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Thurber Village: The 21st Century Urban Mixed-Use Center
The Casto project in Columbus is a modern example of how to blend a town center into an urban setting.
Petco launches fresh food subscription; expanding vet hospitals, rural store format
Petco Health & Wellness Company reported its 17th consecutive quarter of comp maintained momentum in its fourth quarter, along with its 16th consecutive quarter of customer growth.

TECHNOLOGY
True Religion continues digital transformation with loyalty program
A premium denim and sportswear brand is launching a new omnichannel loyalty offering.
TECHNOLOGY
Amazon increases payment access to sellers
Third-party sellers on the Amazon site can now receive payouts faster and during expanded hours.
TECHNOLOGY
What’s driving e-commerce growth?
New data on U.S. commerce from Adobe sheds light on the specific factors leading to its resilient performance.
C-SUITE
Giant Eagle CEO in abrupt exit
An interim CEO is taking the reins at Giant Eagle Inc.
STORE SPACES
Panera pilots Amazon palm-scanning payment technology
Panera Bread is piloting the Amazon One palm-based identification solution to streamline the store experience for members of its loyalty program.
REAL ESTATE
Kohl’s adding 250 in-store Sephora shops
Kohl’s Corp. keeps rolling out more store-within-a-store Sephora locations.
FINANCE
At Home passes supply chain savings to customers
At Home is permanently shifting prices on a number of items.
FINANCE
GameStop swings to profit in Q4
GameStop Corp. was able to return to profitability in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 even as sales slipped.
STORE SPACES
Schnuck Markets rolls out AI-based salad bar
Schnuck Markets is offering a “smart salad bar” experience at select stores.
STORE SPACES
Foot Locker details store closing — and opening — plans
Foot Locker’s new plan to move the company forward includes some major changes in its store portfolio.
C-SUITE
Bloomingdale’s in a first with new C-suite post
Bloomingdale’s has added a new position in its executive suite.
REAL ESTATE
Placer.ai traffic report: Nike and Lululemon soar above the competition
Store visits for both brands rose by more than 20% in February in a year-over-year comparison.

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