Starbucks, more careful now, opens new Tampa shop Richard Mullins / The Tampa Tribune TAMPA –Starbucks has just accomplished something it hasn’t done in Tampa Bay in three years: open a new location.The coffee giant renovated a former Long John Silvers restaurant into a coffee shop at Dale Mabry Highway and Linebaugh Avenue after overexpansion […]
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U-Village store fits Microsoft consumer strategy
U-Village store fits Microsoft consumer strategy Janet I. Tu / The Seattle Times The performances this time will come from The Black Keys and OneRepublic, not Miley Cyrus and Dave Matthews. The venue will be University Village, not Bellevue Square. But the M.O. and goal are the same: Generate excitement for the opening of a […]
That’s a Stretch
Is athletic apparel in danger of overfilling its niche? I discuss three of the major players in this retail area and how they are responding to the market in the latest edition of Retail Rap, my twice-monthly retail column for Chain Store Age. In past columns, I have talked about restaurant group think and the […]
Looking At Opportunities In “B” Malls
Looking At Opportunities In “B” Malls Mall productivity is on the rise again, and with “A” malls trading at astronomical prices, “B” properties are attractive for the savvy retail investor. Jeff Green For some time now, experts have been saying that traditional malls are dying. And, certainly throughout the recession, we saw a number of […]
Sale of Sur La Table may be recipe for growth
Sale of Sur La Table may be recipe for growth Amy Martinez / The Seattle Times The sluggish economy may be causing people to cut back in most areas of their life, but the kitchen is not one of them. Seattle-based Sur La Table, a growing kitchenware chain that got its start nearly 40 years […]
Parents seek back-to-school shopping bargains
Parents seek back-to-school shopping bargains Courtenay Edelhart / Bakersfield Californian Mother of two Mellissa Barker will spend about the same amount on this year’s back-to-school clothes and supplies as she did last year, but she’s comparison shopping to be sure she gets the best bargains. “I’m looking around here for now,” said Barker, 37, while […]
