Niche retail is still an ace, if you can out-hustle the big box retailers with customer service and a better product mix.
Retail
Welcome to Business Den’s coverage of the retail industry in Denver. From new store openings to industry mergers and acquisitions, our coverage is comprehensive and up-to-date. We also delve into the challenges facing the industry, such as shifting consumer preferences and the impact of e-commerce on brick-and-mortar retailers.
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Downtown gets a sneak peek at Choice
A 24-hour convenience store focused on food will open in two weeks in downtown Denver.
Meet the 27-year-old Denver entrepreneur sizing up the bra industry
After years of wearing ill-fitting bras, Jaclyn Fu decided to fill the gap in the market by launching a bra company targeting women with small breasts.
New Broomfield shop offers a trim and a tall one
Shave and a haircut – and two beers. That’s the business plan at recently opened barbershop and bar Saloon Cuts.
Christy Sports slides into vacating CO Ski and Golf
Vail Resorts-owned Colorado Ski and Golf is sliding out of its Arvada outpost to make way for another outdoors retailer.
Golden ski retailer plans new warehouse and showroom
Powder7 is securing permits to build an 18,000-square-foot structure that will combine a warehouse, showroom and office on Catamount Drive.
Sunnyside furniture maker launches custom-printed toy box
Toddler furniture maker Little Colorado is allowing customers to upload any image to slap on the side of the woodwork.
Lululemon plants flag at Highlands Square
Lululemon will move into a 2,500-square-foot retail space on West 32nd Avenue formerly occupied by clothing store Melrose & Madison.
Year-old Boulder startup finds success with hiker-focused instant coffee
Alex Hanifin and Matt Segal have gone from bootstrapped startup to REI store shelves in a year, increasing sales by more than 1,000 percent on the way.
Nut-free snack based in Salida raises $2M
Don’t Go Nuts’ parent company recently raised $2 million of a planned $5 million capital raise, going toward new equipment, increasing sales and adding new products.
