2013 Annual Store Construction & Outfitting Survey

The cost of building and outfitting stores is on the rise, according to Chain Store Age’s 2013 Store Construction and Outfitting Survey.

The annual survey, conducted by Leo J. Shapiro & Associates, Chicago, is based on results from retail companies across the country. Along with building costs, it examined store size, expansion plans, energy expenditures and the cost of store outfitting systems, including lighting, signage, fixtures, roofing, flooring, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC).