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Outlet mall duel still undecided as both sides vow to build
Brinksmanship continues in the Chesterfield retail scene
May 26, 2012 | 12:15 am
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Menards store lined up for redeveloped Northwest Plaza
ST. ANN • The developer of the vacant Northwest Plaza shopping center says that Menards, a big box home improvement store, would become the first tenant anchor in the planned $106 million redevelopment.
May 23, 2012 | 9:51 pm
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Build-A-Bear to debut new store redesign in West County Center
The company promises that the prototype will take the bear-making process "to a whole new level."
May 21, 2012 | 3:30 pm
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Brown Shoe CEO says restructuring is paying off
Clayton-based company getting lean by selling brands, closing stores
May 20, 2012 | 12:30 am
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Lefties get a store of their own in downtown St. Louis
Niche store hopes to survive in downtown St. Louis.
May 19, 2012 | 12:05 am
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Ex Central Hardware president opens Sears store
Jim Cohen returns to family business with opening of his Sears Hometown store in Overland.
May 18, 2012 | 12:30 am
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Ameren warns customers of utility payment scam
The scammers are asking customers for their Social Security numbers.
May 16, 2012 | 12:27 pm
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Skechers to pay $40 million settlement for misleading claims about toning shoes
Once the darlings of the shoe industry, toning shoes were dealt another blow this morning.
May 16, 2012 | 10:58 am
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Former JCPenney outlet store continues to be shining star for Jamestown Mall
The 124,000 square-foot anchor store’s presence has been something that the mall’s proponents have hung onto as proof of the area’s potential.
May 12, 2012 | 12:15 am
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More plus-sized, jewelry and children's stores coming to area malls
Attention plus-sized women, jewelry buffs, and tweens/teens: there are a handful of new stores opening in area malls aimed at your demographic.
May 08, 2012 | 2:23 pm
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Kellwood Co. names new CEO
Kellwood Co. has appointed Jill Granoff, former head of Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., to be its new chief executive officer.
May 07, 2012 | 10:50 am
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Entrepreneurs launch new socially-conscious running apparel line
On the road to this week’s launch of their new running apparel line, Michael Burnstein and Dave Spandorfer have learned a lot of valuable lessons, including this one: use a brand name that a) people can easily pronounce and b) doesn’t create confusion with a wildly popular British singer and song…
May 05, 2012 | 12:05 am
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St. Louis' latest honor: best city for cheapskates
At first blush, it may not seem like an honor to be called the best city for cheapskates.
May 01, 2012 | 11:21 am
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More dollar store chains come to St. Louis
Five Below stores add to the mix.
Apr 29, 2012 | 12:15 am
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Beware of fake or deceptive online reviews
When Adam Tilford first opened Milagro Modern Mexican in Webster Groves, the mother of one of his employees wrote a glowing review of the place on Yelp.
Apr 28, 2012 | 12:30 am
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Cutco sharpens its business by adding retail stores
For most of its 63 years, Cutco Cutlery has sold its knives and kitchen tools through a network of sales representatives doing in-home visits where they demonstrate, among other things, how the company’s shears can cut through a penny.
Apr 27, 2012 | 12:05 am
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American Girl store opens today in Chesterfield Mall
Though the formal grand opening isn't until this weekend, the American Girl store opened its doors this morning at Chesterfield Mall.
Apr 18, 2012 | 10:54 am
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Walmart store in High Ridge Commons to open May 11
The supercenter is the anchor store in the shopping center.
Apr 18, 2012 | 7:55 am
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Chesterfield Mall, retailers hopes American Girl will boost shopping center
The store, opening later this week, expected to be a big attraction.
Apr 14, 2012 | 12:00 pm
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Man Dip and other local start-up brands making inroads to bigger stage
Coming soon— maybe — to a Walmart near you:
Apr 14, 2012 | 12:30 am
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Chesterfield outlet mall race still up for grabs
Amid a national boom in outlet malls, two developers race to build in a market fit for one
Apr 09, 2012 | 12:10 am
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Crestwood Court's ArtSpace tenants find new digs around town
The sweet deal with dirt-cheap rents and all the space you could want, may have come to an end.
Apr 07, 2012 | 12:15 am
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Chesterfield outlet mall duel continues to heat up
One project begins site work while another announces an anchor store.
Apr 04, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Big boxes becoming smaller boxes
Best Buy will shutter 50 of its big box stores and open smaller stores instead.
Mar 31, 2012 | 12:15 am
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Goedeker's rapidly expanding business online
As it struggled amid fierce competition with mass merchants, Goedeker’s Superstore in west St. Louis County decided to dabble with an online business in 2008. Its website operations, www.number1direct.com, initially consisted of just two employees.
Mar 30, 2012 | 12:15 am
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