Friday news update

Walgreens is poised to take over the space vacated by Pier 1 Imports at Northgate One in Terra Linda. The move is likely to be less controversial than the proposed new Walgreens in Novato, which will be built on the Mission Lodge Hotel site at Diablo Avenue and Redwood Blvd.

A big disappointment to the well-dressed man around Mill Valley is the closure of Wilkes Bashford.

Social media is finally catching on with Marin's shopping malls. The Town Center at Corte Madera now has a Twitter page, as does The Village. Also on Twitter are Andy's Market and Northgate, which also has a Facebook page.

But the big news event of the week was the arrival of Kohl's department store, which opened at Northgate this Wednesday. A full report will be coming soon.

News round-up

Borders for sale?: Barnes & Noble may buy the rival book chain.


Next time you go to Best Buy or Home Depot, be sure to haggle.


And next time you want to by a hoodie or track pants, don't go to Gap or Abercrombie & Fitch - go to Walgreens. They're introducing a clothing line called Casual Gear.

Handbag heaven: The Village at Corte Madera has signed up Tumi and Kate Spade for new stores. The Kate Spade retail brand will replace Sigrid Olsen. Both brands are part of the Claiborne group.