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Target to open in hipster neighborhood in Manhattan
Target Corp. continues to expand its presence in New York City.
Butler Town Center ‘dream team’ named
A Gainesville, Florida, mixed-use project now features a strategically assembled team to lead the property to its planned fall 2018 opening. According to Butler Enterprises president Deborah Butler, the team of local, national and international design and construction professionals will work with Butler to create a world-class retail and residential core for Gainesville. The team consists of:

Combatant Gentlemen, Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, California
Aaron’s Q2 profits down; hints at store closings

Rent-to-own giant Aaron’s saw its revenues rise but profit drop in the second quarter, and the retailer said it would review its store base going forward.
The Mobile Side of Retail Loss Prevention
Sam’s Club moves to the cloud to enhance membership experience

Sam’s Club has selected Salesforce’s customer success platform to digitally transform business membership acquisition and engagement, and create an enhanced membership experience across its more than 650 clubs nationwide.
What have malls done for people lately? Lots.

Everyone remembers the malls of the Eighties, where teenagers congregated and where the latest names in fashion could be found in one amazingly convenient location. This phenomenon was once relevant and innovative, but innovation is fleeting by nature. How have malls changed the ways they connect with customers make the mall experience still worth their while?
Walgreens to shut down two of its digital properties

Walgreens on Thursday announced the company will discontinue operations of drugstore.com and Beauty.com in favor of focusing on its core online property Walgreens.com.
Dollar General in 41-store acquisition

Dollar General has purchased 41 former Walmart Express locations across 11 states in a move designed to allow the discounter to expand its fresh meat and produce offerings. Dollar General said it expects to relocate 40 existing Dollar General stores into the purchased sites by October 2016. It will also enter one new market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Survey: Consumers like omnichannel features, but have data concerns

Consumers know what they want: seamless shopping between online and offline. But they are worried about sharing the data that allows retailers to fully implement it.

Target to open in hipster neighborhood in Manhattan

Butler Town Center ‘dream team’ named

Combatant Gentlemen, Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, California

Aaron’s Q2 profits down; hints at store closings

The Mobile Side of Retail Loss Prevention

Sam’s Club moves to the cloud to enhance membership experience

What have malls done for people lately? Lots.

Walgreens to shut down two of its digital properties

Dollar General in 41-store acquisition

Survey: Consumers like omnichannel features, but have data concerns