New York City — Aéropostale, Inc. has taken the next steps in its ongoing business transformation by filing voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company has posted an initial store closure list of 113 U.S. locations, as well as all 41 stores in Canada.
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Baltimore — PANDORA Jewelry, one of the world’s largest jewelry brands, has opened a new owned-and-operated store in Lincoln Road Mall, South Florida’s premier outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Miami Beach, Fla. The grand opening took place on April 30, 2016.
Batavia, Ill. — ALDI will successfully take its California footprint from 0 to 25 stores in less than 3 months with the grand opening of seven new locations on Thursday, May 19, 2016. ALDI will open its newest stores in San Diego, Kern and Imperial counties.
Kansas City, Mo. — Beth Ward, managing director of Hallmark’s Asia Pacific procurement organization, has been named senior vice president – supply chain, effective April 1, 2016. Ward will replace Pete Burney who retired after 25 years with the company.
Fort Worth, Texas — RadioShack has hired Dene Rogers to join the company as president and CEO on May 9, 2016. He has previously served as CEO of Target Australia and CEO of Sears Canada, which he led to become Canada’s largest and most profitable online retailer. At RadioShack, Rogers will focus on positioning RadioShack’s unique omni-channel platform for long term growth. Rogers will also serve on RadioShack’s board of directors.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Regency Centers, a national owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored shopping centers, in partnership with SoCore Energy and several of its retail partners, has installed over 750 KW of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at Persimmon Place in Dublin, Calif., and East Washington Place in Petaluma, Calif.