REAL ESTATE

Rihanna’s SavageXFenty brand opening stores in five U.S. cities

Pop superstar and fashion and beauty mogul Rihanna is taking her billion-dollar lingerie brand to physical retail.
Sensormatic: Holiday store traffic up over last year

More consumers shopped in stores this year than last. They also shopped earlier in the season.
Macy’s to close six namesake stores, one Bloomingdale’s outlets in Q1

Macy’s revealed the list of a handful of stores that it will close this year.
First Look: Kids Foot Locker debuts play-focused store concept

Kids Foot Locker has unveiled a new concept focused on serving local communities with a full-family experience rooted in play.
Fargo mall expects great results to get better with purchase of empty anchor building

The owners of a mall in Fargo, N.D., claim to have hit a record sales per sq. ft. number in 2021. Now they look to take it higher after taking possession of a closed anchor.
Membership-based GlossLab nail studio expanding

A hygiene-oriented nail studio operator with a membership-based model is looking to expand nationwide.
Omicron unlikely to bring shutdowns, says NRF economist

The main economic impact of the COVID-19 omicron variant is likely to be on inflation.
BJ’s Wholesale Club expands in New York

BJ’s Wholesale Club is opening its first location of the new year.