How could anyone possibly have a problem with this?  I happen to like sneakers.

It's sort of disappointing because the one thing retail-wise that we aren't lacking Downtown is places to get overpriced basketball shoes.

The Hollywood Video at Fulton and Lorain has closed.  I don't know if this is happening to any other locations throughout the city or country for that matter but it will be interesting to see what goes into that  building. 

 

As I live in the neighborhood, it'd be great to see a pharmacy or specialty market open here.

^There was this little article in the paper the other day:

 

Neighborhood video stores facing stiff competition

By Janet Cho

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Movie-lovers have never had more choices about where to get their next film.

 

But what's been good news for consumers hasn't been so great for those who rent and sell videos, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.

 

Cleveland's York Video Inc., which three years ago had 11 stores, today operates out of only two.

Customers who streamed in for their $2.99-for-two-nights rates on new releases are being lured away by cheaper options elsewhere.

 

more at: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/11/neighborhood_video_stores_faci.html

 

I was surprised to see that the Blockbuster in my  neighborhood is closing (near Southland shopping center).  There isn't really any other competition over there, so it must just be radically declining rentals.

^Competition is online sales and redbox.  Retail movie stores are dying.

I suppose you're right.  Sad about York; I didn't know they were local.

I was surprised to see that the Blockbuster in my  neighborhood is closing (near Southland shopping center).  There isn't really any other competition over there, so it must just be radically declining rentals.

 

^Competition is online sales and redbox.  Retail movie stores are dying.

 

Thats not the real reason behind the BB closing.  I can't say anymore than that.

I'd think that 'movies on demand' has a role to play in this.

The Seven Hills Blockbuster is going or gone as well.  I end up passing it about once a week but I haven't actually bothered to look at it recently.

Well my neice and the other kids are pissed that H&M will not have the Jimmy Choo collection at the Beachwood store. 

 

I was under the impression that was a flagship store?  Guess not    :wtf:

Well my neice and the other kids are pissed that H&M will not have the Jimmy Choo collection at the Beachwood store.

 

I was under the impression that was a flagship store? Guess not :wtf:

 

The H&M website can filter whether or not a store carries the line.  Apparently only NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, and LA have it currently.

Well my niece and the other kids are pissed that H&M will not have the Jimmy Choo collection at the Beachwood store. 

 

I was under the impression that was a flagship store?  Guess not    :wtf:

 

The H&M website can filter whether or not a store carries the line.  Apparently only NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, and LA have it currently.

 

Honey, you know I loathe H&M.  All those damn teens, hipsters and skinny ass people with ef'd up attitudes!  I can't take all that madness!  I like to shop in solitude.

 

My niece said the same thing you did about the location finder.  She's begging me to go to the store or call someone so she can get a couple pair of shoes.  I personally think $150 shoes are too much for a 14/15 year old kids. At the same time, the shopper in me, has sympathy for her, since I'm the one who turned her into a Jr. shopaholic.

The Seven Hills Blockbuster is going or gone as well. I end up passing it about once a week but I haven't actually bothered to look at it recently.

 

The Blockbuster by me in DC is also closing...  Must be they are closing most or all of their stores...

Marc's opened a new store in Kamm's Corner, Lorain Avenue & Rocky River Boulevard.  The store is enormous, and has to be the largest Marc's store yet.

 

 

FYI..for retail reasons:

 

METERED PARKING FREE TODAY DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND:

 

http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/news_article.aspx?storyid=126136&catid=3

Not really retail, but check out these cool shirts!

 

http://www.cleclothingco.com/category/guys

Not really retail, but check out these cool shirts!

 

http://www.cleclothingco.com/category/guys

we've highlighted this business here before.  The Tshirts are great!

Another blow to the CityView Center shopping center in Garfield Hts.  Bed, Bath, and Beyond is now closed, joining Wal-Mart, Petsmart, Joanne Fabrics, and Circuit City.

Another blow to the CityView Center shopping center in Garfield Hts.  Bed, Bath, and Beyond is now closed, joining Wal-Mart, Petsmart, Joanne Fabrics, and Circuit City.

 

Can't say I'm surprised.  Bed Bath and Beyond had stores in Ridge Park Square and Harvard Park already.

Another blow to the CityView Center shopping center in Garfield Hts.  Bed, Bath, and Beyond is now closed, joining Wal-Mart, Petsmart, Joanne Fabrics, and Circuit City.

 

Can't say I'm surprised.  Bed Bath and Beyond had stores in Ridge Park Square and Harvard Park already.

Agreed! 

Not really retail, but check out these cool shirts!

 

http://www.cleclothingco.com/category/guys

 

Two of my good friends from HS are the owners of CLE Clothing Co.  Great guys who love Cleveland.  They've had an amazing response to the shirts.

 

To tie this into retail, they do have kiosk at Southpark Mall for the holiday season.  Also, Room Service in Gordon Sq sells their shirts and they will also have a booth at Bizarre Bazaar.

Not really retail, but check out these cool shirts!

 

http://www.cleclothingco.com/category/guys

 

Two of my good friends from HS are the owners of CLE Clothing Co.  Great guys who love Cleveland.  They've had an amazing response to the shirts.

 

To tie this into retail, they do have kiosk at Southpark Mall for the holiday season.  Also, Room Service in Gordon Sq sells their shirts and they will also have a booth at Bizarre Bazaar.

 

Good for them.  :clap:  :clap:

Not really retail, but check out these cool shirts!

 

http://www.cleclothingco.com/category/guys

 

Two of my good friends from HS are the owners of CLE Clothing Co.  Great guys who love Cleveland.  They've had an amazing response to the shirts.

 

To tie this into retail, they do have kiosk at Southpark Mall for the holiday season.  Also, Room Service in Gordon Sq sells their shirts and they will also have a booth at Bizarre Bazaar.

 

I've been looking all over for a good "Cleveland, you gotta be tough" shirt.  Tell your friends to make one.  Big Fun has one, but it's just not my style.

I think I'm gong to get the "Notorious CLE"  It's so me!

Heres another Cleveland t-shirt company. (certainly some "darker" ones)

 

http://www.bctzcleveland.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

 

FYI, they were both at the Bizaar bizaar last weekend on Larchmere, which will be at the W 78th Street galleries this weekend. 

 

Also some of the midtown studios are open this weekend.  So get out and support the great local artist's!

 

On Fri 12/4, TerraVista Studios Holiday Sale opens and continues up 'til this Sun.  1400 E. 30th St. Hours listed at http://TerraVistaStudios.com. Sat 12/5 is chock full o' art sales. Hit up Zygote Press at 1410 E. 30th St for their holiday party from 1 - 3PM and score the coolest prints around. http://ZygotePress.com. Then go to the Cle Handmade Market at the Wooltex Gallery (1900 Superior Ave.)  from 10AM - 6PM. Details. And... on that same Sat from 11AM - 8PM and Sun 12/6 from 11AM - 5PM, the ArtCraft Bldg comes alive. Artists open their studios and are joined by 40 additional artists. 2570 Superior Ave. 

Not really retail, but check out these cool shirts!

 

http://www.cleclothingco.com/category/guys

 

Two of my good friends from HS are the owners of CLE Clothing Co.  Great guys who love Cleveland.  They've had an amazing response to the shirts.

 

To tie this into retail, they do have kiosk at Southpark Mall for the holiday season.  Also, Room Service in Gordon Sq sells their shirts and they will also have a booth at Bizarre Bazaar.

 

I've been looking all over for a good "Cleveland, you gotta be tough" shirt.  Tell your friends to make one.  Big Fun has one, but it's just not my style.

 

My girlfriend walked into Sokolowski's once with that shirt, and one of the brother's (Bernie, I think) said, "We were wearing those shirts before you were born" when you really did have to be tough in the city 1970s.  Cool story and connection.

 

They have some great Cleve shirts in the Made in the 216 shop next to the Capitol Theatre, too.

"Heres another Cleveland t-shirt company. (certainly some "darker" ones) http://www.bctzcleveland.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

 

Do you know if they still print their logo on the back? I ask because a year or so ago I saw a shirt, loved it and then on the back it had a stylized rooster and in pretty bold letters "Big Cock T'z Cleveland". That went right back on the rack.

Not really retail, but check out these cool shirts!

 

http://www.cleclothingco.com/category/guys

 

Two of my good friends from HS are the owners of CLE Clothing Co.  Great guys who love Cleveland.  They've had an amazing response to the shirts.

 

To tie this into retail, they do have kiosk at Southpark Mall for the holiday season.  Also, Room Service in Gordon Sq sells their shirts and they will also have a booth at Bizarre Bazaar.

 

I've been looking all over for a good "Cleveland, you gotta be tough" shirt.  Tell your friends to make one.  Big Fun has one, but it's just not my style.

 

Maybe this is what you're looking for...

 

http://daffydan.com/?pg_id=21

 

they will put the image on any color of shirt.

Not really retail, but check out these cool shirts!

 

http://www.cleclothingco.com/category/guys

 

Two of my good friends from HS are the owners of CLE Clothing Co.  Great guys who love Cleveland.  They've had an amazing response to the shirts.

 

To tie this into retail, they do have kiosk at Southpark Mall for the holiday season.  Also, Room Service in Gordon Sq sells their shirts and they will also have a booth at Bizarre Bazaar.

 

I've been looking all over for a good "Cleveland, you gotta be tough" shirt.  Tell your friends to make one.  Big Fun has one, but it's just not my style.

 

http://www.daffydan.com/?pg_id=21

 

DD should have it according to their website...not sure how up to date their webpage is. I can't even link through the homepage to the page that google pulled up for me...

 

Edit: it is linked under their retail store page..

"Heres another Cleveland t-shirt company. (certainly some "darker" ones) http://www.bctzcleveland.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

 

Do you know if they still print their logo on the back? I ask because a year or so ago I saw a shirt, loved it and then on the back it had a stylized rooster and in pretty bold letters "Big Cock T'z Cleveland". That went right back on the rack.

 

I love it!  LOL

"Heres another Cleveland t-shirt company. (certainly some "darker" ones) http://www.bctzcleveland.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

 

Do you know if they still print their logo on the back? I ask because a year or so ago I saw a shirt, loved it and then on the back it had a stylized rooster and in pretty bold letters "Big Cock T'z Cleveland". That went right back on the rack.

 

Oh thats right your more subtle than that! :-D

You know what, I really dont remember, and may not have noticed.  I ended up getting something at CLE Clothing, but I remember them saying to someone that they had childrens sizes.....  Cant imagine it would be on the backs of those...  If your out and about this weekend, I expect they will be at Bizarre bizaar again! 

And do not forget the similarly named, but slightly more sarcastic, Cleveland Clothing Co.  I think they fall somewhere in between the CLE Clothing Co and Big Cock in the level of boldness/creativeness....http://www.clevelandclothingco.net/

Another victim of the Euclid Corridor Project, the Trinity Commons Bookstore, also known as Sacred Path is closing at the end of this month.  From what I have heard their sales went way down during the construction and they just haven't recovered enough.  I hope Cafe Ahroma can punch through the wall and get more space.

Another victim of the Euclid Corridor Project, the Trinity Commons Bookstore, also known as Sacred Path is closing at the end of this month. From what I have heard their sales went way down during the construction and they just haven't recovered enough. I hope Cafe Ahroma can punch through the wall and get more space.

 

But the parking entrance for that Trinity Commons was on Prospect the whole time, so Euclid being torn up should have had minimal effect.

 

Good idea about the Cafe, and I hope they change their name when they expand. 

 

"Meet me at Cafe Ah... Ah... ugh... meet me at the coffee church."

Another victim of the Euclid Corridor Project, the Trinity Commons Bookstore, also known as Sacred Path is closing at the end of this month.  From what I have heard their sales went way down during the construction and they just haven't recovered enough. I hope Cafe Ahroma can punch through the wall and get more space.

 

How can you make a statement like that?  The projects construction has been over for quite a while.  Show me sales before and after along with a business plan.

 

Blaming or say the ECP was the reason for failure is BS.

 

I agree with 327

Another victim of the Euclid Corridor Project, the Trinity Commons Bookstore, also known as Sacred Path is closing at the end of this month.  From what I have heard their sales went way down during the construction and they just haven't recovered enough. I hope Cafe Ahroma can punch through the wall and get more space.

 

How can you make a statement like that?  The projects construction has been over for quite a while.  Show me sales before and after along with a business plan.

 

Blaming or say the ECP was the reason for failure is BS.

 

I agree with 327

 

Perhaps I should have been more clear in my original posting.  That stores sales went down significantly during the ECP construction.  That is a fact.  Sales decreased because customers weren't coming to the store.  Why weren't they coming to the store, because of the challenges they would find in navigating around the area of construction.  Not to stereotype that store's customers too much, but most of them are probably not comfortable detours and lots of orange barrels.  Their customers found other sources for the merchandise (the Internet) and even though the construction is complete, they have not returned.

 

The same situation has happened at the CSU Bookstore.  General reading books and reference book sales have decreased significantly over the past 5 years.  Yes a major reason is the Internet and sites like Amazon.com, but it is also a result of all of the construction along Euclid Avenue.  For a time it was very inconvenient to get to the bookstore and when that happens a customer will look for another source.  It is very difficult to get that customer back.

 

Before you fire back at me and say I'm full of BS, bear in mind that I run what might be the largest retailer left on Euclid Avenue between Public Square and E. 55th.  I've seen plenty of changes occur that have me scratching my head.  The ECP is just one of the challenges that I've had to deal with and I'm hopeful that the improvements will stimulate business growth.  I just feel sorry for all the businesses that have left.

I don't think there's any doubt retailers on Euclid were hurt by the construction.  I'm just surprised it hit Trinity as hard as it hit places without a Prospect entrance.  And as you say, when the sample is all bookstores, it's tough to weed out the internet factor.  Regardless, at the end of 2009 we're looking at a net retail gain, at least in the core downtown section of the project.  A lot of this has resulted from the project eventually getting done.  That too is hard to measure, but surely the renovation is having some positive effect.  I mean, the retail climate is terrible, and yet things are opening downtown.       

Another blow to the CityView Center shopping center in Garfield Hts.  Bed, Bath, and Beyond is now closed, joining Wal-Mart, Petsmart, Joanne Fabrics, and Circuit City.

 

Dick's Sporting Goods closing its Garfield Heights store on Jan. 2

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/12/dicks_sporting_goods_closing_i.html#postComment

Another victim of the Euclid Corridor Project, the Trinity Commons Bookstore, also known as Sacred Path is closing at the end of this month.  From what I have heard their sales went way down during the construction and they just haven't recovered enough. I hope Cafe Ahroma can punch through the wall and get more space.

 

How can you make a statement like that?  The projects construction has been over for quite a while.  Show me sales before and after along with a business plan.

 

Blaming or say the ECP was the reason for failure is BS.

 

I agree with 327

 

Perhaps I should have been more clear in my original posting.  That stores sales went down significantly during the ECP construction.  That is a fact.  Sales decreased because customers weren't coming to the store.  Why weren't they coming to the store, because of the challenges they would find in navigating around the area of construction. Not to stereotype that store's customers too much, but most of them are probably not comfortable detours and lots of orange barrels.  Their customers found other sources for the merchandise (the Internet) and even though the construction is complete, they have not returned.

 

The same situation has happened at the CSU Bookstore.  General reading books and reference book sales have decreased significantly over the past 5 years.  Yes a major reason is the Internet and sites like Amazon.com, but it is also a result of all of the construction along Euclid Avenue.  For a time it was very inconvenient to get to the bookstore and when that happens a customer will look for another source.  It is very difficult to get that customer back.

 

Before you fire back at me and say I'm full of BS, bear in mind that I run what might be the largest retailer left on Euclid Avenue between Public Square and E. 55th.  I've seen plenty of changes occur that have me scratching my head.  The ECP is just one of the challenges that I've had to deal with and I'm hopeful that the improvements will stimulate business growth.  I just feel sorry for all the businesses that have left.

Sorry but I believe that there is more too it, than just the ECP.  If you business isn't/wasn't solid before, the blame can not be soley based or labeled "victim of the Euclid Corridor Project".  Even without seeing a business plan I can confidently say that.  There was an alternative way to access this retail establishment.  If this owner didn't market properly or partner with other organizations or didn't have the means to do so, who is to blame?  Certainly not the ECP.

 

I'm glad you are downtown and would like to know your business as I try very hard to support small businesses, as do other here.

I'm sure the ECP construction didn't help, but with the current recession, increase in internet book sales market share, and the fact that retail is always volatile it is a melodramatic stretch to mark them as a "victim of the ECP".  At any rate, what's your point, unless you think that we shouldn't have redone the street?

I'll admit it's a bit melodramatic to blame any business failure on the ECP.  I will stand fast that the ECP did have a negative impact during the construction phase.  The entire bookstore industry has undergone dramatic changes thanks to the Internet.  Couple that with the challenges the construction presented to getting customers into the store and it doesn't surprise me that the Trinity Commons store is closing.

 

So what's my point???  I'm not saying that the street should not have been fixed.  Some parts of it needed it more than others.  Could the construction have been handled differently to reduce the impact to businesses?  I don't know since that it not my field of expertise.  My gut tells me that in five years people will talk about all the new businesses that came onto Euclid Avenue because of the ECP.  Forgotten will be all those businesses that worked hard during the lean times and just couldn't recover.  Just as some of the threads (especially the ones on demolition) have posters bemoaning the loss of classic designs, I bemoan the loss of classic retailers, especially locally based bookstores.

I'll admit it's a bit melodramatic to blame any business failure on the ECP.  I will stand fast that the ECP did have a negative impact during the construction phase.  The entire bookstore industry has undergone dramatic changes thanks to the Internet.  Couple that with the challenges the construction presented to getting customers into the store and it doesn't surprise me that the Trinity Commons store is closing.

 

So what's my point???  I'm not saying that the street should not have been fixed.  Some parts of it needed it more than others.  Could the construction have been handled differently to reduce the impact to businesses?  I don't know since that it not my field of expertise.  My gut tells me that in five years people will talk about all the new businesses that came onto Euclid Avenue because of the ECP.  Forgotten will be all those businesses that worked hard during the lean times and just couldn't recover.  Just as some of the threads (especially the ones on demolition) have posters bemoaning the loss of classic designs, I bemoan the loss of classic retailers, especially locally based bookstores.

 

The city/county did a lot to help businesses.  Again, we can only speculate, since we dont have a business plan or financials.  I suspect the business was on shaky group prior to ECP broke ground!

New Panera Bread rising at Deerfield Town Center

Saturday, January 9, 2010

 

By RICHARD PAYERCHIN

[email protected]

 

AMHERST — Carb lovers will be happy to learn a new Panera Bread restaurant will open this year at the Deerfield Town Center.

 

The new store will be Panera's 32nd cafe in northeast Ohio, said Brittany Bialowas, director of marketing for Panera franchisee Covelli Enterprises LLC, of Warren. The company also operates the Panera Bread at Avon Commons shopping plaza...

 

URL: http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2010/01/09/news/mj2129417.prt

 

© 2010 morningjournal.com, a Journal Register Property

 

A manager of one of the shops in Tower City tells me "five stores are closing." I believe he said this could include some that have closed - i.e. Sbarro and the calendar stores but maybe not - perhaps five new ones. This leaves a lot to the imagination. When I mentioned the possibility of Brooks Brothers he seemed taken aback, but then turns out he didn't even know about Eton's coming, nor did he seem to be aware of the one at Beachwood Place (his reaction was that Eton's not very far from Tower City....).

Any ideas as to the five? Perhaps that clothing store next to Carvel? They're having a large sale and I hardly ever see customers there (in contrast to the other new one next to the food court - location, location, location....).

I know Johnston & Murphy recently closed down...

 

apparently the conversation went something like this:

 

JM:  Our lease is coming up, we've actually got a decent customer base, are profitable and would like to stay.  Here's the thing... our space needs some sprucing up.  In addition to wear and tear there have been pipes that have burst in our storage room ruining merchandise.  We'd like some $ to help fix the store up (refinish floors, carpets, etc.), and the pipes fixed.  If you don't want to fix the pipes we'll settle for assurances that if damage is done again you will reimburse us for the merchandise.

 

FCE:  No.

 

fantastic.  I'd really love to know what FCE's vision is exactly for this "mall".

A mall with no anchor store is an automatic FAIL.  This is not MBA-level knowledge, this is very very basic.  It would be professional negligence to set up a retail center of this scale with no anchor store.  Considering how long ago Dillards left, I think they've done remarkably well.  It helps that they have RTA, plus downtown's movie theater, plus the only food court that stays open past 3pm. 

 

The new casino could come close to filling an anchor store role for Tower City.  We shall see.

Yes, J & M closed about two weeks ago. They may have been profitable but I saw few customers there lunch hours. Actually, I can also say that about the Beachwood store.

Tower City - after losing the somewhat and truly high-end stores (Gucci, Fendi, Peer Gordon, Bally, Calvin Klein, Liz Claiborne, etc., etc.) it is now mainly a mall of one-of-a-kind shops or small chains, with much emphasis on shlock and youthful, trendy, "urban" fashions. Still doing somewhat better than these downtown malls in many other cities (however, a drop in the bucket compared to what's going on in NY, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Washington, San Francisco, etc., etc.).

Mr. Mayor...could their vision be that, since the casino is going to be more or less attached to their facility, they are banking on retailers in the future coming to them on bended knee to lease space.  Maybe not....but if this is their thinking I believe they are living in a fantasy world (especially given the evolving retail environment nationwide).

 

Over the years it  has seemed that they never really had a vision for the place since its initial opening, and instead of blaming themselves just subtly suggest that downtown Cleveland is dying and there is nothing they can do about it.