The 415,000-square-foot location will create more than 120 full-time associate positions, as well as hundreds of driver opportunities.
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Retail vet Gonzalez in as Vitamin Shoppe chief merchandising, marketing officer
According to CEO Sharon Leite, “Muriel’s unique perspectives from fashion and beauty will be a defining factor as we evolve and elevate The Vitamin Shoppe brand, strengthening the vital connection between our merchandise and messaging."
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Lidl opens at Brunswick Shopping Center in Middlesex County
The grocer's 10th in-state location marks the first lease secured for the brand by Levin Management Corp.
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Lord & Taylor to close 19 stores, including Willowbrook Mall location
The move, which follows a filing for Chapter 11 reorganization by the brand's parent company, will affect one location in New Jersey.
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Hudson Group permanently reduces workforce ahead of expected 2nd COVID wave
Amid a record downturn in passenger volume, the travel retailer said nearly 40 percent of its corporate and field staff were affected by the move, with its total open store count currently at approximately 450 of 700.
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Bed Bath & Beyond completes sale of PersonalizationMall.com
1-800-Flowers.com Inc. bought the business for $245 million.
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Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank parent company files for bankruptcy
Texas-based Tailored Brands announced that up to 500 stores could potentially close over time; in New Jersey there are currently 25 locations between the two brands.
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Bed Bath names J. Crew’s Markoe chief people, culture officer
Lynda Markoe will oversee the cultural transformation of the business around the Union-based retailer's core values and purpose.
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Out There First acquires, rebrands Fairfield toy company
The new Alex Global Products is home to brands Alex Toys, Backyard Safari, Ideal, Poof, Scientific Explorer and ZOOB, and until recently Slinky and Shrinky Dinks.
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Amazon opens Budd Lake delivery station
The 130,000 square-foot ke location is among 14 announced by the online retailer earlier in the summer.
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Goodwill NYNJ launches first outlet and warehouse facility in northern NJ
The nonprofit will run its e-commerce operations, sort unsold clothing and hard goods for off-site recycling, and sell previously-loved textiles and collectibles from the 125,000-square-foot location.
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Cleaning up
Though shoppers returned to malls in Texas nearly two months before they did in New Jersey, attendance in the Garden State is now higher than the former, which Rutgers economist Bruce Mizrach suggests has more to do with consumer comfort than government permission.
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