The recent and ongoing evolution of Amazon’s experiments with omnichannel retailing, as it moves out of cyberspace and into various …
Amazon to Shut All U.S. Pop-Up Stores as It Rethinks Physical Retail Strategy
07 Tuesday May 2019
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IKEA Takes on Manhattan with Showroom Coming this Spring
21 Thursday Feb 2019
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Furniture shoppers in Manhattan cannot visit the new IKEA outpost to purchase a bureau or bed to take home. Instead, …
What Would It Take to Overthrow King Publix?
11 Thursday Oct 2018
For Floridians, Publix is a household name. The grocery chain started in 1940 in the state, evoking loyalty and devotion …
Deep in the Malls of Texas, a Vision of Shopping’s Future
31 Monday Jul 2017
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The shopping mall industry is in the midst of a “seismic shift” that is shaping up to be as destructive …
Department Stores, Once Anchors at Malls, Become Millstones
21 Tuesday Feb 2017
There are a few types of malls, and in them, shoppers find a few types of stores. In high-end malls …
City Hall Offers $3 Million to Grocery Stores Willing to Open in Southern Dallas “Food Desert”
04 Tuesday Oct 2016
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When the Dallas City Council voted to grant Costco $3 million to open a new store in the area, an …
Stepping Back in Time to Re-Imagine the Future of Malls
30 Tuesday Jun 2015
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After a good run of several decades, the traditional mall appears to be giving way to a different concept—though calling …
Apple Gets Sweet Deals from Mall Operators
28 Thursday May 2015
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To locate their stores in popular malls, retailers pay mall operators rent, which usually reflects its sales per square foot. …
The Economics (and Nostalgia) of Dead Malls
17 Tuesday Mar 2015
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Consider some notable statistics: The past five years have seen the closure of approximately 25 enclosed malls, and 60 others …
Retailers’ Lines Blur on Outlet Stores
23 Friday Jan 2015
The very notion of an outlet store has changed. Once, they were distant outposts where high-end retailers could send overruns, …
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