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Old Navy to open 1st store outside North America

Old Navy will open a 10,000-square-foot store in Japan, its first brick-and-mortar foray outside North America. Rather than locate on a tony shopping street, Old Navy is setting up shop in a new mall on Odaiba island in Tokyo Bay, alongside several other fashion brands

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Rally’s unveils remodeled stores in U.S.

Rally’s Restaurants, in the middle of a remodeling effort to appeal to a broader customer base, is unveiling its new design in select markets throughout the country. The new look includes stainless steel accents over both drive-thru lanes, a black and white checkered theme and

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Pret A Manger continues Manhattan growth

RKF, the exclusive retail leasing agent in Manhattan for Pret A Manger, has arranged long-term leases for the sandwich on Eighth Ave. in Midtown West, and at the northwest corner of 12th Street in Union Square. With the new stores, Pret A Manger will have

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Starwood opens first Sheraton in Jiaozhou, China

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is continuing its aggressive expansion plan in the Chinese market with the launch of the Sheraton Jiaozhou Hotel in Jiaozhou, China. The 270-room property represents its first Sheraton hotel and the first managed property in the district.

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Report: Restaurant job growth outpaces economy

U.S. restaurants have added more than 575,000 new jobs since the economic recovery began in 2010, according to the National Restaurant Association. Eateries boosted their employment 2.7% in the 12-month period ending June 30, more than twice the 1.3% increase in the economy overall, according

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IKEA planning launch in India

Swedish housewares giant IKEA Group said Saturday that it is waiting for the Indian government to approve its application for investing in the country and expects to be able to start retail operations soon. The Indian government has asked for certain clarifications, IKEA spokeswoman Josefin

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Biz travelers inspiring hotel green revolution

More hotel firms are managing their carbon footprint in response to growing attention to the issue from the business-travel segment. Hotel chains such as InterContinental Hotels Group, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Wolrdwide have launched initiatives to ensure environment friendliness at their properties. In

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Solid hotel-rate growth helping recovery

STR reports that the 12-month moving average for average daily hotel rates in the U.S. has risen to nearly three-fifths of the peak performance numbers reached in 2008 and estimates that it would take 14 to 15 more months before the hotel industry returns to

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Ennismore eyes global growth of Hoxton brand

Ennismore Capital is looking to enlarge its footprint in the global hospitality industry through its boutique Hoxton hotel brand, which was formed after the group’s purchase of the 205-room Hoxton Hotel in London. The new hotel firm is looking to grow through a mix of

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Walgreen to buy stores from LaFrance Holdings

Walgreen plans to pay about $438 million for 144 stores from Stephen L. LaFrance Holdings that are operating as names including Super D Drug and USA Drug, according to a story in The Wall Street Journal. The deal includes a distribution center, a private-brand business

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