Forced to Count Every Dollar, Retailers Re-evaluate Site Selection Practices

Published Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Amid all the not-so-great news reported during the dog days of summer—weak back-to-school sales, falling rental rates—there were signs the retail industry might be coming out of hibernation. Men’s apparel seller Jos A. Bank, for example, announced it would accelerate its store openings for the fiscal year 2010 to 30 or 40 new locations from the previously announced 10 to 15. Electronics chain Best Buy revealed it was working on 22 new store openings in the third quarter, more than the chain opened in the first and second quarters combined. Apple confirmed it planned to open its fourth ...

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