At least Costco CEO Jim Sinegal thinks now is the time to buy. "We're getting better deals on real estate," he was quoted saying in a recent Reuters report. "People who didn't want to talk with us about shopping center sites now want to talk with us." Costco's new-store plans aren't off the charts this...
So here's a concept that Counter Culture readers will surely enjoy. A concept called Java Street Cafe in Kettering, OH, lets customers choose what they're paying for a meal depending on what they think it's worth. There are no menu prices. So you are you shopping centers/brokers out there going to jam...
Everyone seems to think that the media only enjoys covering the doom and gloom out there in the retail world, but we're actually happy to see at least one retailer performing well. American Apparel just released its fourth-quarter results, and there isn't really any bad news to report. The Los Angeles...
Another day, another report about a struggling chain. This time it's Ruth Chris Steak House, the upscale eatery with about 120 locations around the world. Same-store sales fell 18.5% year over year during its most recent quarter, and the company is hampered by debt after its $92-million purchase last...