Events

Luxury goods and accessories brand continues U.S. expansion

MCM Worldwide has opened its first global flagship, and it’s on one of the most expensive streets in the U.S.
March Madness heads to Mall of America

The 2019 Basketball Championship Superstore will open a pop-up on April 3 through April 9 at Mall of America.
SPECS puts spotlight on physical retail

Retail and restaurant executives from the nation’s leading chains joined suppliers, architects and other industry professionals at Chain Store Age’s 55th annual SPECS Show.
Topgolf launches flexible design for expansion into new markets

Topgolf is looking to broaden its portfolio in more ways than one.
SPECS 2019 Highlight Reel

Chain Store Age's SPECS Show 2019 was the best SPECS yet! Check out some highlights from the event that everyone is talking about.
Simon Property Group’s Fred Simon is dead at 89

Fred Simon, landlord to hundreds of retail chains for one the world’s largest retail REITs, died last week at 89, according to a report in the Indianapolis Star.
Tech Viewpoint: SPECS 2019: Three ways IT does ‘more with less’ in physical retail

Technology permeated the sessions at the SPECS Show 2019 physical retail conference.
Retail sales rebound in January, but December gets a downward revision

A month after the biggest decline in 10 years, U.S. retail came back slightly in January, with home centers and online leading the way.

Shoppers, builders, politicians, and Big Bird flock to Hudson Yards opening