Sporting goods retailer REI has completed a solar retrofit of its Arcadia store. The roof of the store is covered with photovoltaic solar panels, which will self-generate nearly 112,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and up to 30% of the store's annual energy needs.
Devon Oddone of Sports Chalet, and David Gallagher of REI, managers of local sports retail stores, discuss how increased sales are tied to the cold weather.
Upland-based Lewis Homes is in escrow to buy the old Foulger Ford site on Huntington Drive. Preliminary plans include a supermarket and two smaller retail spaces.
The Board of Directors of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to support a retail use for the property being considered for a Target Department Store. The committee did not specifically say that Target would be the preferred use.
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce's Industrial Commercial Subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend to its board of directors that the Chamber support the concept of a retail store on the site where Target plans to build. The Committee did not specifically support the Target project, but did indicate that a retail development of some type would be appropriate.
About 3000 shoppers attended the opening ceremonies of the 6th Nordstrom's store in the Los Angeles area. Seattle-based Nordstrom has grown into a 77-store chain in 14 states with $3.58 billion in sales last year.
View looking north across Huntington Drive at El Rancho building containing the following businesses: DAVIDSON SPORTING GOODS, EL RANCHO HARDWARE, THE MARBERRY SHOP and others.
Brian Osier and Mark Thompson, co-owners of Teamates Sporting goods, are organizing a benefit tournament to help the family of Rob Edgell, a West Covina resident who died in May, leaving behind a wife and four children and no life insurance.
Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.
Baldwin Ranch Store. A large two story building with cupola atop. On wooden siding is painted: Dry Goods Fancy Goods Groceries and Provisions Brandies Wines. It stands under tall eucalyptus trees. Joe Buck, resident, locates it at gate on what is now Old Ranch Road.
Paul and Selma Backert, who operated a dry goods store at 221 N. First Avenue from at least 1928 to approximately 1940. They came to Los Angeles area in about 1890 and operated general merchandise stores in Newhall and Lancaster. They lived at 212 N. Myrtle in Monrovia.
