East Cleveland, OH — Over 45 retailers attended GE Lighting’s LED & Energy Efficient Lighting Trends for Retail conference this month to share best practices, new technologies and trends. Â
Lake City, PA— Affiliated Grounds Maintenance Group, Inc. has been recognized for its 2010 safety record from the Professional Landcare Network Association. Â
Plano, TX — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. has named Michael W. Kramer chief operating officer, effective Dec. 5, 2011. He will report to CEO Ron Johnson. Â
San Francisco — Gensler is partnering with Wilkes Bashford on a top-to-bottom renovation of its 7-floor store located in San Francisco’s historic Union Square shopping district. Â
Buffalo, NY — New Era has chosen Chicago as the location for its 10th flagship store globally. The 4,500-square-foot store is also New Era’s first owned and operated retail presence in the Midwest. Â
San Francisco — Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has acquired Rejuvenation Inc., America’s leading manufacturer of authentic reproduction lighting and house parts, such as door and cabinet hardware. Â
Chicago — Jones Lang LaSalle will complete the rebrand, design and buildout of retail locations in Latin America for mobile communications provider NII Holdings for its licensed Nextel brand. Â
New York City — New York-based RCS Real Estate Advisors has been retained by Priscilla of Boston to facilitate the closing of all 20 of its store locations. Â
Racine, WI — Ascential Service Corporation has promoted David Pfeiffer to vice president of operations; previously, he was director of service operations. Â
