REAL ESTATE

First Look: Amazon’s new high-tech hair salon

Amazon is entering yet another brick-and-market segment and this one could be the most unexpected to date. The tech giant will open its first-ever hair salon, in London’s hip Spitafields district, where it said it will trial the “latest industry technology,” including augmented reality hai
First Look: Harry Potter New York

A themed flagship featuring the largest collection of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts merchandise under one roof is set to open in the Big Apple.

PREIT’s rent collections topped 100% in last two quarters

PREIT has reported collecting 119% of rents at its 19 regional and super-regional malls in the first quarter due to payments of current obligations, as well as some it had deferred during the 2020 shutdowns.
Athleta to open 20 to 30 stores annually; to enter Canada

Gap Inc. is expanding its popular women’s athletic apparel brand — and not just in the United States.
Placer.ai: Nike, Dick’s Sporting Goods chart new paths in 2021

Athletic apparel retailers Nike and Dick’s Sporting Goods are flipping to a new page of their playbooks.
CSA Q&A: Charming Charlie founder predicts future of retail

Charlie Chanaratsopon sees growing e-commerce, multi-use malls, and online marketplaces as critical elements of retail’s “new normal.”
Amazon takes lead in purchasing global renewable energy

Amazon is launching nine new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects in the U.S., Canada, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K.
Macy’s bullish on its off-price format

Macy’s is expanding its off-price Backstage concept – in-store and in freestanding locations.
Walmart to test in-store Le Madeleine bakery, café

Walmart is partnering with a casual restaurant brand known for its “French comfort food.”
Stores, restaurants shuttered in 2020 had one thing in common…

The pandemic took its heaviest toll business-wise on smaller retailers and restaurant operators.
Sheetz expands in Central Ohio with big plans

Sheetz has opened its first store in the Columbus, Ohio, market with more to come.
Kimco and Weingarten merge to create top grocery-anchored center company

Kimco and Weingarten, both important operators of grocery-anchored shopping centers in the United States, have merged to become No. 1 in that business with a combined portfolio of 559 properties.
Dick’s Sporting Goods unveils new store concept — complete with outdoor track

Dick’s Sporting Goods has gone experiential.
Choice Market puts high-tech spin on convenience in new location

A retailer that combines the selection of a natural grocer and the footprint of a c-store with the newest technology is looking to reinvent convenience with the opening of its new location in Denver.

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