WELCOME TO ARHAUS
Jul 1, 2004, Beth Mattson-Tieg
Looking for a new La-Z-Boy? You won't find it at Arhaus. In fact, you won't find any brand name furniture at this upscale furniture retailer. The Cleveland-based...
ORVIS ANGLING FOR MORE STORES
May 1, 2004, Beth Karlin
The Orvis Co. has embarked on an aggressive bricks-and-mortar expansion that should double to 40 percent the contribution of retail store sales to overall...
RETAIL FACE OFF: Teen Angst
May 1, 2004
Today's crowded teen market targets subsectors ranging from skaters to punks to preppies, but the most crowded field is the suburban prep/athlete. Three...
Sunglass Hut International
May 1, 2004
The Montreal, Canada-based architectural firm Aedifica gave a Beverly Hills, Calif. Sunglass Hut flagship store a charismatic appeal...
RETAIL FACE OFF: Good Sports
Mar 1, 2004
The fragmented $46 billion sporting goods market, still dominated by mom and pops, is coming out of a seven-year slump. For now, the Sports Authority...
SPICE GIRL
Mar 1, 2004, Beth Karlin
The name Cinnamon Girl isn't known on the mainland, but it's one of the Hawaiian islands' most successful apparel chains. In nine years, it has opened...
RETAIL FACE OFF: Technological Warfare
Feb 1, 2004
2004 should be big for consumer electronics retailers. Analysts predict it will be the year that high-definition television becomes affordable to the...
Wal-Mart Lite
Feb 1, 2004
Wal-Mart is testing a smaller-than-average Supercenter in Tampa, Fla., that could solve its market penetration problems in California, where stores larger...
RETAIL FACE OFF: Battle Of The Baubles
Dec 1, 2003
In a market that grew only 3 percent last year, specialty jewelry chains are fighting to win business from independent jewelers, a fast-dying breed, and...
RETAIL FACE OFF: Home Sweet Home
Nov 1, 2003
Household accessories and dcor sales topped $78 billion last year, and Suntrust Robinson Humphrey equity research predicts mid- to high-single-digit growth...
