Mass Merchant

Organized retail crime is continuing to rise, both in terms of the cases and related losses.

Walmart intends to export $10 billion worth of goods annually from India by 2027.

Target, Walmart, Lowe’s, and Nordstrom are part of a coalition of companies committing to providing job opportunities for 1 million Black Americans without a four-year college degree.

U.S. consumers report they will spend 14% less on holiday gifts this year, primarily due to COVID-19 concerns.

Several features that have taken hold in malls and shopping centers during the pandemic will continue to maintain their presences long after COVID-19 departs, according to three leading retail real estate managers. 

Ascena Retail Group has received bankruptcy court approval to sell its Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and other brands to Sycamore Partners.

Super Saturday, the last Saturday before Christmas (Dec. 19), is still expected to be the second-busiest day of the 2020 holiday season, but it won’t be as big as previous years.

Socially distant shopping presented American malls with traffic patterns they hadn’t seen before and most likely won’t see again, according to Placer.ai’s tracking of nine of the nation’s most visible centers.