Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Read the Digital Magazines
Subscribe

New York

Company newsNew YorkNewsRetailers

Century 21 Files for Bankruptcy, to Close All 13 Department Stores

by Alex Tostado

New York City — Century 21, a New York City-based department store chain with a 60-year operating history, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The retailer will soon begin the process of ceasing operations and will close all 13 of its stores, which are located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. The decision follows nonpayment by Century 21’s insurance providers of $175 million due under policies put in place to protect against losses stemming from business …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsEntertainmentNew YorkNews

Peloton Reports 172 Percent Revenue Growth in Fourth Quarter as Gyms, Fitness Centers Struggle

by Alex Tostado

New York City — Peloton Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON), a provider of subscription-based home exercise equipment and routines, reported a 172 percent increase in total revenue during the fourth quarter relative to that period in 2019. With many commercial gyms still operating at reduced capacities and numerous fitness centers at office and apartment buildings still closed, Peloton saw its connected fitness subscriptions and paid digital subscriptions grow by 113 and 210 percent, respectively. The New York City-based company now has a total membership base of more than 3.1 million people. …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsNew YorkNewsRetailers

Former Taubman Executive Joins Odyssey Retail Advisors as Managing Partner

by Alex Tostado

New York City — Rick Strauss has been hired at Odyssey Retail Advisors as a principal managing partner of landlord advisory business, the New York City-based firm announced. Strauss spent more than 20 years as a group vice president at The Taubman Co. and executive vice president at Westfield Corp. With Odyssey, Strauss will focus on landlord advisory and consulting, including project visioning, merchandising, marketing, proformas and execution of deals. “My passion is to make shopping environments highly competitive in today’s marketplace by broadening appeal through merchandising and creating engaging …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsNew YorkNewsRetailers

Macy’s Reports 53 Percent Surge in Online Sales, 34.7 Percent Drop in Overall Sales in Second-Quarter

by Alex Tostado

New York City — Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) reported approximately $3.56 billion in net sales across its Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury brands during its fiscal second quarter ending Aug. 1, a 34.7 percent decline from that period in 2019. However, the New York City-based retailer said its second-quarter performance exceeded expectations, thanks largely to a 53 percent spike in year-over-year sales across its digital platforms. Digital sales represented 54 percent of Macy’s total revenue figure for the quarter. Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette also said that the successful reopening of a …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentNew YorkNewsRetailers

Tiffany & Co. Unveils Plans for Redeveloped Flagship Store in Manhattan

by Alex Tostado

New York City — Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of its flagship store at 727 5th Ave. in Manhattan. The top three floors of the 10-story building will be converted from office space into a new exhibition and event space surrounded by a curtain of glass complementing the limestone façade below. That space was originally completed in 1980, and the building itself was originally constructed in 1940. Tiffany has partnered with The Office of Metropolitan Architecture on the project, which is expected to be …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentEntertainmentNew YorkNewsRetailers

Sour Patch Kids Opens 3,300-Square-Foot Flagship Store in New York City

by Alex Tostado

New York City — Sour Patch Kids has opened a 3,300-square-foot flagship store for children at the corner of Bond Street and Broadway near the SoHo shopping district in New York City. IT’SUGAR, a retailer specializing in candy and similar confections and subsidiary of BBX Sweet Holdings LLC, will operate the store. In addition to offering a range of merchandise, the store will also feature entertainment activities for children, including the making of candy mix, posing for photos with Sour Patch Kids characters and enjoying reimagined sweets such as smoothies, …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
CaliforniaCompany newsNew YorkNewsRetailers

Parent Companies of Lord & Taylor, Men’s Wearhouse Both File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

by Alex Tostado

New York City and Freemont, Calif. — The list of apparel retailers to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy grew longer over the weekend as the parent companies of Lord & Taylor and Men’s Wearhouse both filed petitions for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to restructure their debt loads. Le Tote Inc., a New York City-based e-commerce firm specializing in the clothing sector that owns Lord & Taylor, filed its petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Tailored Brands, the Fremont-based parent company of …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
GeorgiaIndianaInvestment salesMissouriNew YorkNewsOhioRetailersVirginiaWisconsin

Gorjian Acquisitions Sells 500,000-Square-Foot Midwest Retail Portfolio for $25 Million

by Alex Tostado

Great Neck, N.Y. — Gorjian Acquisitions has sold eight retail and mixed-use properties totaling more than 500,000 square feet for $25 million. The portfolio includes the following Midwest properties: Saint Clairsville Plaza in Saint Clairsville, Ohio; Bradley Square in Milwaukee; Cabool Center in Cabool, Mo.; a single-tenant Dunkin’ property in Gary, Ind.; and Lafayette Center in Indianapolis. The portfolio also includes a mixed-use building in Brooklyn, N.Y.; a single-tenant Family Dollar property in Danville, Va.; and Oglethorpe Plaza in Albany, Ga. Gorjian Acquisitions, based in Great Neck, N.Y., is led …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentGrocery-anchoredNew YorkNews

Whole Foods Opens 60,245-Square-Foot Store at Manhattan’s Hudson Yards

by Alex Tostado

New York City — Whole Foods Market has opened a 60,245-square-foot store at 450 W. 33rd St. in Manhattan’s 5.4 million-square-foot Hudson Yards mixed-use development. The store offers a cocktail bar that serves to-go drinks, a beauty and body care section and a convenience market at street level for customers needing a grab-and-go meal, snack or beverage. The store is the 14th in New York City for Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods.

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsNew YorkNewsRetailers

PVH to Close 162 Outlet Stores, Reduce Office Workforce by 12 Percent

by Alex Tostado

New York City — In a move to streamline its North American operations and adapt to an evolving retail landscape that has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) announced Tuesday that it will close all of its 162 Heritage Brands outlet stores and reduce its office workforce by approximately 450 positions, or 12 percent. PVH’s Heritage Brands include Van Heusen, Izod, Arrow, Warner’s, Olga and Geoffrey Beene. The Heritage Brands retail locations are expected to operate through mid-2021. The workforce reductions, which are spread across all …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Newer Posts
Older Posts