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It’s an exciting time to be in retail — really. Here are four of my favorite start-ups bringing a new level of energy into the industry.

The spring and summer brought a flurry of new store concepts, both from established players and online upstarts.

Nike on Thursday opened the doors of a new concept that uses analytics to provide a localized shopping experience.

Stitch Fix is making its shopping experience a family affair.

Nike is launching a format that breaks new ground in using technology to provide a shopping experience that caters to local tastes.

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo has landed an ace — a tennis ace to be more specific.

Ryan Sullivan and Jeff Nichols, considered a dynamic duo of retail leasing out West, will be joining CBRE’s Newport Beach, California, practice.

Sneaker enthusiasts—regular fans and serious collectors—are the target audience of Grail, a new retail concept financially backed by footwear retailer DSW Inc.

The Outlet Resource Group, which helps develop and lease outlet centers in the U.S. and Europe, has taken on a new project in Panama City that could have repercussions throughout Central and South America.

When Toys "R" Us announced last month that it would be closing all of its U.S. stores, some observers immediately jumped to the conclusion that online retail had claimed another legendary brick and mortar brand.