Digital Editions

September/October 2024

The September/October issue features the annual CSA Top 100, a listing of the nation's largest retailers based on total revenue.

Other articles in the issue include:

• Consumer Data Privacy Rules: What retailers need to know;
• Digitally native — and Gen Z fave — Princess Polly plots U.S. brick-and-mortar growth;
• Costco location in Mexico City is topped with sprawling green roof that doubles as an urban park;
• Walmart makes history with a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed store addition;
• Rents climb to new heights for spaces in grocery-anchored centers;
• Amazon VP discusses expansion of company’s Just Walk Out technology;
• Retailers are using AI to make stores smarter.

July/August 2024

The July/August issue features CSA’s annual Top 10 Retail Center Experiences report, with Mall of America topping the list.

 Other articles in the issue include: 

• Profiles of CSA's 2024 Retail’s Top Women Award honorees
• Walmart, Starbucks continue investments in clean energy
• On-fire sneaker brand Hoka opens first U.S. flagship.
• Digitally native Municipal has big plans for brick-and-mortar. 
• Circle K’s onboarding training program leverages gamified training software delivered via in-store iPads. 

May/June 2024

The May/June issue includes a look at the winners of CSA’s 2024 Breakout Retailer Awards, American Freight, Lids, Chicken N Pickle and Yesway.

Other articles in the issue include:

• Space Race: With retail space availability at an historic low, retailers are challenged as they expand. a year in advance and the cost of developer capitalization is high.
• The ICSC Las Vegas SHOW SCOOP: Real estate thought leaders provide
  their in-sights on what all deem as a transformational era in brick-and-
  mortar retail.
• SPECS Show Recap: Highlights of Chain Store Age's 60th SPECS event
• Inside Amazon’s new robotic fulfillment hub

March/April 2024

The March/April issue features a look at the new store strategies that retailers are adapting to engage today’s demanding consumers.

Other articles in the issue include:

• Construction trends for 2024
• Walmart doubles down on brick-and-mortar growth
• Tips for incorporating sound into the in-store experience
• Lighting rebate update
• Artificial intelligence tops list of facilities management trends
• Special section on Chain Store Age’s 60 th annual SPECS Show features agenda and exhibitor listing
• Retailers leveraging technology to promote sustainability across the enterprise
• Grocery-anchored centers in the real estate spotlight

January/February 2024

The January/February issue features a look at the new challenges confronting today’s retail CEOs amid pressure for real growth.

Other articles in the issue include:

• Retail’s revolving door: Major CEO exits in 2023

• How store designers can help in battle against retail shrink

• Last-minute facilities prep for severe weather

• Improving Indoor Air Quality: Steps to take when outside air is unhealthy

• Generative AI takes center stage

• A look at how retailers will benefit from new federal supply chain action

November/December 2023

The November/December issue includes a look at retail expansion in the country’s fast-growing Sun Belt region.

Other articles in the issue include:

•More DTC brands make the move to physical retail

•ICSC New York Show Scoop: Leading retail retail estate developers discuss industry trends and challenges

•Preview of SPECS 2024;

•Dollar Tree offsets energy needs via community solar

•Generative AI, retail media networks and TikTok tops 2024 tech trends

•Free People embraces livestream commerce, and more.

September/October 2023

The September/October issue features the annual CSA Top 100, a listing of the nation's largest retailers based on sales volume.

Other articles in the issue include:  

•Resetting store strategies for growth

•Popular online registry Babylist enters brick-and-mortar

•How The Home Depot gets store tech up and running after a disaster

•A look at how five retailers are enabling customer-centricity

•Best practices for offering EV charging

July/August 2023

The July/August issue features CSA’s annual Top 10 Retail Center Experiences report, with Mall of America topping the list.

Other articles in the issue include:

• Profiles of CSA’s 2023 Retail’s Top Women Award honorees

• Smaller-store formats require special planning and design

• Babies”R”Us makes U.S. store comeback

• New ASHRAE standard prioritizes indoor air quality with new requirements

• How retailers can integrate AI into their holiday tech prep

MAY/JUNE 2023

The May/June issue features a look at the building challenges — from material shortages to higher costs —confronting retailers and developers.  

Other articles in the issue include:

• The ICSC Las Vegas SHOW SCOOP: A special section in which 11 of America’s leading center developers write about how retail real estate is changing for the better.

