OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — Retailers such as Lidl, Sephora and T.J. Maxx are ramping up their competitiveness across New Jersey by staying flexible on key real estate decisions, said Danielle Brunelli, president and principal at R.J. Brunelli & Co., during a panel discussion at the New Jersey Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference. “Initially, Lidl was
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — Lidl has come to Huntington. The German food retailer debuted its third store on Long Island with a grand opening on Wednesday. The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony and kicked off a weekend of get-them-while-you-can special offers, giveaways, and prizes for shoppers. “We’re are clearly focused now on offering the best
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “People wish to be settled; only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.” To the extent that Emerson’s insight is applicable to the grocery business, retailers vying for a share of the nation’s $800 billion a year in food and beverage sales, a contingent that includes
BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi is ramping up its U.S. expansion, with plans to spend $3.4 billion to expand to 2,500 stores by the end of 2022. Aldi said Monday that the new expansion would make it the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count, vaulting the company past Albertsons Cos. and Ahold Delhaize and putting it