brick-and-mortar retail

Amazon’s Latest Stab at Brick-and-Mortar Success: A Parapharmacy in Italy

Amazon has unveiled a new parapharmacy retail concept in Milan, marking the company’s first physical store in Italy. The new Amazon Parafarmacia…

Exclusive Q&A: M.M. LaFleur Designs Boutiques to Promote ‘Individual Customer Discovery’

Seeking to grow beyond its appointment-driven showroom model, womenswear brand M.M. LaFleur began with the September 2022 opening of a 550-square-foot store…

Google’s First-Ever Physical Store Offers Multiple Hands-On Experiences

Google has officially opened its first brick-and-mortar retail store in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, where the company has an urban campus that…

Glossier to Open New Physical Stores in U.S. and Abroad

DTC beauty brand Glossier is aiming to reclaim its physical retail presence as the world begins to emerge from the throes of…

Investors, Real Estate Execs Agree: ‘Medtail’ Investments Will Surge in 2021

With the acceleration and volatility of COVID-19, the wellness industry saw a surge in consumer demand and supplier activity. In particular, preventative…

DTC Brand Freshly Cosmetics Opens Second Brick-and-Mortar Store

Natural beauty brand Freshly Cosmetics has opened a flagship store in Madrid, designed by strategic and creative consultancy CuldeSac. The approximately 1,000-square-foot…

Family Dollar Signs Five-Year Facilities Maintenance Deal With SMS Assist

Family Dollar Stores, a convenience retail chain, has signed a five-year contract extension with facilities management services provider SMS Assist. With the…

Giant Eagle Ramps Up Omnichannel Loyalty Strategies

Consumers typically access multiple devices throughout the day to research products, collect coupons and hunt for deals. Retailers can keep pace with…

Best Buy Canada Taps 360pi To Combat Showrooming

Best Buy Canada has implemented 360mobile, a new solution from 360pi, to help in-store sales associates better serve customers. 360mobile is designed…

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