REAL ESTATE

Australia’s Princess Polly plots U.S. store growth — here are the locations
Gen Z fave brand Princess Polly is expanding her kingdom.
First Look: Ace unveils new store format; to invest $1B in remodels, new stores
After recently reaching 5,000 U.S. stores, Ace Hardware has unveiled an experiential store design to enhance the customer shopping experience while also driving store growth.

Vornado joint venture in $350 million deal with Uniqlo

Uniqlo is buying part of the building housing its New York City flagship on Fifth Avenue.
2024's Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 10 Dania Pointe

Kimco quickly built a neighborhood center into a high-traffic lifestyle center, landing it on CSA's Top 10 Retail Center Experiences list.
2024's Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 9 RIO

Peterson Companies returns to CSA's Top 10 Retail Experiences list after spending $30 million to enhance its tenant list and make an anchor out of its 9-acre lake.
Big Lots closing about 300 stores; California takes big hit

Big Lots is shrinking its brick-and-mortar footprint.
Fast-casual restaurants, on-site segments lead industry growth in 2024

The recent slowing of consumer store traffic is creating challenges for the restaurant industry — but for some industry segments more than others.
Daiso to expand U.S. store count – here's where

Japanese retailer Daiso is expanding its footprint in the United States with three new openings this week.
2024's Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 7 Ka Makana AIi‘i

Hawaii's first regional center in 30 years took CSA Top 10 Retail Center Experiences honors for showcasing and catering to Oahu's native population.
2024's Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 8 Avenue East Cobb

PGIM Real Estate snared a CSA Top 10 Retail Center Experiences honor when it partnered with North American Properties to add new luster to their jewel property.
Store Expansion News: July update

Welcome to Store Expansion News, Chain Store Age's monthly roundup of brick-and-mortar expansion plans across the retail industry.
Mercari opens first physical store; provides online access to Japanese sellers

Mercari is doubling down on the U.S. market — in brick-and-mortar and online.