Affluent beachgoers and residents in Puerto Rico will have one of their retail staples on the island next year, when a 100,000-square-foot, full-line Saks Fifth Avenue will open in March at the upcoming Mall of San Juan, being built by Taubman Centers and also featuring Nordstrom.
NEW HYDE PARK, NY—Given that retail and real estate is so focused on experience (aka entertaining the shopper) these days, it's nice once in a while for the professionals in the retail and real estate industries to have a little fun themselves.
Ascena Retail Group may be pursuing a store expansion plan, but clearly seems to be following the trend toward expanding its focus on menswear – young menswear.
NEW YORK--With a limited market for top quality malls in the United States, the nation's largest REITs have to figure out ways to continue to grow to satisfy investors.
With summer unofficially over, consumers are starting to take stock of the damage the sun has done to their skin – and there are ever more new retailers looking to help them in what is a rapidly expanding category and opportunity.
SANTA MONICA, CA—Will Toms Shoes be the next big retailer? And will the world be a better place as a result? Bain Capital LLC has acquired a 50 percent stake in the footwear company, with plans to grow both the business and its charitable giving, says Reuters. The company was created in 2006 when Founder and Chief Shoe Giver (yes, that's his title) Blake Mycoskie traveled to Argentina and met children who literally had no shoes at…