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CBRE broker captures a big new tenant for Related Cos'. Gateway Center, a Brooklyn mall. NEW YORK-Score oneand a big one at thatfor CBRE. The realty firm brought an atypically large ShopRite into Related Cos. Gateway Centera sprawling 630,000-square-foot shopping center in Brooklynfor which leasing has been handled not by CBRE typically but by Ripco Real Estate. The deal was closed by John Hanlon, senior vice president in CBREs Woodbury, NY office, who was previously with Ripco. I had a previous relationship with the retailer, Hanlon tells GlobeSt.com in explaining how he negotiated the deal. A bigger parcel of land, spanning 180,000 square feet, initially was earmarked for Walmart, he explains. However, Walmart became a political problem for Related [which owns the complex], says Hanlon, so we started talking about other possibilities for the space, and I suggested ShopRite. Hanlon deferred to Related president Glenn Goldstein on what will happen with the remaining 90,000 square feet of retail space thats up for grabs. Goldstein did not return a call seeking comment. The store is much bigger than ShopRites 68,000-square-foot prototype; it will be the companys largest supermarket in the tri-state area. The company will maximize its presence at the retail … Continue reading →

ShopRite has signed a lease for a 90,000-square-foot site at Gateway Center Phase II, a suburban-style mixed-use retail project in Brooklyn, N.Y. The store, slated to open in autumn 2014, will be the banners largest supermarket in the Tri-State region of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, bringing about 300 full- and part-time jobs to the community. Alex Arancio, senior real estate representative with Keasbey, N.J.-based Wakefern Food Corp., the retail cooperative whose members operate ShopRite stores, worked with Peter Ripka of RIPCO Real Estate in New York; Glenn Goldstein, president of Related Retail in New York; and John Hanlon, SVP of CBRE in New York, on the long-term lease deal. Operated by an affiliate of co-op member Glass Gardens, the ShopRite at Gateway Center will carry a wide selection of groceries, fresh produce, baked goods, daily delivered meat and seafood, a floral department, pharmacy, and ethnic foods, including Japanese and Chinese specialties for dine in or takeout, as well as a sushi bar and a full-service catering team. Among the other retailers already at the Gateway Center, which opened in 2002, are Home Depot, Target, BJs Wholesale Club, Marshalls, Best Buy, Old Navy, Staples, and Bed Bath & Beyond. … Continue reading →

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT) today announced its back-office Customer Advisory Council members for 2012-2013, which include representatives from leading organizations, such as MassMutual Financial Group, T. Rowe Price, TriNet, VSP Vision Care and Wells Fargo & Company. Together, the council helps address the unique challenges of managing diverse functional groups, multiple legacy systems and complex, multi-touch processes across expanding back-office customer service functions. Verint introduced the markets first workforce optimization (WFO) solution designed specifically for the unique requirements of back-office operations in 2006 and continues to enhance its offering based on direct customer feedback from this advisory board and other customers worldwide. Verints back-office Customer Advisory Council spans diverse vertical markets, including banking and financial services; life, P&C and health insurance; pharmacy benefits management; outsourcing; and wholesale retailers. The council is comprised of professionals whose organizations leverage Verints Impact 360 for Back-Office Operations solution, which includes workload forecasting, resource scheduling, adherence monitoring, work item tracking, strategic planning, performance management, desktop and process analytics, and eLearning. Focused on driving success across back-office service environments, council members play a vital role in the much broader community of Verint advisory boards with a focus on the value, technology, processes and … Continue reading →

ShopRite has signed a lease for 90,000 square feet at Gateway Center Phase II, a suburban-style mixed-use retail project at 501 Gateway Dr. in Brooklyn, NY. Set to open at the project's completion in fall of 2014, the ShopRite at Gateway Center will be the grocer's largest supermarket in the Tri-State region, bringing approximately 300 full- and part-time jobs to the community. The store will be operated by an affiliate of Glass Gardens, and will offer a broad array of groceries, fresh produce, baked goods, meat and seafood delivered daily, a floral department, pharmacy, and a large selection of ethnic foods for the local community. The newly designed store will also offer Japanese and Chinese specialties for dine-in or take-out, as well as a sushi bar and full-service catering team. The center is accessible from the Belt Parkway off exit 15 (Erskine St.) at Spring Creek Park, in the North Brooklyn submarket of Kings County. Initial plans for Phase II call for more than 600,000 square feet of new retail development directly adjacent to the nearly 650,000-square-foot Gateway Center, which opened in 2002 anchored by Home Depot, Target, and BJ's Wholesale Club, with "in-line" space taken by Marshalls, Best Buy, … Continue reading →

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan 7, 2013) - PNI Digital Media (PN.TO)(PNDMF) ("PNI" or the "Company"), the leading innovator in digital media solutions for retailers, reported financial results for the fiscal 2012 full year and fourth quarter ended September 30th, 2012 and discussed key operational development for the year. "This past year we evolved the Company to position ourselves for the future markets we believe are integral to the growth of PNI," said Kyle Hall, Chief Executive Officer of PNI Digital Media. "As we saw in the past, once the investments were made we turned our focus to rolling out customers and improving operational efficiencies.We have a proven track record in these aspects of the business and will utilize these strengths to further the ambitions of the Company.Furthermore, we plan to continue to invest in driving strong organic growth with our retail partners, who in aggregate transacted $236.2 million in online sales over our platform this year." Fiscal 2012 Operational Highlights Fiscal 2012 Full Year Financial Highlights Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter Financial and Operational Highlights: Conference Call The company will host a conference call on January 7th, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss these financial results. … Continue reading →

FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioElectronics Corporation (BIEL), maker of consumer medical electronics, announced today that it has begun product distribution with Emergy Products SA in Greece and Cyprus of its ActiPatch Musculoskeletal Pain Relief, Allay Menstrual Pain Relief and RecoveryRx Postoperative and Wound Care Therapy brands. Emergy Products is a hospital, medical clinic and a wholesale over-the-counter pharmacy supplier. Emergy Products distributes a wide variety of hospital equipment for such leading US companies such as Ellman International, Elliquence and Dr. Langer in Germany. Emergy also distributes Hylaronic acid for plastic surgeons as well as over-the-counter products such as Liquid Ice Ice Mask. "Our team in Greece and Cyprus is very excited to add BioElectronics' innovative product line to our existing line of market leading medical products", said Peter Milios, Managing Director of Emergy Products SA. "After having tested the ActiPatch and Allay products on members of our own team, we are now firmly confident the products will be our best sellers and we are anxious to promote to doctors, pharmacist and most importantly patients. "We are pleased to add experienced and successful distributors to our network to develop our brands and bring pain relief products to markets … Continue reading →

By TEARSA SMITH6 News Anchor/Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Motorists driving around town on Thursday morning trying to fill up that gas tank noticed that something changed overnight. In many communities, gas is now $3.18 for regular unleaded. It was about $3.09 Wednesday, prompting many to wonder what is causing the spike. "It's outrageous," said motorist Dennis Carter. "I can't believe it's gone up so much in one day." Quick fill-ups at the gas pump are leaving lasting impressions on those looking to make a dollar go a long way. "That's the second big jump in the last couple of days," said driver Scott Hall. "It kills me. I've gone from trying to put $20 in for going to work for the week to putting in and now it's costing me about $45." With Knoxville's average for regular unleaded sitting at $3.12 and many gas stations showing an even higher price, drivers are watching the national headlines and how they are playing into what we are paying. Still, experts say the prices we're seeing could have been higher. "With the fiscal cliff negotiations done, the speculation, the thought was that the speculators would drive the prices up because they would see … Continue reading →

DO NOT CONFUSE THIS NATIONAL REPORT with the various regional purchasing reports released across the country. The national report's information reflects the entire United States, while the regional reports contain primarily regional data from their local vicinities. Also, the information in the regional reports is not used in calculating the results of the national report. The information compiled in this report is for the month of December 2012. TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in December for the 36th consecutive month, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the Institute for Supply Management Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. "The NMI registered 56.1 percent in December, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 54.7 percent registered in November. This indicates continued growth at a slightly faster rate in the non-manufacturing sector. The Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index registered 60.3 percent, which is 0.9 percentage point lower than the 61.2 percent reported in November, reflecting growth for the 41st consecutive month. The New Orders Index increased by 1.2 percentage points to 59.3 percent. The Employment Index increased by … Continue reading →

Governor Bobby Jindal announced reappointments to the Louisiana Board of Wholesale Drug Distributors, which included Randall Brooks of Prairieville. The Louisiana Board of Wholesale Drug Distributors serves to safeguard life and health by regulating the distribution of prescription drugs by wholesale drug distributors and approving and renewing licenses of qualified applicants for licensure as wholesale drug distributors. Additionally, the board ensures compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding the distribution of wholesale drugs by distributors and conducts inspections of wholesale drug facilities. According to the statute, the board is comprised of seven gubernatorial appointments serving staggered, five-year terms. The board includes five members selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana Association of Wholesale Drug Distributors and two members selected from nominations submitted by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Each gubernatorial appointment is submitted to the Senate for confirmation. Reappointments to the Louisiana Board of Wholesale Drug Distributors: Chad Gielen, of Crowley, is the President & CEO of Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company. Gielen will be reappointed to serve as a member nominated by the Louisiana Association of Wholesale Drug Distributors, as required by statute. Randall Brooks, of Prairieville, is a nuclear pharmacist at Pioneer Pharmacy and … Continue reading →

Dozens of companies use acronyms or initials in their names, but what do the abbreviations mean? 1. CVS Sorry, drugstore fans, there aren't three fatcat pharmacists with these initials running around out there. When the pharmacy chain was founded in Lowell, Mass., in 1963, it was known as Consumer Value Stores. Over time the name became abbreviated to simply CVS. SEE ALSO: 6 cases of alleged shamelessly false advertising 2. Kmart Longtime five-and-dime mogul Sebastian S. Kresge opened his first larger store in Garden City, Mich., in 1962. The store was named Kmart after him. Kresge had earned the right to have a store named for him; he opened up his new venture at the tender age of 94. 3. IKEA The Swedish furniture giant and noted charity takes its name from found Ingvar Kamprad's initials conjoined with a the first initial of the farm where Kamprad grew up, Elmtaryd, and the parish he calls home, Agunnaryd. SEE ALSO: Gunning for a hedge-fund mogul 4. JBL The speaker company is named after its founder, James Bullough Lansing. But if Lansing had kept his original name, the company might have been called Martini Speakers. Lansing was born James Martini in 1902, … Continue reading →