Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald-Tribune—The east side of Westfield’s Sarasota Square Mall is easily the busiest part of the shopping destination. Cars pack a parking lot that spans the equivalent of a few city blocks toward the residences of Palmer Ranch, and shoppers inevitably head for the large glass door entrance to Costco Wholesale. The store is […]
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It’s official: Nordstrom Rack to open near planned mall
It’s official: Nordstrom Rack to open near planned mall Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald-Tribune Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. confirmed plans Thursday that were previously reported by the Herald-Tribune to open a Nordstrom Rack at the Shoppes at University Center. The 35,000-square-foot store is scheduled to debut in fall 2013 in the property owned by Benderson Development Co. “We’re […]
2008 holiday sales to increase
I was surprised to see the National Retail Federation is estimating a 2.2 percent increase in holiday sales this year. From my perspective, I think we’ll be lucky to see any increase. When you take into consideration the fact that inflation is currently 5 percent higher than it was this time last year, and could […]
