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A Brief History of Santagrams
Recently, when looking through the North Carolina State Archive’s digital collection (a thing I do from time-to-time), I ran across a couple of so-called “Santagrams” from Western Union. I immediately…
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department store company
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Retail in decline, May 2016 edition
The Charlotte Observer over the weekend had an article on “Why Belk was smart to sell itself when it did.” The reason, as you might have guessed, is that department…
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Ah yes–back to the days of the (failed) pedestrian mall
Winston-Salem Journal takes us back in time to urban planning fad circa 1970s—the pedestrian mall: The initial Trade Street plan, unveiled in 1963, was grandiose. Everything in the blocks enclosed…
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Belk for sale?
As the Charlotte Observer reports, the retailer is examining the possibility of selling itself off.
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Re: N.C. CEO pay
The Charlotte Observer compiles a list of top CEO compensation in North Carolina. Many are based here in the Triad.
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Belk Bowl? Uh.
Hmmm. Gotta do better than that — more Charlotte. The Banker Bowl presented — and dressed — by Belk? The Tasseled-Loafer Bowl? The Queen City Bowl presented by Belk (Queen…
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More NASCAR Hall Details
Steve Harrison adds a further breakdown of the June revenue figures for France Family Convention Center Annex. Turns out the 27,617 visitors spun off $509,754 from ticket sales and $175,732…
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Homeless Blog Post Spooks Creative Loafing?
What started out yesterday as an interesting blog post on Charlotte’s homeless situation disappeared for a bit, only to be re-posted today with a softer, less jarring close and a…
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City Council Money Watch: Burgess
Like fellow Democrat incumbent Michael Barnes, councilwoman at-large Susan Burgess is swimming in cash, $43K to be exact. Notable donors this cycle include Raleigh lobbyist Rufus Edmisten ($100), Harvey Gantt’s…
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City Council Money Watch: Belk
The mid-year campaign reports are coming in, what do they show? Charlotte city council at-large candidate Georgia Belk has already spent $15K, and still has $7K in the bank. Notable…
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Eastland: City Pushes More Chips into Game
OK, the city of Charlotte has now spent $150K on options to buy two of the five anchor store slots — Dillard’s and what was Belk’s — that make up…
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Belk will debut clothing line from real star
Although it is hard to pick just one, my favorite twist in the Randy Parton debacle was his meeting with Belk department store executives to pitch a Randy Parton clothing…