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updated: Wed Jul 09, 2008 01:36 pm

Sharper Image News

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Wednesday Jul 9 | Kypost.Com

Steve & Barry's Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Steve & Barry's LLC, once a growing force in low-priced fashion retailing, said Wednesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest merchant to succumb to a harsh consumer spending climate.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

Blogging Stocks

Where are stocks headed?, retirement strategies for tough times &...

Where are stocks headed?, retirement strategies for tough times & beat high prices - Today in Money 7/7 In the News: More Doldrums Ahead for Stocks The first six months of 2008 ended with U.S. stock markets in ...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

Curbed SF

Office Space Overwhelms SF: Many, many missing red Swingline staplers...

Many, many missing red Swingline staplers are piling up in Lost and Found boxes across the FiDi , as over half a million square feet of office space has flooded the San Francisco market in recent months due to ...

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, Retail

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The San Francisco Business Times

Office space floods onto San Francisco market

Half a million square feet of unwanted office space has hit the market in downtown San Francisco over the past three months, brokers say, the consequence of bankruptcies, downsizings and financial turbulence.

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Related Topix: Consulting, San Francisco, CA, Retail, Startups, Pay By Touch, Investment Banking, Financial Services

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Commercial Real Estate

Rejiggered Ghirardelli Square goes local

San Franciscans are about to get back a landmark. After four years, JMA Ventures is ready to unveil a Ghirardelli Square for the 21st century.

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Related Topix: Retail

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Rocky Mountain News

It's knot too late

Bold-patterned shirts from Paradise on a Hanger Treats from Wen Chocolates Wii Balance Board Possibly the best gift you can get Dad is the gift of time.

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Related Topix: Retail, Nintendo Wii, Video Games

Sun Jun 08, 2008

IBJ.COM

Sharper Image store to close

The Sharper Image Corp. store at the Fashion Mall at Keystone at the Crossing will close.

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Related Topix: Retail

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Market Watch

Bankrupt Sharper Image to sell assets for about $49 mln

SHRPQ Stock Quote - Sharper Image Corporation Stock Quote - SHRPQ Quote - SHRPQ Stock Price Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real Time Services , a division of Interactive Data Corp.

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Related Topix: Retail, Media, Interactive Data, Computers, IT Services

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Internet Retailer

Sharper Image sells for markdown price of $49 million

Bankrupt multi-channel specialty retailer The Sharper Image Corp. will sell its remaining assets for a reduced price of $49 million.

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Related Topix: Retail

Log Cabin Democrat

200 in central Ark. to lose jobs after Sharper Image closes

About 200 workers in Sharper Image distribution and returns centers in central Arkansas will lose their jobs as the specialty retailer closes its stores throughout the country.

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Tue Jun 03, 2008

KTHV-TV

Arkansas Business On THV: Sharper Image Closes Stores

Posted By: Robert Bell 1 hr ago Sharper Image is closing its remaining stores, including the company's location in west Little Rock.

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Related Topix: Retail, Little Rock, AR, Little Rock Metro, Pulaski County, AR

Sun Jun 01, 2008

BNET

Sharper Image Stores to Be Closed and Liquidated

All remaining stores of bankrupt gadget retailer Sharper Image Corp will be closed and liquidated, its new owners said on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Retail

Wed May 28, 2008

Clinton County News

When it comes to grad gifts, think comfort and function

Whether your graduate is moving on to a college dorm or an exciting new job, these gifts can help him or her make the most of the opportunity.

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Related Topix: Retail, Laptops/Notebooks, Music Players, DVD Players

Mon May 26, 2008

Denver Post Economy/Real Estate

Gift cards: Having little redeeming value

Some gift horses you should look in the mouth. The growing number of retailers filing for bankruptcy as the U.S. economy teeters on the brink of a recession means consumers can't redeem gift cards as easily as ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Wedding, Needham, MA

Fri May 23, 2008

KNBC

Experts Warn About Gift Cards As Economy Struggles

Consumer advocates recommended shoppers act diligently with their gift cards as retailers struggle during economic tough times, KNBC's Gordon Tokumatsu reported.

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Related Topix: Retail

Wed May 21, 2008

Macsimum News

RichardSolo offers compact battery backup for iPhone, iPod

Richard Thalheimer, the creator and founder of The Sharper Image, is now introducing products at his new online company, RichardSolo.com. His first creation is a new rechargeable, compact backup battery for the ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Media Players, iPod, Science / Technology, Apple, iPhone

Mon May 19, 2008

Asbury Park Press Online

Think comfort and function for new stage of life

Whether your graduate is moving on to a college dorm or an exciting new job, these gifts can help him or her make the most of the opportunity.

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Related Topix: Retail, Laptops/Notebooks, Music Players, DVD Players

Sat May 17, 2008

Bloomberg

Sharper Image Wins Bankruptcy Court Approval for Sale of Assets in Auction

Sharper Image Corp. , after dropping a plan to close half of its stores and reorganize, won bankruptcy court permission to sell all of its assets at a May 28 auction.

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Related Topix: Retail, Wilmington, DE, US News

Thu May 15, 2008

Reuters

Sharper Image bid gets court approval for sale

Bankrupt retailer The Sharper Image Corp SHRPQ.PK has won court approval to sell itself in a bankruptcy auction later this month, according to court documents. via Reuters

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Related Topix: Retail

Thu May 01, 2008

Gifts & Decorative Accessories

Sharper Image for Sale

“Given the present retail climate and specialty nature of the company, as well as the limited financing available to the company, a sale of its business and assets at this time will preserve values and yield the best recovery to the company.”

Troubled luxury gift chain Sharper Image Corp. plans to sell its business and assets. via Gifts & Decorative Accessories

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