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Westfield Topanga to turn old Sears into an entertainment district
One of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s signature California properties will be getting a new grand entrance and a chef-driven food hall where its Sears store once stood.
Regional grocers personalize customer interactions – at scale
Two regional grocery chains are leveraging the same personalization intelligence engine to create a more relevant shopping experience.

Office Depot streamlines inventory with mobile technology

A specialty office products retailer is mobilizing fulfillment across the enterprise.
H-E-B takes top spot from Trader Joe’s as top U.S. grocery store retailer

A regional grocer has dethroned Trader Joe’s as the top grocer in the U.S.
Holiday gift card purchases explode fueled by e-commerce

The increase in holiday spending on gift cards far outpaced overall seasonal growth.
Carvana grows bigger in the Grand Canyon State

Phoenix-based Carvana is adding a new market in Arizona.
Lowe’s taps former Taco Bell exec as chief brand and marketing officer

Lowe’s Companies appointed a veteran marketer who worked with a fast-food giant and several beauty powerhouses to a new role in its senior leadership team.
Analysis: This is what saved Christmas for Macy’s

Macy’s Inc.’s November and December comparable sales fell by 0.7% on an owned basis and by 0.6% on an owned plus licensed basis.
Macy’s holiday same-store sales fall less than expected; to close 29 stores

Online sales and last-minute demand for gift items helped Macy’s Inc. turn in a holiday performance that was better than analysts were expecting.
Are the bells finally tolling for Fairway?

Fairway, the New York City grocer whose single store on the Upper West Side of Manhattan became a supermarket legend, may finally be being weighed down by its ambitious expansion program.
Bloomberg: American Dream almost 90% leased

The long-delayed and now partially-open American Dream retail and entertainment mega-center has apparently not had trouble attracting tenants.
ShopperTrak: December store traffic falls

The shortened holiday shopping calendar likely put a dent into in-store shopping traffic in December.