Sentences with phrase «first chain of stores»

The self - taught designer opened his first chain of stores while still in high school, and in 1985 launched his first signature collection in New York City.

Not exact matches

When T.J. Maxx and Marshalls parent TJX (tax) reported the chains» first quarterly comparable sales drop in memory in November, many observers wondered whether the off - price juggernaut was running its course after years of aggressive store expansion.

The numbers, which put the department store chain on track to post its first quarter of comparable sales growth in three years, are the start of an awaited payoff to years of investment in Macy's e-commerce firepower, says Macy's departing executive chairman and former long - time CEO Terry Lundgren.

The East coast chain broke records to become the first convenience store to be voted the best sandwich shop in the US in Market Force Information's annual survey of nearly 11,500 consumers - beating major players such as Jersey Mike's and Firehouse Subs, last year's winner.

Pashak's first line of retailers is specialty bike shops, but ideally he'd also sell through a high - end «lifestyle» chain like Restoration Hardware or even a big - box store that could handle the volume he anticipates.

Aldi continues to gear up for the June opening of its first four Perth stores, with its $ 60 million distribution centre in Jandakot receiving stock and Western Australian producers lining up to supply the fast - growing supermarket chain.

The department store chain said on Tuesday that comparable sales rose 1.3 % in the holiday quarter that ended on Feb. 1, their first quarterly increase by that metric since the end of 2014 and well above analysts» forecasts.

In 2008, she became president of North American crafts chain Michaels Stores, which gave her the first taste of the Canadian market.

The nation's largest chain of drive - in restaurants saw system - wide same - stores sales rise 2.2 percent during the first quarter, powered by a 2.3 percent increase at franchise drive - ins, the corporation reported Monday.

The chain is also debuting the first of its Amazon smart home boutiques within Kohl's stores.

The chain added another four stores to its total of 124 in the first quarter, in Canada, the United States, Australia and Hong Kong.

Anecdotes found online at first seem unbelievable: floor staff cheerfully accepting unabashedly damaged returns, no questions asked; Nordstrom employees helping mall shoppers carry purchases from other stores to their cars; and an often - repeated tale about a customer in Anchorage, Alaska, who returned a set of tires to a Nordstrom location — despite the fact that the chain doesn't actually sell tires.

And the longtime federal employee is also happy her first how - to book will be available at bookshops and at a local chain of craft stores, tapping into a marketing niche.

In 1982, Sicupira led Garantia's first major foray outside finance, the acquisition of an ailing retail chain known as Lojas Americanas, or American Stores.

As part of its holiday marketing, the department store chain also plans to debut its first parade - focused commercial, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Thanksgiving Day Parade, on Nov. 24.

In fact, according to Fung Global Retail, in the first half of the year, 29 retail chains announced they were closing 4,381 stores across the U.S.. However, while such headlines might scare Wall Street, quality retail REITs such as STORE actually appear to be well insulated from the carnage.

Apparently jealous over Pizza Hut's claim as the first chain to deliver a pizza to space, Domino's is floating the idea of opening a store on the moon.

Both of the grocery store chains in my area, as well as every Walmart Supercenter I've ever been to carry wonton wrappers in the produce section (not sure why), so I'd check there first.

Southern California — the birthplace of famous hamburgers from McDonalds, Carls Jr. and In - n - Out Burger — is home to another thriving burger chain that opened its first store in 1952.

The company recently sent its first order to a chain of stores that reaches up into Pennsylvania., and it also serves 42 military bases in the Southeast, Underwood says.

But first it needs to build the brand's presence in the Australian retail market, which is why it has struck a deal with the 150 - store Chemsave pharmacy chain to have the brand and other products including Medigum Honey on the shelves of Chemsave stores and through its online channels.

The Big & Bold Shiraz has been a strong seller for the past 12 months across all four of Coles liquor brands — the value chain Liquorland, Vintage Cellars, First Choice and the newly established LiquorMarket, which is a new concept store opened in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood.

With its first South Australian stores now open and its expansion into Western Australia due to start rolling out mid-year, the future is looking bright for the German supermarket chain's quest for a bigger slice of the Aussie supermarket pie.

To commemorate the eighth anniversary of its first store opening on Huron Avenue, the local burger chain will be giving away one free single cheeseburger to customers with the purchase of any other menu item,...

On Wednesday, the «Melcom Arts Exhibition» officially opened in Accra, with the Achimota branch of the chain store welcoming guests, including First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo - Addo, to witness the making of history.

