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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 …

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

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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, …

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

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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 …

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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 …

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

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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.

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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 …

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RTW Retailwinds, Parent Company of New York & Co., Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

by Alex Tostado

New York City — RTW Retailwinds Inc. (RTW), parent company of women’s apparel chains New York & Co., Fashion to Figure and Happy x Nature, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection along with its subsidiaries. The filing came Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The company expects to close a significant portion, if not all, of its 378 brick-and-mortar stores and has launched a store closing and liquidation process. In the near term, however, New York City-based RTW will continue to operate its …

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Brooks Brothers Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

by Alex Tostado

New York City — Brooks Brothers Group Inc. is the latest retailer to file for bankruptcy protection, according to The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets. The two-century-old men’s apparel company is based in New York City. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in Delaware will enable the company to seek a buyer and restructure its debts. Brooks Brothers is set to close 51 of its 250 North American stores, according to media reports.

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Target Signs 89,781-Square-Foot Retail Lease in Port Chester, New York

by Alex Tostado

Port Chester, N.Y. — Target has signed an 89,781-square-foot retail lease to occupy a two-story space at Gateway Port Chester, a 494,000-square-foot, open-air retail center located near the New York-Connecticut border. An opening date has not yet been determined. Jessica Curtis of CBRE represented the landlord, a partnership between M&J Wilkow and MetLife Investment Management, in the lease negotiations. Jeff Howard of Ripco represented Target. Other tenants at the center include HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty and Old Navy.

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Macy’s Inc. to Cut 3,900 Corporate Jobs, Projects $365 Million Savings in Operating Costs

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New York City — Macy’s Inc. will lay off 3,900 employees in corporate and management positions, representing approximately 3 percent of its total workforce, according to a company statement issued today. Macy’s expects the reduction of staff to save approximately $365 million in operating costs for its 2020 fiscal year. Macy’s recently projected that it would show a $1.1 billion loss in operating income for its first quarter ending in early May, a result of temporary and permanent store closures, as well as significantly reduced sales amid the COVID-19 outbreak. …

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