Casual Male Retail Group Introduces Destination XL
July 08, 2010
Canton, Mass.-based Casual Male Retail Group Inc. announced plans to open Destination XL (DXL), a new superstore concept for big and tall men.

Ashley Furniture HomeStore No. 1 on List of Top 100 U.S. Furniture Stores
July 08, 2010
Arcadia, Wis.-based Ashley Furniture HomeStore once again ranked No. 1 on Furniture Today's 2010 Exclusive Survey of Top 100 U.S. Furniture Stores, with sales of $2.13 billion in 2009.

New Specialty Store Linens & More for Less to Debut
July 08, 2010
Linens & More for Less, a new retailer based in Brookfield, Ohio, is set to debut its first store on July 23 in Warren, Ohio, according to the Dayton Business Journal.

Wal-Mart Chief Merchandising Officer Resigns
July 07, 2010
Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s chief merchandising officer John Fleming is leaving the company Aug. 1.

Borders Opens eBook Store
July 07, 2010
Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Borders Group Inc. announced the launch of the Borders branded eBook store, powered by global eReading service Kobo.

Neiman Marcus Opens Second Last Call Studio Location
July 07, 2010
Dallas-based Neiman Marcus Inc. will open a Last Call Studio in Rockville, Md., this fall.

Bebe to Close PH8 Stores
July 06, 2010
Brisbane, Calif.-based bebe stores inc. announced that it will discontinue operations of its workout apparel division PH8, allowing the company to focus its efforts on improving profitability of its namesake bebe brand.

Tommy Hilfiger to Open Anchor Store in France
July 06, 2010
The Tommy Hilfiger Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., announced plans to open its largest anchor store in France.

Target to Open First Manhattan Store
July 06, 2010
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. will open its first store in Manhattan on Sunday, July 25.

Walmart Ranks No. 1 in NRF's Top 100 Retailers
July 02, 2010
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has announced the results of its annual ranking of the nation’s Top 100 Retailers in STORES Magazine.

M2L Adds Sales Associate
July 07, 2010
New York-based M2L announced the appointment of Eric Stroud as A&D sales associate.

CRL Appoints VP of Sales
July 05, 2010
Los Angeles-based C.R. Laurence Co. Inc. (CRL) announced the appointment of David Jones as vice president of sales for Jackson Products.

Stylmark Adds West Coast Retail Account Manager
July 05, 2010
Minneapolis-based Stylmark Inc. announced the addition of Miriam Yacobucci to its sales team as retail account manager for the west coast region.

Terri Boettigheimer Joins idX Corp.
June 30, 2010
St. Louis-based idX Corp. announced the addition of Terri Boettigheimer.

CRL Acquires Supply Division of Vitrododi
June 30, 2010
Los Angeles-based C.R. Laurence Co. Inc. (CRL) announced its acquisition of the supply division of Milan-based Vitrododi International Co., in addition to the distribution rights of the Toyo product line.

MulvannyG2 Architecture Appoints Design Principal
June 30, 2010
Bellevue, Wash.-based MulvannyG2 Architecture announced the appointment of Jenny Li, AIA, as design principal.

RILA Appoints Two New Board Members
June 28, 2010
Washington, D.C.-based Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced the addition of two new board members during its semi-annual meeting.

Sunoptics Opens New Office, Adds Sales Representative
June 28, 2010
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sunoptics announced the opening of its newest office in North Barrington, Ill., located at 102 South Wynstone Park Dr., Ste. 203.

MulvannyG2 Architecture Appoints New President, Director of Interiors
June 28, 2010
Bellevue, Wash.-based MulvannyG2 Architecture announced the appointment of Ming Zhang, AIA, LEED AP to president.

Stylmark Announces Associate Certification
June 23, 2010
Minneapolis-based Stylmark Inc. announced the certification of John Heimerl, senior chemist, as a LEED Green Associate.