Ulta soars in Q3 amid ‘sustained resilience” of beauty category; comp sales jump

Ulta Beauty reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, revenue and comparable sales as shoppers kept spending on beauty despite higher prices.

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Consumer confidence falls again in November

Rising gas prices took a bite out of consumer confidence in November.

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JLL: National retail rents up 4.4% in Q3; experiential tenants taking up more space

Vacant mall anchor space is being transformed into mixed use projects with hotel, multifamily, retail and office components.

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STORE SPACES
First Look: Athleta’s new Manhattan showplace
Athleta continues its store expansion with the opening of its 35th new store this year.
REAL ESTATE
375,000-sq.-ft. of retail planned for $3 billion development north of Dallas
Ground breaks this month for The Mix, a 112-acre ‘mixed-experience community’ in Frisco, Texas.
OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN
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A new survey reveals how, why and when consumers make purchases using a buy now, pay later service.

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OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN
Freight rail strike averted
A strike that would have halted nearly 7,000 freight trains and dealt a blow to the nation’s supply chain heading into the holidays has been averted.
TECHNOLOGY
Instacart unveils new suite of CPG ad solutions
Instacart continues expanding the targeted advertising capabilities it offers CPG brands.
REAL ESTATE
Lifestyle center pioneer re-brands as Poag Development Group
Poag Shopping Centers’ partnership with JLL results in a new name for the Memphis-based developer.
TECHNOLOGY
Exclusive: Amazon exec discusses how company is fighting online fraud
Amazon has advice for e-commerce retailers seeking to prevent and mediate cybercrime, based on its own successes.
C-SUITE
Dick’s Sporting Goods taps longtime Best Buy exec to head stores
A 24-year Best Buy veteran is joining the executive leadership team at Dick’s Sporting Goods.
TECHNOLOGY
Mariah Carey’s holiday metaverse promotion includes virtual store
All Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is you – to visit her shoppable holiday metaverse experience.
REAL ESTATE
Josh Poag on the birth of Poag Development Group
For a company like Poag Development Group, creating places and spaces that people want to visit and spend time in is one of the key principles on which our Memphis-based company was founded.

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Dulles Town Center adds eight tenants for the holidays

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Condado Tacos looks to open up to 100 restaurants by 2026

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Rite Aid debuts small-store format

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Cyber Monday sets new $11.3 billion online spending record

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