James Peltz / Los Angeles Times – Batman bib-and-booties costume for $14.99 caught the eye of Joanna Robles as she searched for something for her months-old son to wear while she holds him as she hands out candy on Halloween. “His dad is really obsessed with superheroes,” Robles said while strolling through a Spirit Halloween store […]
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Expect less presents under the Christmas tree this year
Lisa Fickenscher / New York Post – Expect a little less ho-ho-ho in the holidays this year. US consumers will likely reel in spending in November and December, dialing down to a 3.7 percent rise in retail sales, according to a new report. Sales gained 4.0 percent in 2014. “We are in a deflationary retail environment,” […]
As more shop online, demand for holiday retail workers expected to be flat
Justine Griffin / Tampa Bay Times – As more people shop online, retail companies don’t anticipate hiring as many seasonal workers this winter to get them through the busiest shopping season of the year. Walmart, Macy’s, Target and dozens of other retailers are gearing up to hire thousands of seasonal workers in the coming weeks […]
Stores like Bass Pro Shops and Restoration Hardware add restaurants and bars
Justine Griffin / Tampa Bay Times – How about a glass of wine to celebrate the $11,230 purchase of a Parisian burnham leather recliner from Restoration Hardware? At the new Restoration Hardware store opening in International Plaza this fall, shoppers won’t have to go farther than the three-story retailer’s rooftop garden bar for some wine and […]
With Top Golf and now Bass Pro Shops, Brandon is a destination
Justine Griffin / Tampa Bay Times – Veteran Realtor Randy Adkins can remember when Brandon was little more than cow pastures. But over the past few decades, Brandon has accumulated its share of the good and the bad that come with urban sprawl — chain stores and traffic, cookie-cutter neighborhoods and a big mall. But within […]
Retail trends: Denim is hot, ‘bro tanks’ are not
Krystina Gustafson / CNBC – Could shoppers finally give apparel retailers the break they so desperately need? There’s no denying that it’s been a rough slog for the clothing industry as consumers increasingly shift their spending from things to experiences, opt for lower-price fashions and refuse to purchase an item if it isn’t on sale. […]
