1. NPC International (Pizza Hut, Wendy’s)
2. Lucky Brand
3. Brooks Brothers
4. Sur La Table
5. Muji
6. RTW Retailwinds
7. Heritage Brands (Van Heusen, Izod Golf, Olga, Warner’s)
8. Tailored Brands (Men’s Wearhouse)
9. Ascena Retail Group (Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant)

Who would have thought that velour tracksuits would ever go out of style? Next you’re going to tell me that Ed Hardy stuff ain’t hip.

The closed Super Geeks business location didn’t remain vacant for long.

From a computer and tech shop, it’s now an Internet Sweepstakes location. Are these Internet sweepstakes games legal or not? To be determined. But never mind that. Check out the home in the left edge of the picture. Just how many photovoltaic solar panels are there?

• TJ Maxx Ward location grand opening
• LEGO Minifigures Series 7 releases
• Cactus Bistro in Kailua opens for lunch and dinner

That colorful home of the Super Geeks at the end of Iolani Ave is no more. The building’s now vacant and plainly painted in an off white.

Back in March 2010, Cereal Remix opened their doors in Aiea. Sadly, sometime in November/December 2011, Cereal Remix closed their doors, leaving behind this empty facade.

Boy, was I ever wrong about the dessert shop, La Palme Dor Patisserie, next to Shirokiya in Ala Moana. This confectionery opened in the summer of 2006, and I predicted it wouldn’t last.

More than 5 years later, business is still bustling.

Congratulations to La Palme Dor on their continued success.

Anyways, Maxx is coming back and will be opening shop in Pearl City. Wonder if the store will carry cheap, outlandish kicks like these pink TL2s I almost got from Marshalls?

For the month of September, Amazon is offering one year of the Fast Company magazine for only $7. That’s 10 episodes of business, technology, management, leadership, and all kinds of other goodness.

For $0.70 per issue, you simply can’t go wrong.

Starbucks is teaming with (RED), founded by U2’s Bono. “From Nov. 27 to Jan. 2, 5 cents from the sale of each Peppermint Mocha Twist, Gingersnap Latte and Espresso Truffle will go to the Global Fund.”

Tivo is teaming with Netflix. By year’s end, Tivo users will be able to instantly watch movies streamed from Netflix’s online service. Tivos can already download videos from Amazon, but if you’re a current Netflix customer, this is a great partnership, though I wished Apple would have teamed with Tivo instead.

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Yeah, so their goodies are kinda pricey, but at least, my mocha was cheap and not bad.

They goofed up on their Store Hours sign. Open only until 12pm?? After a while (and a few questions), one of the workers made a quick pencil change to 12am.

Will these guys make it at their new location? Let’s see…they sell sweets, goodies, and coffee. What does the Ward area offer? Ben & Jerry’s is right next door. Down a few more is Papa Beards with their cream puffs plus a limited grab-n-go lunch selection. Satura Cakes is also an espresso cafe, but do they know that their Ward location is flanked by Starbucks?

But what do I know? I didn’t think La Palme Dor Patisserie would make it this long at Ala Moana even if they do have yummy treats. The next time you’re in the Ward area, be sure to give Satura Cakes a looksee.

My pics of the Satura Cakes Opening.

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1)	Apple
2)	BlackBerry
3)	Google
4)	Amazon
5)	Yahoo
6)	Ebay
7)	Red Bull
8)	Starbucks
9)	Pixar
10)	Coach

These companies’ sales “have increased the most within their industries within the past four years.” Where’s Nike?

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The store is nicely decorated and the treats look great in the glass case. So many varieties, and the recently-opened store isn’t even in full swing yet.

I tried a coffee dessert that was pretty good. Cost was $4 which is on the high side, especially since the bakery in Shirokiya is right next door. But the desserts at La Palme Dor are the kind of stuff you’d expect at a sitdown restaurant so the $4 price tag really isn’t that bad. Also compare that price with a single scoop of ice cream at the new Ben & Jerry’s at Ward. If you had to, what would you rather spend your $4 on?

La pictures of La Palme Dor are overdor.

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Nike’s Jordan Brand also introduced its Lifestyle lineup featuring Carmelo Anthony, Quentin Richardson, and Terrell Owens. This clothing campaign is inspired by the early days of MJ and “challenges us to learn the Jordan Way of Life by being authentic, never compromising, earning excellence and aspiring to greatness.” Corny, yeah, yeah, I know.

Sadly though, I think if you saw Jordan’s Lifestyle trio (sports reputation aside) walking the aisles of your local lifestyled Safeway, you’d think you have to change your lifestyle, or at least markets. I’m just saying.