STORE SPACES

Tesla partners with Home Depot to open in-store shops
Tesla will test the appeal of its renewable energy products to a mainstream audience with the help of the nation’s largest home improvement retailer.
H&M slowing store growth to focus on e-commerce; debuting discount format
Hennes & Mauritz is pulling the breaks on store expansion as it looks to grow its online business, which has lagged behind many of its rivals.

Home décor superstore marks milestone location

At Home Group Inc. has reached a major milestone in its growth plans.
Kroger expands checkout-free technology to more divisions

The nation’s largest supermarket retailer is outfitting more stores with technology designed to eliminate checkout lanes.
Office Depot puts emphasis on business services in big store makeover

Office Depot debuted an updated store format that reflects the chain’s ongoing transformation from a traditional office supplies retailer to a services-led shopping experience with a broader business services platform.
Study details the most valuable REIT-owned malls in U.S.

Two of the nation’s most valuable shopping centers are located in Las Vegas.
Fast-fashion giant opens new pop-up—with an online twist

Zara is opening a digitally-focused pop-up store in London, while it prepares to re-open its flagship store.
Amazon opens an indoor rainforest—in Seattle

Amazon on Monday unveiled one of its most ambitious physical spaces to date, new office space that is also home to more 40,000 plants from around the globe.
St. Louis’s City Foundry announces entertainment anchors

The marquee players at retail centers these days are often entertainment brands. City Foundry STL has announced three that will headline the opening of its first phase in St. Louis next year.
Trending Stores: Art Van Furniture, Canton, Michigan

The fast-growing Art Van Furniture unveiled a new look at its just-opened flagship in Canton, Michigan.