Debate grows over big-box retailers TheNewsTribune.com Now that one big-box retailer surprised Tacoma with its plans, the City Council wants to tighten the rules to make sure the next one fits in the neighborhood. The Tacoma Mall has 4 of the 5 biggest retail stores (measured in square feet) in the city.
Starbucks bets on brand as it enters India MarketWatch By Nick Godt, MarketWatch MUMBAI (MarketWatch) — Starbucks Corp., which this past week signed a deal to open retail stores with India's Tata Global Beverages Ltd., is banking on its brand's attraction within a young and increasingly affluent middle ... Starbucks India Focus Leaves Room For FantasySeeking Alpha
American Apparel, Inc. Announces Preliminary January Sales PR Newswire UK (press release) For the same period, comparable store sales increased an estimated 15% on an estimated 11% increase at retail stores and an estimated 39% increase in online sales. For the month wholesale net sales increased an estimated 21%.
Secondhand Retail Stores Receive Boost in Unincorporated L.A. County SCVNEWS.com County code will be revised to make it easier to establish a secondhand retail store in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County thanks to a motion at today's Board of Supervisors meeting by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe.