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A JC Penney store in Florida. [Photo: 2025 MDV Edwards/Shutterstock]
Catalyst Brands Names New Wholesale Chief as Retail Strategy Evolves
by Lance Murray | Oct 3, 2025
Michael Fernandez joins the Plano-based retail organization—formed in January through the mega-merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group—to lead commercial expansion and deepen brand partnerships across a portfolio that includes Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand, and more.
by Lance Murray |
Sep 4, 2025
Ray Harrison was previously chief marketing officer at Frisco-based Cal's Convenience, where he led marketing, merchandising, category management, loyalty programs, and communications for more than 500 retail locations.
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by Lance Murray |
May 6, 2025
The acquisition marks the launch of Argano’s second phase of a strategic growth program that's aimed at significantly scaling the company this year. Argano says it has acquired 16 companies since 2020.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 19, 2024
Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott, whose flagship retail location opened in Austin on Nov. 15, reimagines Western style with new product categories including hats, footwear, home goods, and apparel.
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Aerial rendering of Firefly Park [Image: Wilks Development/Boka Powell]
2 Companies Tapped to Oversee Leasing at Firefly Park in Frisco
by Lance Murray | Sep 3, 2024
Firefly Park is slated to feature 3 million SF of Class A office space, 400,000 SF of upscale retail, dining, and entertainment, 1,200 hotel rooms, 230 townhomes, 1,970 mid-rise and high-rise residential units, and numerous world-class amenities, said Benbrook-based Wilks Development—which has tapped Transwestern Real Estate Services and Kobalt Investment Co. to oversee leasing.
Here's a look at new renderings.
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![Cynthia Nevels (third from left) with the winners of the last Start.Pivot.Grow. Pitch Competition. The winners pitched their businesses to the UPS Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation and Dallas College Foundation for cash prizes, as a result of their participation in the Accelerator program. [Photo: Start.Pivot.Grow.]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Start-Pivot-Grow-Nevels-Round-6-Pitch-Group-360x203.jpg)
by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 23, 2024
Now welcoming its ninth cohort, Start.Pivot.Grow. is a 10-week accelerator to help retail, e-commerce, and franchise businesses "reach their maximum potential." The deadline to apply is July 26.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 12, 2024
Garrett Colburn, formerly managing principal and co-market leader for SRS' five California offices, will now oversee national growth and office productivity as the new president of Dallas-based SRS Real Estate Partners.
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by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2024
Brad Weston brings more than three decades of experience in retail, having led strategic expansion plans at some of the retail sector’s most recognizable brands, including Party City, Petco, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
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Rendering of Dream Frisco hotel at planned Firefly Park development. [Image: UN Studio]
Wilks Development Partners with Frisco EDC on Firefly Park Development
by Lance Murray | Apr 25, 2024
Firefly Park is slated to feature 3 million square feet of Class A office space, 400,000 square feet of upscale retail, dining, and entertainment, along with 1,200 hotel rooms, 230 townhomes, 1,970 mid-rise and high-rise residential units, plus many other "world-class" amenities.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 12, 2024
Molly Langenstein has been appointed as an independent director to the board of directors of Plano-based Upbound Group Inc., a provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center and Acima....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 28, 2024
The company said a new name—Anthem—was selected for the 40-year-old Lincoln Square shopping center, and it will go into effect at the start of demolition, which should begin in the second quarter of 2025.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 27, 2024
Lincoln Property Company is poised to launch a landmark development in the heart of Uptown Dallas. The four-acre project will merge premier office space, luxury living, high-end retail, a five-star hotel, and green space.
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New life for Jefferson Tower and ready to lease. [Courtesy photo]
Jim Lake On Building the Future While Preserving the Past
by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist | Aug 17, 2023
Jim Lake Companies has carved out a niche in Dallas for redevelopment — not simply knocking down the old to make way for the new, but blending the best of both, to give long-neglected areas a new lease on life. You can find the company's fingerprints in Cedar Hill, Waxahachie, Bishop Arts, and as of this month, Jefferson Boulevard in Oak Cliff.
Here, Lake and one of his Jefferson Tower tenants talk about the impact of investment dollars.
Here, Lake and one of his Jefferson Tower tenants talk about the impact of investment dollars.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 4, 2023
Retail and digital commerce veteran Phil Newmoyer has joined Frisco-based RETISIO Inc. as its new president, bringing with him years of corporate leadership experience.
RETISIO, a leading provider of eCommerce solutions, said Newmoyer comes to the company after having served in roles such as CEO of Provoso Software, chief information officer for Toys R Us and Serta Simmons Bedding, and chief technology officer of Money Mart Financial Inc....
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 30, 2023
Sabre Corp., the Southlake-based provider of software and technology for the travel industry, has acquired Techsembly, a U.K.-based hospitality e-commerce provider.
No financial details of the transaction were released.
“Sabre’s agreement with Techsembly reaffirms our position as a leading global hotel commerce and distribution platform in the hospitality industry,” Sabre Hospitality President Scott Wilson said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 20, 2023
WDG-Designed Modera St. Paul will offer 333 apartments and nearly 4,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a karaoke room, podcast studio, an arcade, a rooftop deck and sky lounge, access to work-from-home spaces, private EV charging stations, and more.
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