Developer’s vision for upscale Shoppes at Westlake takes hold
Columns, East Ventura County, Real Estate, Tri-County EconomyThe 243,500-square-foot Shoppes at Westlake Village center is now 75 percent pre-leased, four months ahead of a ribbon-cutting.
As big-box firms slash stores, uncertainty for Tri-Counties
Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyRadio Shack plans to close up 1,100 stores around the U.S. and Staples, the largest office-supplies company in the U.S., said it would shutter 225 stores nationwide in a plan to cut costs by $500 million.
Big firms check in to Santa Barbara hotel boom
Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyA Philadelphia company’s $41.7 million purchase of Hotel Oceana in Santa Barbara signals that large out-of-town investors are betting on a major boom in South Coast tourism.
Deckers’ global push takes toll on stock price
Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public CompaniesDeckers warned investors to expect a loss of 16 cents per share — compared to the 10-cent-per-share profit expected by Wall Street analysts — in the first quarter despite projected revenue growth. The company said that the reason was its aggressive build-out of its own branded retail stores around the world.
