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Digitally native Indochino just opened its 50th store — with more to come by yearend.

Kohl’s is significantly expanding its online assortment of sports gear in a deal that will look familiar to Walmart.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has begun driving traffic to some of its higher-end malls by literally driving the traffic to the malls.

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. 

Tissot has opened a concept store that celebrates its status as the official watch and timekeeeper of the NBA.

When it comes to the most talked about brands, a retail giant and a cable news network are at the top of the pack — offline and online respectively.

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett won’t have occasion to announce a championship for the OKC Thunder this year, but he did stop by the RECon show in Las Vegas to crown the OKC Outlets.   The former Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City was sold by CBL to The Outlet Resource Group and Singerman Real Estate earlier this month. The new owners wasted no time putting its own brand on the center. “OKC” is the abbreviation commonly used by NBA fans to identify the Thunder.  

There’s a new sneaker on the scene that promises to make a slam dunk — albeit not on the basketball court.    Called “Pie Tops,” Pizza Hut’s new white-and-red trimmed kicks are more than a functional sneaker. Featuring geolocation technology that links to an app (separate from the chain’s mobile app), users can order a large two-topping pizza just by pressing a button embedded in the shoe’s tongue, according to Pizza Hut’s new 30-second commercial featuring retired NBA player, Grant Hill.