• 2023 Breakout Retailer Awards: Academy Sports + Outdoors, Boot Barn, Choice Market, Condado Tacos honored in annual program.

• SPECS Show Recap: Highlights of Chain Store Age's annual SPECS event

• Trending Stores: Nike flies high with World of Jordan, while Barbie is set to get her own “world.”

MARCH/APRIL 2023

The March/April issue highlights brick-and-mortar with a look at how retailers are reimagining their stores to keep pace with the fast-changing 
retail landscape.

Other articles in the issue include:

• Going Bigger: Target and Sam's Club buck the smaller-is-better trend with larger store formats.

• What retailers need to know about electric vehicle charging stations.

• Update on lighting rebates

• Tax incentive extended for energy-efficient upgrades 

• Open-air centers reconfigure with greenspaces, outdoor dining and events to keep traffic flowing all week

• Three tech-related steps retailers should take now...
and more. 

January/February 2023

The January/February issue features an in-depth look at the retail C-suite, which is being transformed as it evolves to keep pace with industry and consumer changes and demands.

Other articles in the issue include:

• CFOs urged to think beyond immediate cost reductions when deciding tech investments.

• Five trends likely to influence retail in 2023

• Three hot-button issues for retailers

• Increase costs expected in retail rents, common area maintenance charges.

• Digitally native Herschal Supply Co. opens first U.S. store.

• Q&As with Build-A-Bear Workshop and Bob’s Discount Furniture …

 and more.

November / December 2022

Retail real estate takes the spotlight in the November/December issue of Chain Store Age.

The November/December issue features a look at how developers are “citifying” affluent suburbs with new projects that combine office, residential, dining/entertainment, parks — and retail.

Other articles in the issue include:

• Target unveils larger-size store format with more space for fulfillment.

• Three emerging technologies that will play a major role in retail in 2023.

• Trending Stores: Direct-to-consumer brands Vuori, Beyond Yoga and Alpha Industries are expanding in brick-and-mortar.

• Top store picks for 2022.

The issue also includes a round-up of the retail real estate scene as written by the following leading developers:

• Joseph F. Coradino (PREIT) — on why malls are the intersection of life + commerce;

• Don Ghermezian  (Triple Five Group) — on mall as medium;

• Brandon Isner (CBRE) — on whether the word ‘omnichannel” is losing its meaning;

• Stephen Lebovitz (CBL Properties) — on retail’s resilience;

• Geoff Mason (Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield) — on the mall’s new manifestation;

• Fred Meno (Woodmont Company) — on planning for the unknown;

• Josh Poag (Poag Development Group) — on the development of Poag Development Group; and

• Ken Volk (Macerich) — on the value of short-term tenants.

 

SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022

The Sept./Oct. issue of CSA features the annual ranking of the nation's top 100 retailers, PLUS:

• Walmart, Amazon lead CSA's annual ranking of the top 100 U.S. retailers based on annual revenue
• The New Mall: Top mall managers weigh in on the future of malls in today's fast-changing marketplace
• How machine learning technology can benefit retailers 
• New retail formats from Express, Nike 
• Update on construction costs
• Lighting rebate bonus programs at all-time high

July / August 2022

The July/August issue features profiles of CSA's Top Women in Retail Awards winners, with honorees recognized in store development/facilities; real estate; supply chain and technology. Plus, Women of the Year.

 Other articles  include:

• CSA's annual listing of the Top 10 Retail Center experiences;

• Advice for retailers on navigating hot button social issues;

• New spin-off concepts; 

• Holiday Prep: Tips capturing whenever and wherever they shop;

and more.

May / June 2022

The May/June issue of CSA features the winners of our annual Breakout Retailers Awards: Burlington Stores, CAMP, Dutch Bros, and Raising Cane's honored for commitment to physical growth, innovation.

Other articles include:

SPECS 2022 Recap:  Wrap-up coverage of CSA's annual SPECS Show, industry's leading event for store planning/design, construction and facilities management.

• Update on Title 24: What retailers need to know;
• Retailers lead the charge in EV charging station installations; 
• Supply chain issues causing building delays; and
• Sports, entertainment centers use tech innovations to improve customer experience. 

ICSC Las Vegas Show Scoop. Special section includes: 

• 10 Under 40: Profiles of retail real estate's rising stars; 
• Leadership Series: Interviews with leading center developers;
• Features on American Dream and open-air centers; 
• ICSC Las Vegas Booth Briefs ...

and more.