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Big box panic: Americans have been afraid of chain stores for nearly a century, but independent outlets keep thriving
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ON THE CORNER of Newbury Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston sits one of the famed architect Frank Gehry's least inspired creations. "360 Newbury" is a big box of a building--appropriate considering that its first three floors have long housed big-box record stores-famous only as Gehry's sole...
Tags: American Booksellers Association, bookstore, Macy, Manufacturing, Retail, SALES, Starbucks Corp., Tower Records, Virgin, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 2008-01-01
Business news in brief
IN THE REGION GlaxoSmithKline to buy maker of Breathe Right strips GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C. said yesterday that it would buy CNS Inc., Minneapolis, maker of Breathe Right nasal strips. The British drug company, with a U.S. headquarters in Philadelphia, said the deal valued at $566 million gives it global products with...
Tags: Airbus S.A.S., Amkor Technology Inc., GlaxoSmithKline Plc., HEALTHCARE, Northwest Airlines Corp., Pfizer Inc., SunGard Data Systems Inc., Tower Records, vaccine
Research articles 2006-10-10
Bidder in lead for Tower.(Great American Group looks to acquire MTS Inc. Tower Records)(Brief article)
By Susanne Ault By Susanne Ault
Tags: Tower Records, MTS Inc.
Research articles 2006-09-18
Business news in brief
IN THE REGION SEI to manage $81 million pension plan SEI Investments Co. said yesterday that it added an $81 million pension plan to its management portfolio. The Oaks financial-services firm said it would manage the assets for the St. Louis Graphic Arts Pension Plan and would be...
Tags: bankruptcy, Benefits, Delta Air Lines Inc., Litigation, Medtronic Inc., Met-Pro Corp., SALES, Software Engineering Institute, Tower Records
Research articles 2006-08-23
Trans World circles Tower.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)(Trans World Entertainment Corp.)
Trans World Entertainment, the last giant music retailer, has emerged as the likely buyer of Tower Records, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. Final bids are due Sept. 22, with a possible public auction on Oct. 5 that would...
Tags: MTS Inc., Tower Records, Trans World Entertainment Corp.
Research articles 2006-08-22
Tower debts pile up.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)(Brief article)
By Susanne Ault By Susanne Ault
Tags: Tower Records, MTS Inc.
Research articles 2006-08-21
Distribs cutting off tower.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)
The four major music distributors have stopped shipping CDs to Tower Records, and DVD suppliers are starting to follow suit. Come Tuesday, it's quite possible that shelves at Tower's stores will be devoid of new CD releases by Breaking Benjamin, Slayer ...
Tags: MTS Inc., Tower Records
Research articles 2006-08-07
Tower looks for sale.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)
By Susanne Ault Some suppliers cut off shipments Tower Records has named Joseph D'Amico interim CEO and hopes the move will boost the retailer's allure to potential buyers. D'Amico replaces current...
Tags: Tower Records, MTS Inc.
Research articles 2006-08-07
Last Night's 2006 WWE Diva Search Outcast Poses Nude for Mystique Magazine
The fans of the WWE have voted, and in a shocking upset Monday night on "WWE Raw" USA network, they eliminated Rebecca DiPietro of Providence, Rhode Island from the 2006 $250,000 Diva Search. "I tried to go for a more classy, but sexy look," says Rebecca. "But I guess my...
Tags: DVD, MARKETING, network, NETWORKING, Tower Records, Victoria's Secret
Research articles 2006-08-01
Tower pricing falls: chain moves aimed at mass retailers.(MTS Inc. Tower Records)(Brief article)
Specialty retailer Tower Records is becoming more aggressive in its pricing and marketing in a bid to increase its DVD market share. Tower is dropping the price on many new release DVDs to $16.99 or less, its lowest price point yet. The retailer...
Tags: MTS Inc., Tower Records
Research articles 2006-04-10
DoCoMo eyes Tower Records.(NTT DoCoMo acquire Tower Records Japan )(Brief Article)
NTT DoCoMo is a major mobile service provider in Japan. It is planning to acquire a 42 percent stake in Tower Records Japan to control the music software retailer company in the country. DoCoMo will buy shares of the company that will include a part of the...
