LOCAL BUSINESS
New men’s clothing shop
A new store called Destination XL and featuring men’s XL clothing has opened in the same plaza as JCPenney off state Route 18 (Medina Road) in the Montrose area of Copley Township.
The store, in the Market Square plaza, is owned by Destination XL Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DXLG) of Canton, Mass., which bills itself as the leading retailer of men’s XL apparel.
The shop totals more than 10,000 square feet and is in a new storefront fashioned from a portion of the building that is still occupied by Staples and newly constructed space. The Market Square plaza is owned by Pera Montrose Inc., an arm of the Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado, a tax-exempt pension fund. The local property manager is the Akron office of CBRE Inc.
The Destination XL shop carries more than 100 brands, including Polo Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Lucky Brand jeans, True Religion, and DKNY jeans. Sizes start at 40” waist or XL and include tall sizes. Shoes are available in sizes 10-16, in widths to 4E. The address is 4014 Medina Road. Destination XL Group has 88 DXL locations in 33 states, including one in North Olmsted.
— Katie Byard
International trade seminar
The area nonprofit that oversees the two foreign trade zones in Northeast Ohio will host a full-day seminar on international trade Dec. 3.
The seminar at the Embassy Suites Hotel at 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. in Independence will include presentations on compliance with regulations, proper documentation for shipping and “incoterms” — terms, or responsibilities published by the International Chamber of Commerce.
The host is the Northeast Ohio Trade and Economic Consortium (NEOTEC), which is headquartered at Kent State University.
The seminar will feature representatives from global logistics companies, the Port of Cleveland and the regional representative of the U.S. Export Assistance Center.
Registration is at 8 a.m., with the program from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $95 and includes a continental breakfast and buffet lunch. For more information and to register, go online to www.neotec.org and click on the “Upcoming Events” tab or call 330-672-4080 or 800-793-0912.
Job seeker events next month
Two presentations geared to those hunting for a job are on tap for December at the Hudson Library & Historical Society.
On Dec. 5, Tina Romano-Allen, a career consultant at Cuyahoga Community College, will present Networking for Job Seekers. Her presentation will be at 3 p.m.
On Dec. 10, a type of job interview called the behavioral-based interview will be the topic of co-presenters David Feinerman and Courtney Randall, both involved with human resources, at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.
In behavioral-based interviews, the interviewer homes in on the candidate’s personal experience, such as solving problems, setting goals and working as a team member. Participants are asked to bring resumes and responses to traditional interview questions; a list of questions is available online at http://tinyurl.com/ne6qkh.
Other representatives of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will be on hand to discuss career opportunities with the agency.
To register, go online to www.hudsonlibrary.org and click “Programs & Events/Registration” under the “Adult” tab or call 330-653-6658.
The library is at 96 Library St. in the First & Main shopping complex off state Route 303.
Four hotels offer free stays
Four Akron-Canton area hotels owned by TMI Hospitality are offering free rooms to those who have friends or family members in a nursing home, hospital or treatment center on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve.
The hotels are: Courtyard and Hampton Inn in the Montrose area of Bath Township and the Fairfield Inn & Suites and the Residence Inn in Plain Township.
TMI said it annually offers its Room in the Inn holiday program. Last year, TMI said, about 3,000 people had a free night’s stay.
TMI Hospitality of Fargo, N.D., said all of its hotels are participating in the program, and that rooms will be available as occupancy allows.
Both the Courtyard and the Hampton Inn in Bath are at Interstate 77 and state Route 18. The Hampton Inn is at 80 Springside Dr. and the Courtyard is at 100 Springside Dr.
Both the Residence Inn and Fairfield Inn & Suites in Plain Township are at Interstate 77 and Everhard Road. The Residence Inn is at 5280 Broadmoor Circle NW and the Fairfield Inn & Suites is at 5285 Broadmoor Circle. For a list of TMI’s hotels, visit www.tmihospitality.com.
Compiled from staff reports