Retail

Olive Fine Organic Living, located at 2624 N. Downer Ave. in Milwaukee’s East Side neighborhood, is expanding adding 700 square feet to its existing 1,500 square feet of space.

East Pointe Marketplace, a 57,888-square-foot shopping center in downtown Milwaukee, is for sale, according to Chicago-based commercial real estate firm Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP, which says it has been hired to market the property for the sellers, a joint venture of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Mandel Group Inc.

Kohl’s Corp. today announced the grand opening of 12 new stores in 10 states, creating approximately 1,500 new jobs nationwide.

With the holiday season right around the corner, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is forecasting a 3.0-percent sales increase for the traditional November-December holiday period.

Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. today announced a partnership with Derek Lam, who will be the second designer for the retailer's DesigNation limited-edition collection.

Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. today announced that it plans to open a 36,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack store in the proposed Mayfair Collection development in Wauwatosa.

Duluth Trading Company has opened a new retail store in the landmark Smith Bros. Fish Shanty Restaurant building in Port Washington.

Kohl’s Corp. announced today it anticipates hiring more than 52,700 associates nationwide this holiday season, up more than 10 percent from last year, to support its holiday business in stores and growth in e-commerce in 2012.

Roots Restaurant and Cellar, 1818 N. Hubbard St., will serve its last meal in Milwaukee tonight.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer Inc. continues to roll out its plans for entering the metro Milwaukee area market place.