STORE SPACES

Retail leaders react to protests, riots in wake of George Floyd killing

Many of the nation's top retail leaders reached out to their employees and the community at large as they temporarily shut stores in select locations across the country amid disruptions and destruction in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

TravelCenters of America adding more locations

TravelCenters of America Inc. is expanding its footprint through conversions.

Survey: The in-store COVID-19 services/safety measures consumers expect are…

Shoppers want retailers to offer clean stores and delivery perks in response to COVID-19.

Harrods to open outlet store to sell excess inventory resulting from pandemic

Harrods is opening its first-ever outlet store.

Placer.ai: Here’s who will benefit from Pier 1 liquidation

It’s not just the obvious suspects — namely Walmart and Target — that have the potential to benefit from the liquidation of Pier 1 Imports.

Five Below reopens stores; resumes expansion program

Five Below is not backing down from its aggressive store expansion.

Report: Amazon opening new grocery store in Chicago suburb

Amazon is reportedly making good on plans to expand its new brick-and-mortar grocery concept beyond Southern California.

Ulta Beauty slashes store expansion amid dismal Q1

The COVID-19 pandemic took a big toll on Ulta Beauty, which reported a first-quarter loss amid plunging store sales.

Worth the Wait: How to Extend the Customer Experience to Outside Queues

Brick-and-mortar stores across the country, from Nordstrom to REI, are reopening with limits on customer capacity.

Dollar General has blowout quarter; 2020 store expansion/remodels remain on track

Dollar General Corp. reported its biggest same-store rise in more than 10 years amid surging demand driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amazon opens two ‘dark’ grocery stores to fill online orders

An e-tail giant is using two brand new stores to increase its online grocery delivery capability in the Los Angeles area.

J.C. Penney store closing sales to start in June

J.C. Penney is reopening more stores that were closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic as it also gets ready to permanently shutter some of those locations.

Nearly half of consumers ready to shop in-store this week

Forty-seven percent of people are willing to visit a store this week.

Updating Real Estate Docs Is More Important Than Ever

Retail was already challenged on many fronts prior to the pandemic. Now the industry is facing terrible realities that make the bankruptcies and store closures of the past few years seem tame by comparison.