscal 2018.
Minneapolis — As part of several initiatives in its accelerated multiyear strategy, Target Corporation will nearly triple the size of its remodel program in 2018, updating more than 300 stores around the country and making sizeable investments in key cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul and New York.
Estero, Fla. — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., has hired Paul Stone as executive vice president and chief retail operations officer (CROO), North America. Stone, who will join Hertz on March 6, brings more than 30 years of operational expertise from his leadership roles with retail giants Sam’s Club/ Walmart and Cabela’s.