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ICSC booths: does size matter?
I took a tour around the Las Vegas Convention Center Sunday morning as workers were putting the final touches on booths at the International Council of Shopping Centers’ real estate […]
If it’s Straw Hat Day, can seersucker be far behind?
A gloomy day like today feels closer to winter than summer. But warmer days are ahead and, as Frederick Rasmussen points out in his always-entertaining Sunday Sun column, we’re days […]
U.S. retailers report more modest April shopping
NEW YORK — Americans eased back in April from their March shopping spree, partly because Easter came earlier. But the spring selling season is ending up respectable, an encouraging sign […]
Uplifting mood at retail networking event
The first annual Retail VIEWPoint presentation was held this morning in Tyson’s Corner, Va., and man, what a difference a year makes. According to James Farrell, senior director of leasing […]
Retailers report 4th consecutive month of gains
NEW YORK — Warmer weather and an earlier Easter enticed shoppers into stores for spring merchandise in March, helping retailers post strong sales gains for the month. Discounter Target Corp., […]
McCormick recalls fajita seasoning mix
McCormick & Co. has announced a voluntary recall of certain packages of its fajita seasoning mix because they contain undeclared wheat and milk ingredients. Such ingredients could be harmful to […]
A tough sell for new head of state retailers
A new face will be at the helm this summer for the Maryland Retailers Association — and he has his work cut out for him. Tom Saquella, 65, is retiring […]
Jos. A. Bank posts record profit for fiscal ’09
Hampstead-based retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. is plowing through the recession and has reported record annual and fourth -quarter profits in 2009, thanks in large part to its aggressive […]
Consumer confidence rebounds in March
There’s probably some March Madness/basketball/rebound pun I could cook up here … but I’ll leave that for the comments section. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index’s new numbers were released […]
McCormick & Co. earnings rise thanks to more consumers eating at home
Consumers are continuing to make meals at home rather than eating at restaurants, boosting the quarterly earnings of Sparks-based spice giant McCormick & Co. Inc., the company said Thursday. But […]
Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February
WASHINGTON — Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provided […]
Get your office green on this Wednesday
McDonald’s is selling green milkshakes so it must be that time of year again. St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Wednesday — otherwise known as hump day — this year […]
