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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.
Home Depot opens three Florida distribution centers

A home improvement giant is expanding its same- and next-day delivery capacity across South Florida.
Adidas opens high-tech flagship in one of world’s largest malls

Adidas has opened its first Mideast flagship, at The Dubai Mall. At 15 million sq. ft., it is the largest mall in the world based on total area.
Amazon has converted as many as 25 malls into distribution centers

Amazon started buying up failed malls and turning them into warehouses and distribution centers long before the pandemic sent e-commerce purchasing sky-high.
20 towns that could pick up high-roller residents leaving top metros

Chicago has long been known as The Second City due to its secondary status in the shadow of New York, but it’s one of the major metros that lost lots of high-income residents during the pandemic.
Will emptied offices in major metros devalue retail space?

Last week, New York City released a report saying that the value of its forest of office towers had fallen by 25% in the past year.
Topgolf founders launching mini-golf, entertainment concept in the U.S.

An entertainment concept that combines tech-infused mini-golf with food and drink is set to open its first U.S. location.
Check out Roche Bros.' new store at mixed-use development Arsenal Yards

Roche Bros. has opened a location at the 1 million-plus sq. ft. Arsenal Yards in Watertown, Mass.
Kroger debuts next-gen fulfillment center model in Ohio

After three years of planning, Kroger has finally gone live with its leading-edge automated warehouse concept known as a customer fulfillment center.
Fourteen retailers expanding in 2021

Not all retailers are downsizing their physical assets in the wake of the pandemic. Far from it.
7-Eleven expands ‘evolution’ store concept

7-Eleven Inc. has opened the latest version of its “evolution” store format.
McDonald’s closing hundreds of locations inside Walmart stores

A decades-old partnership between two giants in their sectors is not what it used to be.
PGA Tour Superstore set to open milestone store

PGA Tour Superstore is entering a new state as it continues to expand its footprint.

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