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Kroger to Build First Marketplace Store in Arkansas
July 02, 2009
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. broke ground for a 123,000-sq.-ft. Marketplace store in Little Rock, Ark., its first in the state, according to published accounts.

Baskin-Robbins to Introduce Two New Store Concepts
July 02, 2009
Baskin-Robbins, a subsidiary of Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands Inc., has plans to widen its market by implementing two new store concepts, according to PatriotLedger.com.

Crabtree & Evelyn Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
July 02, 2009
Crabtree & Evelyn Ltd., owned by Ipoh, Malaysia-based Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is planning to shut down some of its unprofitable stores, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Juicy Couture Debuts Intimate Apparel Store in Las Vegas
July 01, 2009
Juicy Couture, a division of New York-based Liz Claiborne Inc., has opened an intimate apparel store in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the first of many single-category standalone stores to come, reports WWD.com.

Sean John Launches Unit in Atlanta Airport
July 01, 2009
New York-based retailer Sean John Clothing Inc. has unveiled a new store in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to WWD.com.

Food Lion Remodels Five Florida Stores
July 01, 2009
Salisbury, N.C.-based Food Lion LLC has bowed five remodeled stores in the Daytona Beach, Fla., area.

Bergmeyer Designs New L.L.Bean Outdoor Lifestyle Store
June 30, 2009
Boston-based architecture firm Bergmeyer Associates Inc. has designed Freeport, Maine-based retailer L.L.Bean Inc.’s newest Outdoor Lifestyle store in Boston.

Target Brings Office Furnishings to Arizona
June 30, 2009
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. is entering Arizona’s office retail market and reaching out to small- and medium-sized businesses, according to The Arizona Republic.

Jewel-Osco Bows Second Sustainable Store in Chicago
June 30, 2009
Itasca, Ill.-based Jewel-Osco has unveiled an environmentally friendly building design at 11730 S. Marshfield in Chicago, inside the new Marshfield Commons commercial development center.

Starbucks Aims for LEED-Certified New Stores
June 29, 2009
Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. announced that the company aims to earn LEED certification on all new company-owned stores beginning in 2010.

Foot Locker Names New CEO
June 29, 2009
Ken C. Hicks, president and chief merchandising officer of Plano-based J.C. Penney Co. Inc., is stepping down from his current position to assume a new post as CEO of New York-based Foot Locker Inc., according to DallasNews.com.

New Meijer Concept Store Will Focus on Grocery, Local Assortments
June 29, 2009
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based supercenter chain Meijer plans to open a new smaller-format, grocery-focused store in the Chicago suburb of Niles, Ill.

Dress Barn Acquires Tween Brands for $157 Million
June 26, 2009
Suffern, N.Y.-based women’s apparel retailer The Dress Barn Inc. has decided to purchase New Albany, Ohio-based Tween Brands Inc. for approximately $157 million, according to Reuters.com.

Best Buy to Open 40 Mobile Phone Stores
June 26, 2009
Richfield, Minn.-based consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. will open 40 freestanding mobile phone stores this year, hoping to capture 15 percent of the U.S. mobile phone market, reports The Wall Street Journal.

NRF, RILA Abandon Plan to Merge
June 26, 2009
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have decided to drop their plans to merge, according to WashingtonPost.com.

HEB to Test Solar Power Project at Texas Store
June 25, 2009
This summer, Texas-based grocer HEB is rolling out its plan to become more eco-friendly, according to Statesman.com.

Walgreens Opens Green Drugstore in Mira Mesa, Calif.
June 25, 2009
Today, Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreen Co. will open the first drugstore to reach top environmental standards for efficiency and design in Mira Mesa, Calif.

Wal-Mart Adopting Customer-Centric Merchandising System
June 25, 2009
Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to deploy a store and merchandise planning software system in the United Kingdom and then globally, following a user acceptance and extensive scalability test of the system.

Callison, Tommy Hilfiger Collaborate on Largest Flagship
June 24, 2009
Tommy Hilfiger will unveil its largest flagship store in the world this September.

New Best Buy CEO to Begin Post
June 24, 2009
Effective June 24, Brian Dunn will take on his role as the new CEO of Richfield, Minn.-based consumer electronics chain Best Buy Co. Inc., according to the Associated Press.

Brooks Brothers to Expand Black Fleece Nameplate
June 24, 2009
New York-based Brooks Brothers Inc. plans to open two Black Fleece stores and its first freestanding international unit this fall, according to WWD.com.

Isaac Mizrahi to Open Manhattan Store
June 23, 2009
New York-based designer Isaac Mizrahi has plans to open a 1,500-sq.-ft. store for his signature line, Isaac Mizrahi New York, in Manhattan later this summer, according to WWD.com.

Finish Line to Quit Man Alive Business
June 23, 2009
Indianapolis-based The Finish Line Inc. is parting ways with Man Alive Acquisition LLC due to a lack of profit, according to a report from Forbes.com.

Safeway’s couponLink Digital Coupons Go Nationwide
June 23, 2009
Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. yesterday expanded its couponLink program—which allows customers to load online coupons directly to their Safeway Club Card—to all of the company’s U.S. markets.

Anchor Blue to Shutter 46 Stores
June 22, 2009
As a part of its restructuring plan, Ontario, Calif.-based Anchor Blue Retail Group Inc. has announced that it will shutter 46 of its 177 stores due to poor performance.

