REAL ESTATE

Big changes due at Westfield Annapolis

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has announced the scheduling of major changes to be made at its Westfield Annapolis mall located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The long-vacated 110,000-sq.-ft.

7-Eleven expands U.S. corporate footprint

7-Eleven is expanding its holdings in Oklahoma.

First permanent Wired store debuts

A leading technology media brand has put down retail roots.

Kirkland’s looks to ‘right size’ store base; makes exec changes

Kirkland’s is closing some stores as part of a larger streamlining effort to transform its business to a more profitable model.

Sportsman's Warehouse grows store footprint

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings is expanding into a new market.

Simon expands partnership with omnichannel returns platform

A major mall operator is accepting returns of online purchases at more locations.

Starbucks to open 100 stores in underserved communities by 2025

Starbucks Corp. is expanding its commitment to operating stores in underserved urban and rural areas.

Bose in big store closing move; cites ‘dramatic’ shift online

High-end audio equipment maker Bose plans to dramatically reduce its brick-and-mortar footprint.

Tropical Smoothie Café looks to add 670 locations in next five years

Tropical Smoothie Café had record growth in 2019 and it’s nowhere near being finished.

PGA Tour to ramp up store expansion

PGA Tour Superstore is adding more locations to its expanding store portfolio.

Placer.ai report: Can store closures be a sign of growth?

Every year there are new trends that rise that not only impact a number of brands but an entire sector.

Area15 partners with Intel on retail experience testing

Area15, set to open in Las Vegas in April, describes itself as an “edgy, interactive, trend-ahead mall and performance complex that blurs the line between fantasy and reality.”

CENTER STOP: Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk, South Windsor, Conn.

Getting off the South Windsor exit of I-84, it’s clear you have landed in Retail Central in the eastern suburbs of Hartford.

Ikea to open ‘city centre’ concept in London

Ikea’s $5.8 billion initiative to open smaller format “city centre” stores to get closer to shoppers in dense urban areas is landing in London.