Retail
Birkdale Village lands prestigious international award for retail- and mixed-use projects
Dec. 12. By Dave Yochum. The International Council of Shopping Centers has recognized newly reimagined Birkdale Village with the Gold ICSC Global Design & Development Award. It is one of only eight retail and mixed-use properties around the world to be recognized by the prestigious trade association. Others include the Lovi Center in China’s Xi’an […]
Survey: JCPenney will have biggest discounts on Black Friday
Nov. 20. In 2023 Americans shopped from home on Black Friday more than they did in stores, with 76.2 million people getting their deals in person and 90.6 million making purchases online. WalletHub’s new report on the Best Places to Shop on Black Friday puts venerable retailer JCPenney at the top. Best Black Friday Retailers […]
New Lidl store is not coming to Cornelius
Sept. 27. By Dave Yochum. Lidl’s journey in the US apparently no longer includes Cornelius. The developer of Alexander Farms confirmed yesterday that the German grocer will no longer anchor the retail segment of the 55-acre mixed-use project at Westmoreland and West Catawba. Lidl did not respond for comment. With inflation a factor across demographics, […]
Airlie will move from incubator space into larger, permanent location in Birkdale
Sept. 10. Mother-daughter duo Robin Galloway and Samantha Stevens opened Airlie Baby in one of the 225-square-foot tiny retail shops at Birkdale Village less than two years ago. Now, the pair is preparing to expand the concept into a larger, more long-term storefront along Lindholm Drive after a successful incubation period. The new store is […]
Flair Trade could open this month
June 12. Flair Trade is expecting to start taking in consignments in mid-June and open for sale at the end of June. Owner Szilva Harman had hoped to re-open the store in its new location at 20430 W. Catawba Ave. (near Big Bite’z) a year ago but delays with permits and construction kept the project […]
Concord, Mooresville among 51 communities landing ‘Main Street’ honors
June 7. Fifty-one North Carolina municipalities have received “Main Street America” accreditation status for 2024, including Concord and Mooresville. The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center works in partnership with Main Street America to identify local programs that meet national performance standards. To quality for Accredited status—Main Street America’s top designation tier—communities must demonstrate […]
NC Main Street Conference set for Goldsboro
March 11. The 2024 North Carolina Main Street Conference March 12-14 in downtown Goldsboro will focus on downtown revitalization and economic development strategies. The conference is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. To register, click here. Keynote speakers Keynote speakers include Hannah Love, Fellow with the Brookings Metro, Anne T. and Robert […]
Evereve opens today in Birkdale Village
Feb. 28. Evereve, located next to Uniquities in Birkdale Village, opens today with a contemporary, upscale look for everyday fashion. ‘Favored by women from households with average incomes of $150K-plus, the brand became a mainstay in in top malls and centers.’ —Chain Store Age The Edina, Minn. retailer carries such brands as Citizens of Humanity, […]
Apple store opens Dec. 14
Dec. 5. The Birkdale Village Apple store will open at 10 am on Dec. 14 in the old Pier One space at the corner of Townley and Lindholm. It replaces the Apple store in Northlake Mall which closed without warning in early March 1 in the wake of three shooting over a short period of […]
Jeweler scores $2,500 from SBA ‘Pitch for Growth’
Nov. 21. Sydney Miller of The Nomadic Jeweler of Cornelius was one of two runners up presented with a check for $2,500 in SCORE Charlotte’s live Pitch for Growth competition held at the Mint Museum in Charlotte. Magloire Lubika of Surefire Neighborhood Market in Rock Rock Hill landed the top award of $5,000. Rachael Price […]
