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Retail

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 23, 2022
St. Pete developer seeks retailers for $80 million Edge District project

With groundbreaking near and condo sales brisk, Orange Station developers are in search of merchants to fill space.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 30, 2022
Merchants face losing stores during 18-month condo tower repair project

The 101 Condominium tower repair project in downtown Sarasota is putting multiple tenants — retailers and residents — in a bind.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2022
High-end center in Naples adds six tenants, including three restaurants

The new stores, which include retailers and a medspa, are set to open this summer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 11, 2022
Residents, retail tenants at former Dolphin Tower await answers

A major project to repair The 101 Condominium's parking garage will have an effect — but what level that remains unknown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2022
Women’s retailer aims to wrap up $2.5B in revenue by 2025

Chico’s FAS had $1.8 billion in revenue in its 2022 fiscal year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 19, 2022
Left for dead, retail booming in Southwest Florida

Retail sector remains strong in Southwest Florida where it makes up majority of $2.1B in CRE sales volume.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2022
Women-founded retailer names new chair

With 40 years of retail experience, the board announced Kevin Mansell would fill the role.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2022
Women’s retailer scores new board member with Nike exec

Eli Kumekpor joined the Chico’s board Feb. 21.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • February 8, 2022
Knock on wood: Sustainable cutlery maker gets big boost from national retailer

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Foodstiks has landed a deal with Target. The company believes the time is nigh for its brand of disposable wooden cutlery — if it can overcome supply-chain and industry awareness issues.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 7, 2022
Activewear online retailer to invest $15 million in new Pasco County headquarters

New facility will help Clearwater company streamline process of delivering to 170 countries.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 24, 2022
Florida furniture retailer puts 35 stores, three distribution centers and HQ on the market

Badcock Furniture is selling 2.2 million square feet of property with plans to lease it back from new owners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 9, 2021
Developer planning industrial, retail and office park

Seagate Development Group tp build plaza off of Constitution Boulevard in Fort Myers

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 13, 2021
Office and retail space comes to market in prime downtown development

Grand Central at Kennedy development has thousands of square feet available for lease in Tampa's Channel District

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 30, 2021
As retail struggles to find the new normal, one mall remains strong despite the headwinds

Two decades in, Tampa's International Plaza has found a niche for itself and is thriving, as other malls consider a perilous future.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 23, 2021
Retailer lures former Lululemon executive for CFO post

Patrick Guido has more than 20 years of finance and operations experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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