Tags: NTT DoCoMo Inc., Tower Records
Research articles 2005-12-01
DoCoMo eyes Tower Records.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)(Brief Article)
NTT DoCoMo is a major mobile service provider in Japan. It is planning to acquire a 42 percent stake in Tower Records Japan to control the music software retailer company in the country. DoCoMo will buy shares of the company that will include a part of the...
Tags: NTT DoCoMo Inc., Tower Records
Research articles 2005-12-01
DoCoMo eyes Tower Records.(NTT DoCoMo acquire Tower Records Japan )(Brief Article)
NTT DoCoMo is a major mobile service provider in Japan. It is planning to acquire a 42 percent stake in Tower Records Japan to control the music software retailer company in the country. DoCoMo will buy shares of the company that will include a part of the...
Tags: NTT DoCoMo Inc., Tower Records
Research articles 2005-12-01
NTT DoCoMo ties up with Tower Records Japan
TOKYO AFP — Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo announced a tie-up with Tower Records Japan to allow subscribers to use access music news and use e-money services in its stores. Under the alliance NTT DoCoMo will take a 42 percent stake in Tower Records Japan for about...
Tags: NTT DoCoMo Inc., Tower Records
Research articles 2005-11-07
DoCoMo to become Tower Records Japan's main shareholder
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-7 November 2005-DoCoMo to become Tower Records Japan's main shareholderC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Details of an agreement which will make NTT DoCoMo Inc, a Japanese mobile operator, the main shareholder in the Tower Records Japan Inc music retail chain, have been unveiled. An investment of around JPY10bn...
Tags: NTT DoCoMo Inc., Tower Records, Tower Records Japan
Research articles 2005-11-07
Tower exits bankruptcy
Fabled music retailer Tower Records emerged from bankruptcy Monday with its creditors owning 85 percent of the company, its debt newly trimmed by $80 million and a last hurdle cleared on the way to selling itself. The 93-store chain launched in 1960 during the "Twist" dance craze completed the process...
Tags: ABB, bankruptcy, Ernst & Young LLP, Friedman, HEALTHCARE, Litigation, NETWORKING, Oakland, Retail, Tower Records, Wind River Systems Inc.
Research articles 2004-03-16
King of the Tabloid Case
He's the legal profession's equivalent of a pop star on a breakneck tour. Consider last week. On Sunday, Mark Geragos jetted to Modesto, Calif., to consult with his second most famous client, accused murderer Scott Peterson, before traveling to "an undisclosed location" (that is, Las Vegas) to meet with No....
Tags: celebrity, juror, lawyer, MARKETING, Newsweek, Peterson, Tower Records, TVs
Research articles 2003-12-15
Buy.com boosts inventory with Baker & Taylor deal. (Headliners).(Alliance Entertainment signs deal with Tower Records! Video)(Brief Article)
Internet retailer Buy.com will expand its video, music and book selection through a new fulfillment deal with wholesaler Baker & Taylor. The pact will allow Buy.com to expand its selection without investing in and warehousing additional inventory. Under the one-year deal,...
Tags: Baker & Taylor Inc., Buy.com, Tower Records
Research articles 2002-03-11
The Denver Post Business Briefs Column.
The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 6--ANSCHUTZ UNIT BUYS PIPELINE: A unit of Denver-based Anschutz Corp. has completed its purchase of a Rocky Mountain crude-oil pipeline system from oil giant BP Corp. Pacific Energy Group LLC will acquire about 2,100...
Tags: BP Plc, Gap Inc., SkyWest Airlines Inc., Tower Records, Westport Resources Corp.
Research articles 2002-03-06
Shoppers Flock to New Virgin Megastore in Downtown Boston.
By Benjamin Gedan, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--A group of shoppers formed a contingency plan before commencing their spending spree: "If we get lost," said the leader, "we'll meet at the door." Such was the scene yesterday...
Tags: Boston Globe, Games, MARKETING, Tower Records
Research articles 2002-02-10