East Rutherford-based Kid Brands Inc. announced Wednesday the appointment of James Christl as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 5. He replaces Guy Paglinco, who announced his resignation.
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DJ equipment company KPODJ opens Hopatcong office
DJ equipment company KPODJ, in Rockaway, announced today the opening of a new office in Hopatcong.
Read More »ShopRite to anchor mixed-use project in Newark’s Central Ward
A new ShopRite store will anchor a redevelopment project slated for an 11-acre site several blocks west of downtown Newark, its developer announced today.
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Bedding specialty firm has some spring in its step
Therapedic International is growing its mattress sales by signing up high-volume manufacturing licensees in China, Indonesia, Turkey, Florida and California. And the company is taking a dive into bath products while broadening its extensive line of bedding accessories.
Read More »Toys R Us names its European chief as interim CEO
Wayne-based global retailer Toys R Us announced Monday it appointed Antonio Urcelay, the head of its European operations, as interim CEO.
Read More »Marcus Millichap arranges 8.5M sale of shopping center
Real estate investment services firm Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of 510 Valley Road — a 43,13-square foot A&P-anchored shopping center in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair — in an $8.5 million deal.
Read More »FreshDirect expands its N.J. customer base
Online grocery retailer FreshDirect, of Long Island City, N.Y., announced Tuesday the company will expand service to customers living in more than 90 ZIP codes in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Read More »G.S. Wilcox closes retail property financings totaling 25.8M
The full-service mortgage banking firm G.S. Wilcox & Co., of Morristown, announced Tuesday it closed two financings on retail properties totaling $25.8 million.
Read More »Pool supply company to open store in South Jersey
Leslie's Poolmart, Inc., a retailer of swimming pool supplies and related products, announced Monday it will open a store in Medford on April 26. The grand opening this week will coincide with new stores at seven other locations in the U.S., according to a release.
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Retailing group warns ‘something has to give’ as poll shows support for wage hike
The head of a business association supporting retailers remains adamantly opposed to a plan to raise the minimum wage, with future hikes tied to the consumer price index, though a recent poll shows strong support of the measure from voters.
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First Grow N.J. headquarters project breaks ground in Mahwah
Ascena Retail Group Inc. and Dress Barn Inc. broke ground today on their new North American headquarters in Mahwah, the first corporate headquarters in the state to receive incentives under the Economic Development Authority's Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.
Read More »Checkpoint technology aimed to deter shoplifting
Retail theft prevention specialty firm Checkpoint Systems, in the Thorofare section of West Deptford, today announced the launch of a software-driven theft detection system that detects common tools used by organized retail crime groups in shoplifting.
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