Retail Design Industry News

TRO Jung|Brannen Names New Principal
June 29, 2009
Boston-based TRO Jung|Brannen, an international architecture, engineering, interior design and master planning firm, announced that Nigel Gallaher has joined the firm as principal.

MSI Launches New Division in Los Angeles
June 29, 2009
National City, Calif.-based Motivational Systems Inc. (MSI) is expanding into the greater Los Angeles market and opening a new division.

Former Look Principals Found Hudson & Broad
June 29, 2009
Hudson & Broad is a new company that offers a wide variety of retail and merchandising solutions in fixtures, systems, graphic holders and custom brand identification.

CBX Names New VP, Business Development
June 22, 2009
CBX, a New York-based strategic branding firm, has hired Dimitri Vermès as vice president, business development.

DuPont Corian Design Studios Open in New York, Philadelphia
June 22, 2009
An ultra-modern 2,500-sq.-ft. DuPont Corian Design Studio has opened in Philadelphia’s Marketplace Design Center.

Barriscale Design Studio Announces New Hires
June 22, 2009
San Francisco-based Barriscale Design Studio (BDS) announced the addition of Scott Butcher and Maureen Martin.

Trion Founder Bud Thalenfeld Passes
June 01, 2009
David R. "Bud" Thalenfeld, a retail fixture entrepreneur and POPAI Hall of Fame Inductee, passed away Tuesday, May 19, surrounded by his family in Florida.

Design Services Group Changes Name to Store Design Services
June 01, 2009
Supervalu-owned retail design firm Design Services Group (DSG) has changed its name to Store Design Services to better reflect its offerings.

Madix Wins AutoZone Extra Miler Award
June 01, 2009
Terrell, Texas-based Madix Inc. has received AutoZone's Extra Miler Award, becoming the first fixture company to win a vendor award from the auto parts and accessories retailer.

Sal Lenzo Named Lifestyle President
May 26, 2009
Sal Lenzo, formerly vice president of creative marketing and sales for New York-based Lifestyle, has been named president of the visual merchandising resources company.

Herschman Architects Celebrates 35 Years
May 26, 2009
Cleveland-based Herschman Architects, which offers specialty services in planning, design, architecture,  interior design and sustainable design, is celebrating its 35th anniversary.

HP Announces Worldwide Architecture Contest
May 26, 2009
HP, together with the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC) announced a global architectural design contest aimed at emerging and professional architects and designers.

WD Partners Adds Two Leadership Positions
May 18, 2009
Dublin, Ohio-based design and development firm WD Partners recently announced that Michelle Fenstermaker and John Bajorek have joined the company.

The Nu-Era Group Names New President
May 18, 2009
St. Louis-based retail fixture and display provider The Nu-Era Group has named CFO Stan Heidmann as president.

Centiva Appoints New Southeast Sales Manager
May 18, 2009
Florence, Ala.-based Centiva recently named Erin Dempsey Southeast sales manager.

NCR Announces Senior Appointments
May 11, 2009
Duluth, Ga.-based NCR Corp. recently announced the appointments of Tushar Kothari as vice president of worldwide channels,  and Juliann Larimer in the newly created position of vice president of North American channels.

King-Casey Opens Office in Saudi Arabia
May 11, 2009
Westport, Conn.-based retail design firm King-Casey has opened an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Magenta Research Founder to Retire
May 11, 2009
New Milford, Conn.-based Magenta Research recently announced that its founder and CEO, Keith Mortensen, has retired.

Stylmark Acquires Interlock Structures
April 27, 2009
Minneapolis-based lighting products manufacturer Stylmark Inc. recently announced that it is acquiring privately held Interlock Structures International. Inc., which provides custom decor solutions to the retail and trade show markets.

Leggett & Platt Sells Dann Dee Display Fixtures
April 27, 2009
Chicago-based fixturing manufacturer Leggett & Platt has sold its Dann Dee Display Fixtures name and catalog customer base to Carlson • JPM.

Mackenzie Keck Acquires Concrete Design Studio, Opens New Headquarters
April 27, 2009
Rockaway, N.J.-based Mackenzie Keck Construction, a leading provider of general contracting, construction management and consulting services for upscale retail clientele and other commercial enterprises, announced the acquisition of Concrete Design Studio (CDS), a company specializing in artisan pre-cast concrete.

GE Launches Project Plant-A-Bulb
April 20, 2009
GE Consumer Industrial's month-long Earth Day initiative, GE Project Plant-a-Bulb, helps consumers consider the environmental and financial benefits of energy-efficient lighting, while bringing the lasting beauty and positive effects of perennial flower bulbs to selected Midwestern landscapes in cities such as Cleveland and Chicago.

Brad Somberg Elected to PAVE Board
April 20, 2009
Brad Somberg, CEO of Burlingame, Calif.-based B+N Industries, has been elected to the Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) board of directors.

Acrilex Launches New Web Site
April 20, 2009
Jersey City, N.J.-based Acrilex Inc., a producer and distributor of high-end custom-colored acrylics, recently announced the launch of the its new Web site, www.acrilex.com.

Patina-V Opens New York Office
April 13, 2009
City of Industry, Calif.-based Patina-V recently announced the opening of a New York regional office located at the corner of Broadway and 28th Street, in the crossroads of the Chelsea and Flatiron districts.

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