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  • Commerce craftsmen changing perception

    Pitney Bowes isn’t the first name that comes to mind when thinking of e-commerce, but the global technology company is out to change that perception by doing something for the first time in two decades.

  • Winick Realty leases first New York location for famed Italian panini shop

    Winick Realty Group announced Antico Noe, the Florence-based panini shop is bringing its one-of-a-kind sandwiches to New York City. The new store will be 1,600 sq. ft. will operate at 220 East 53rd Street, New York, New York. Located between Second and Third Avenues in Midtown East, the storefront provides Antico Noe exposure to a large daytime population.

  • Ulta to distribute Jessica Alba's Honest Beauty line

    Jessica Alba's white-hot Honest Beauty brand is expanding its distribution beyond the Internet and into Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the United States.

    According to the Honest Company, the partnership will increase accessibility and availability for the first time in-store nationwide, engaging a broader segment of customers while offering an experiential touch point for all consumers. Ulta Beauty will provide a dynamic shopping experience that will give Honest Beauty the opportunity to expand its brand messaging both nationally and in local markets.

  • Activewear brand in store expansion mode

    Fabletics, the athleisure brand co-founded by actress Kate Hudson in 2013, continues to expand in the physical space.   The e-commerce retailer, which opened its first brick-and-mortar outpost in 2015, plans to open 12 stores in 2017, giving it a total of 30 locations throughout the continental United States in just 23 months.       

  • Exclusive Content: Why We’re Investing in Quality Real Estate at the Top of the Market Rather Than Value-Add

    As we look at the white hot commercial real estate market, it’s clear that value-add and opportunistic investors are chasing deals in new asset classes and locations that are less than ideal. And it makes sense: they are return-driven, happy to take more risks to chase higher yields. But when the market inevitably comes down, they’ll have more to lose.

  • Party City extends the celebration online

    Party City Holdco Inc. is looking to broaden its e-commerce reach.

    The 900-store, vertical operator of the Party City and Halloween City party goods chains is launching a new e-commerce partnership with Staples Inc. Products manufactured and sourced by Party City will be merchandised and sold on Staples.com.

  • Lululemon redefines transparency with 'Lab' format

    Lululemon Athletica will open the first U.S. outpost of the brand’s design incubator “lab” format in downtown Manhattan, in March.

    It’s only the second location for the unusual concept. The first, opened in 2009, is in the company’s hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia.

  • Expectations run high at Home Depot's pro desk

    The Home Depot is planning (conservatively, it says) to be a $100 billion retailer in 2018 – growing by $13 billion, or the equivalent of 357 stores, without any major change of its footprint.

    Where’s growth going to come from? A lot of it from the pro customer, who currently makes up only 4% of Home Depot’s customers, but account for about 35% of total sales. Clearly, this is a customer with clout.

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