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.

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.

GE Lighting to be acquired

GE is selling its most historic business.

Disney Store to require that kids wear masks

The Disney Store has released guidelines for its store reopenings.

Winn-Dixie expands via acquisition of Lucky’s Market, Earth Fare stores

Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más and Harveys Supermarket supermarkets, is expanding in Florida.

Five restroom upgrades to minimize germs

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on how consumers respond to potential germ exposure, raising new questions around the hygienic and safe usage of public restrooms.

Wegmans 2020 store openings on track — but with under-the-radar strategy

Wegmans Food Markets is continuing to open new stores — but it’s taking a more cautious approach.

Under Armour to reopen 50% of North American stores by May 29 — with safety measures

Under Armour is gearing up to reopen more of its stores that went dark amid the pandemic.

City Furniture expanding, hiring

Florida-based City Furniture is continuing with its growth plan.

Three ways retailers can ‘reset’ their operations post-COVID-19

Retailers are inching closer to reopening stores, but they will need to appeal to a consumer’s “mind” and “body” if they want them to open their wallets.

Apple to reopen 100 U.S. stores this week

Apple is reopening its U.S. stores with an emphasis on curbside pick-up.

Salesforce: COVID-19 affects shopping habits differently by age — and gender

Significant generational — and gender— discrepancies exist when it comes to what type of measures consumers want to return to brick-and-mortar stores.

The six states with the toughest COVID-19 restrictions currently in place are…

As much of the nation begins reopening, including non-essential business, a select group of states continue to enforce restrictions.

Retail Design Looks to a New Era

Open spaces, clean lines, new materials could mark stores of the future.

Bed Bath & Beyond to reopen 600 stores by June 13; expanding contactless curbside pickup

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is getting ready to welcome back customers to its stores amid surging digital sales.