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Sweetgreen files IPO; plans to double store footprint

Sweetgreen officially filed for its initial public offering, joined the growing list of restaurant chains entering the public arena.
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Easton Town Center opens nine new tenants

Cut to the lowest occupancy rate in its 20-year history by the pandemic, Columbus's 90-acre super-center roars back with nine new tenants.
Yelp: New business openings above pre-pandemic levels

Businesses related to beauty, hospitality and leisure are helping to drive growth in new businesses overall.
Jack in the Box signs agreements to open 47 stores

Jack in the Box is accelerating its expansion.
Forrester: Physical stores to account for 72% of U.S. retail sales in 2024

Physical retail continues to drive the bulk of retail sales — and will for quite some time.
Target doubling the number of in-store Apple shops

Target Corp. is doubling down on Apple.
Ulta to open 50 stores annually; promises faster delivery, invests in AI company

Ulta Beauty unveiled new initiatives and investments along with its long-term financial targets for fiscal 2022 through 2024 at its virtual analyst and investor conference on Tuesday.
CSA Exclusive: Rap star-founded cannabis retailer eyes new stores

Cannabis retailer Dr. Greenthumb is rapidly growing from its origins as the subject of a late 1990s rap song to a national, omnichannel enterprise.
Facilities Management Takes Center Stage

Facilities management has taken on increased importance during the past 18 months amid concerns about customer and health safety.
Fleet Feet expands store footprint via acquisition

Fleet Feet is growing its presence in the Sunshine States.
eBay sets ambitious carbon targets

eBay Inc. is committing to almost eliminate its scope 1 and 2 emissions in nine years.
Santa to return to Macy’s stores — by reservation only

Macy’s is restoring a holiday tradition that it canceled last year due to the pandemic.
Nordstrom holiday plans include in-store photo booths, pop-ups and virtual Santa

Nordstrom is positioning itself as a one-stop shopping destination for all things holiday — from Christmas trees to special pop-up shops to free gift wrap.
Activewear brand Vuori to open more than 100 U.S. stores in next five years

A Southern California-inspired, direct-to-consumer activewear brand for men and women has big plans for expansion on the heels of receiving one of the largest investments in recent times for a private fashion company.
ICSC: 85% of holiday shoppers plan to spend money in physical stores

A new forecast is bullish on in-store and mall shopping for the holiday season.
Drive-thru grocer puts in-store spin on ultrafast fulfillment

A drive-thru grocery chain that fulfills orders within minutes is applying the methodology behind ultrafast delivery to in-store pickup.
Study: Consumers follow brands on Pinterest, TikTok

Brands looking for followers should create a presence on Pinterest and TikTok, and “influencers” may not be so influential.
Best Buy kicking off holiday with new price guarantee; in-store mobile checkout

Best Buy is encouraging customers to start holiday shopping early, offering Black Friday deals in a four-day sale that starts Oct. 19.
CSA Exclusive: COVID-19 accelerates change in customer expectations

A webinar from RSR Research highlighted how the pandemic has intensified an already significant period of evolution in how retailers serve customers.
Circle K retrofits store with cashierless checkout

Circle K is now offering an artificial intelligence (AI)-based, fully checkout-free shopping experience in a Tempe, Ariz. store.
Survey: Holiday in-store shoppers want extended hours, occupancy limits

A new survey confirms that holiday shopping will start early this year and that more of it will involve the physical store.
Walgreens closing five stores in San Francisco due to crime

Organized retail crime is taking a heavy toll on some retailers in San Francisco.
Windsor Fashions opening 28 stores by year end; 35 planned for 2022

Windsor Fashions is accelerating its store expansion.
Wendy’s to enhance mobile, drive-thru ordering with AI

The Wendy’s Company intends to leverage artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud tools to create new ways customers can order food via touchpoints including drive-thru and mobile device.
Scotch & Soda ramping up store expansion

Scotch & Soda is looking to grow its global presence.

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