PetSmart continues local expansion with Mayagüez store
November 13, 2013
Specialty pet retailer PetSmart opened its 10th store in Puerto Rico this week, an 18,000 square-foot location at the Mayagüez Town Center. The store generated 30 new jobs, the company said.
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Shoe Carnival adds 3 new stores to Puerto Rico footprint
November 6, 2013
A little less than 18 months after entering the local market footwear retailer Shoe Carnival is keeping its momentum going with the addition of three new stores this month, and plans to open at least five more in the next two years, Todd Beurman, senior vice president of marketing, said Tuesday.
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Sports Authority opens 1st Puerto Rico store, in Ponce
October 18, 2013
Sports Authority, one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the mainland, marked its entrance into the Puerto Rican market Thursday with the grand opening of its flagship store in Ponce.
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Sports Authority recruiting staff for Ponce store
August 27, 2013
Sporting goods retailers Sports Authority announced Monday it has begun recruiting staff for the new store it will open in Ponce Oct. 19. It will be the first location for the retailer in Puerto Rico.
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Former Martha Stewart exec opening San Juan store
August 12, 2013
Aaron Stewart, a former high-ranking executive at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, is set to make his debut in retail with the upcoming opening of a home goods store in San Juan.
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PetSmart adds 2 new stores in Puerto Rico
July 30, 2013
Pet goods retailer PetSmart announced Monday the upcoming openings of two new stores in Puerto Rico, to be located in Plaza Fajardo and Rexville Town Center in Bayamón. While the first store is slated to open Aug. 5, the latter will begin serving pets, and their owners, in September.
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Froyo World Puerto Rico expanding at steady pace
July 22, 2013
The recent signing of agreements to operate four new Froyo World stores raises to six the number of locations of this frozen yogurt franchise that will be operating before the end of 2013 in Puerto Rico, said Ricardo Lozada, local master franchiser for the chain.
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The Home Depot marks 15 years in Puerto Rico with new Hatillo store
July 12, 2013
Retail home improvement chain The Home Depot recently marked its 15th anniversary in Puerto Rico with the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art store in Hatillo.
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IKEA, Denny’s opening in Carolina’s Plaza Escorial mall
July 10, 2013
The Plaza Escorial Shopping Center in Carolina is about to welcome several new tentants in coming months, including a new Denny’s casual dining restaurant and Puerto Rico’s second IKEA furniture store location, News is my Business learned.
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Op-Ed: A shopper’s experience at IKEA Puerto Rico
June 18, 2013
After the long-awaited and much-touted arrival to the local market, IKEA, the Swedish/Dutch company founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943, opened its first store in Puerto Rico in Bayamon, last week. The concept unveiled is modeled after the one in the Canary Islands, Spain and the Dominican Republic, called an “IKEA Point” (Punto IKEA).
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Macy’s to open 2nd Puerto Rico store in Ponce
May 31, 2013
Twelve years after making its local debut, retailer Macy’s Inc. announced Friday plans to open a new store in Ponce, in the fall of 2015. The two-level, 150,000 square-foot store will be located in Plaza del Caribe, owned by Empresas Fonalledas.
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Puerto Rico natural products chain Vita Natura expanding
May 15, 2013
Puerto Rican natural product company Vita Natura announced Tuesday an expansion plan that includes opening three new stores in Puerto Rico and two in stateside later this year.
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New Plaza Loíza to unveil novel shopping experience
May 6, 2013
San Juan consumers are in for a novel food shopping experience when seafood & meats emporium Plaza Loíza Corp. inaugurates its newest multi-million outlet at El Norte Shopping Center. But don't expect management to let you in on its plans.
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Walmart opens $56M Santurce megastore today
February 27, 2013
Walmart Supercenter Santurce opens its doors to the public at 6 a.m. today and the company expects between 10,000 and 12,000 visitors on its first day of business.
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1st New Balance store opens in Puerto Rico
February 15, 2013
A CPA and a podiatrist have joined forces to open Puerto Rico's first New Balance store, a boutique specializing in the renowned athletic brand’s footwear and sportswear. New Balance Puerto Rico is betting on its “value proposition and business model to introduce a new level of personalized service, with products resulting from more than a century of technological innovation.”
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