The Oklahoma-based arts-and-crafts retailer known for its ownership's conservative political leanings is coming soon to Manhattan.Hobby Lobby, which opened its first chain in the city on Staten Island in March, has now signed one of the largest leases in Manhattan so far this year, inking a deal for 70,716 square feet at 270 Greenwich St. in Tribeca, according to a new report from JLL on the state of the retail sector for the second quarter of 2024.Hobby Lobby has more than two dozen locations across the Empire State but so far only one is currently open in the five boroughs, at 280 Marsh Ave. on Staten Island, where former President Donald Trump received 61.6% of the vote in 2020.A representative for the faith-focused store, whose core values include "Honoring the Lord in all we do by operating in a manner consistent with Biblical principles," indicated that the retailer was looking to expand elsewhere across the city and would have "more exciting news soon" after the March opening on Staten Island.Hobby Lobby's Manhattan debut was the highlight of the recent JLL report, released July 3, which shows that, overall, the city's volatile retail market continues to bounce back as the average asking rent is up this year compared to last, while the availability rate is down, reaching its lowest level on record. The average retail availability rate hit 15.3% last quarter, down from 21% before the pandemic in 2019 and significantly lower than the peak at 28% in 2021, according to... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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Within months after this Oakland, Calif., bookstore was destroyed by fire last year, owner Brad Johnson had a new shop opened and focused on his mission of fostering curiosity, compassion, and intelligent critical thought. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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At the Bremerton, Wash.–based bookstore, community building is the top priority. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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For the poet and author, a winning agenda includes bookstore shopping, a stroll along the Santa Monica Pier and "Bridgerton"-style afternoon tea at the Peninsula. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-04-11 10:00:21 UTC ]
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The Sharjah SPC Free Zone-based Ingram Lightning Source installation opens a collaboration with Saudi Arabia's Rushd Bookstore program. The post Ingram’s Lightning Source Sharjah Partners With Saudi Arabia’s Rushd appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-10 22:32:33 UTC ]
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Change seems to come naturally to some areas. Gentrifying post-industrial swaths of Brooklyn and Queens, perhaps, are used to blocks that morph in quick time.But differences may be harder to swallow in more established neighborhoods, such as the Upper West Side, where the enclave along Broadway... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Law firms Arnold & Itkin LLP and Kline & Specter PC announced that the penalties awarded include $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages. A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-03-24 12:58:35 UTC ]
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The most popular bookstore in the world, an aspirational lifetime reading plan, and more of the day's top book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
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In “Changing My Mind,” the novelist Julian Barnes presents an argument for the joys of flexibility. Continue reading at The New York Times
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In a new book, the novelist Julian Barnes doubts that we can ever really overcome our fixed beliefs. He should keep an open mind. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2025-03-17 12:30:00 UTC ]
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Union employees at Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn have ratified a new contract that guarantees annual pay raises and provides more benefits that are designed to reduce turnover and reward skills developed on the job. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Albert Barnes believed in the liberating power of art—but you had to look at it his way. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2025-03-12 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue rose 2.1% in the third quarter at B&NE, with the college bookstore turning a net loss last year into a profit in the most recent period. Still, long term profitability remains elusive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Read with Jenna selects the latest novel by Laila Lalami, Barnes & Noble and Reese Witherspoon both highlight Clare Leslie Hall's U.S. debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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March Madness, book-nerd style. Plus: a new documentary for grammar geeks, Barnes & Noble employees ratify union deal, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-07 16:00:00 UTC ]
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The young woman—young, though nearly forty—stood with her head bent slightly toward the window of McNally Jackson bookstore on Prince Street. She had stopped mid-stride, was on her way somewhere—was, in fact, late—and to see her father’s image in a bookstore window was not anymore such a new... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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On July 30th, 2024, East Bay Booksellers in Oakland, California was completely destroyed by a fire. The bookstore (previously DIESEL, a Bookstore) had been in that location for thirty years. In the months that followed, its owner, Brad Johnson, began keeping a journal of thoughts. What follows... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-02-26 13:46:45 UTC ]
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Andrea Barrett on why writing fresh historical fiction means more than cosplaying the past. | Lit Hub Craft Bookstore owner Brad Johnson reflects on the total destruction, by fire, of East Bay Booksellers (and its rebirth!). | Lit Hub Bookstores Michael Hiltzik on how California made Ronald... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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