British fashion retailer closing all U.S. storesIt’s official: Topshop is exiting the U.S. Ross Stores’ expansion remains on trackOff-price retailer Ross Stores is not slowing down its store growth anytime soon. Value fashion retailer details store closings, openings Cato Corp. is shuttering more locations. And the Store of the Year is… A French beauty and skin care brand took top honors in the Retail Design Institute’s annual International Store Design Competition. The Reinvention of the Big-Box Store The big-box store has its fair share of digital competitors. First Look: Sears goes smaller with new Home & Life stores Sears has unveiled its next chapter, Sears Home & Life, opening stores in Lafayette, Louisiana, Overland Park, Kansas, and Anchorage, Alaska. First Look: Iconic Canadian retailer puts down 'roots' in Chicago Roots has opened its largest location to date, an 11,448-sq.-ft., two-level “experiential” store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Mega-mall opening delayed to fall American Dream, the long-stalled retail and entertainment destination rising in East Rutherford, N.J., will open in the fall. Trends in Leasing Arrangements What’s new with lease arrangements in 2019? The axiom of real estate lawyers is “nothing is ever really new.” But there are trends that are the focus of negotiations. Study highlights the importance of store maintenance One dirty bathroom is all it takes to keep shoppers from returning to a store. Retail-based healthcare clinics expanding at fast pace Changes in healthcare reform, tech, demographics and consumer preferences are fueling the growth of a new retail format. Socially-minded digital native in deal to open stores with Simon An online start-up brand founded by the former CEO of Gymboree is taking on brick-and-mortar. First Previous 450 451 452 453 454 Next Last