Once the grocery chain's CEO, John Catsimatidis, caught wind that the building that houses one of its stores at 350 E. 86th St. near First Avenue was going up for sale, he planned to join the bidding war, he said.

The Seattle - based department store chain Nordstrom said it will stop selling Ivanka Trump clothing and accessories, insisting the decisions was based on the sales performance of the first daughter's brand.

So here's a possible chain of events in our thought experiment that's perfectly consistent with the laws of thermodynamics but is inconsistent with the notion that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie: first, the sugar causes A to be insulin resistant; second, the insulin resistance serves to cause a compensatory elevation of serum insulin levels; third, the elevated insulin causes A to store calories in his fat tissue every day and grow fatter.

And it's at the center of a law enforcement action against department store chain Lord & Taylor for its allegedly deceptive use of native advertising — the first case of its kind since the FTC released its Enforcement Policy Statement in December.

After drawing a lot of attention back when it was first announced by Viz Media, volumes one and two of Pokemon Black & White have hit comic store shelves (they were in most big chain bookstores a couple weeks back).

Reports that the chain will close three hundred brick - and - mortar stores over the next several years was one of the first real... [Read more...]

The first form is the chains of stores called «discount stores» that take remainders from publishers, or buy cheap books published directly into the discount sales channels.

Reports that the chain will close three hundred brick - and - mortar stores over the next several years was one of the first real nails in its coffin as far as critics were concerned, and coupled with lagging sales of devices and ebooks, many were certain that it was an indication of the company's doom.

Then my first publisher, Zeus Publications, gave me some more ideas, arranged my first radio interview and my first book - signing at an Angus and Robertson store (one of the biggest book store chains in Australia at the time but sadly gone now).

I am also the «Digital Lead» a.k.a. Nook Guy and I'll be the first to tell you Barnes and Noblebis not the greatest at keeping an open line of communication between their corporate offices and their store chains.

Livrada, the ebook distribution platform that first made headlines by creating an innovative way for people to buy ebooks in major retail chain stores via specifically branded gift cards for individual titles, has announced this week its partnership with Hooks Book Events to enable event attendees to select a print or ebook edition of titles available for sale at the event when purchasing their tickets.

As the publishing industry and its experts watched the slow collapse of the Borders chain of stores, the only recommendations to come about involved first embracing digital reading and second, making bookstores become more than just a bookstore.

In the first half of 2012 DC got into what Griepp termed «a little contretemps» with Barnes & Noble and Books - A-Million: Both chains pulled DC's graphic novels from their brick - and - mortar stores after DC made their digital versions exclusive to Amazon's Kindle Fire.

For example, retail store chains expect higher fourth - quarter earnings as a result of holiday shopping that may lead investors to time early fourth quarter buying to be sold in the early first quarter.

Office Depot is one of the first major office supply chain stores in the country, with an attempt to get bigger because of the merger.

Just like many owners of fledgling pet store chains, letting go of her old role was something that AdreAnne Tesene found quite challenging at first.

When I first met Cari Meyers of The Puppy Mill Project nearly two years ago, she had a certain Chicago - area pet store chain in her sights.

The first - time backyard chickens owner spends an average of $ 750 on the hobby, according to data provided by Tractor Supply Company, a retail chain based in Brentwood, Tennessee, that sells ample urban poultry wares in stores across 49 states.

The move to first incorporate professional pet grooming services — which Allen says could bring in $ 35 million chain wide in 2018 — and now wellness clinics into the stores has created one - stop centers where pet owners can meet a variety of their animals» needs.

Less than a week after the June 1 closing date, it became official that P&G would extend the distribution of two Natura brands, Innova and Evo, into the 1,160 - store PetSmart national chain by the first quarter of 2011.

GameStop, a chain of electronic retail stores, was the first to offer a credit card specifically for gamers.

Belk, a regional department store chain, offers exclusive in - store discounts on the first Tuesday of the month for shoppers 55 and older.

Popular retail chain, Best Buy, are offering the first sixteen customers at each of their store's midnight launches access codes for the first chunk of DLC, titled «Nicholson Electroplating Arson».

Gates's directions for an impromptu sermon encourage you to «open your heart» and «feel something», but it's a tough call in the soulless surroundings of one of Britain's first «US - style» shopping malls, especially for an arty crowd anyway disdainful of bland chain - stores.

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