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UPDATE: PayMore Opens 19 North American Locations in Q2, Moving Closer to 150-Store Goal

[Update as of June 5, 2025] PayMore, a franchise retailer that pays cash for used electronics, has opened 19 stores in the…

CVS Plans to Close 271 Stores in 2025 as Part of Multi-Year Savings Plan

In August 2024, CVS Health identified a “multi-year opportunity” to deliver $2 billion in savings via a variety of methods, and one…

Grocery Stores Emerge as the Last Piece to the Mixed-use Puzzle

Despite shaky economic conditions that have caused a void in other real estate sectors, retail remains strong, with a historically low vacancy…

UPDATE: Big Lots Reopens 78 Stores in Fourth and Final Phase of Comeback

[Update as of June 2, 2025] The reopening of 78 Big Lots stores on June 5 will mark the fourth and final…

Beyond Basics: The Rise of Maximalism in Retail

After years of Marie Kondo-esque simplicity, the retail design era of “back-to-basics” aesthetics — defined by neutral palettes and sleek, pared-back interiors…

FreshDirect Makes Physical Retail Debut a Hamptons Pop-Up

FreshDirect is venturing beyond the digital realm for the first time in nearly 25 years with a pop-up store opening Memorial Day…

David’s Bridal Debuts New Tech-Driven Store Format

David’s Bridal is leveraging a range of technologies in its new “Diamonds & Pearls” store format, including interactive touchscreens powered by Shopify…

Old Navy Signs Lease for New Flagship in NYC’s Herald Square

Old Navy has signed a long-term retail lease with JEMB Realty (JEMB) to build a new 55,000-square-foot flagship at Herald Towers in…

Beyond Inc. Details Store Plans for Bed Bath & Beyond, BuyBuy Baby and Overstock

Beyond Inc. — owner of the Bed Bath & Beyond, BuyBuy Baby and Overstock brands — sees itself as a digital-first company,…

The New In-Store Playbook for Brands

For years, headlines have sounded the death knell of physical retail. But Sephora’s renewed investment in brick-and-mortar redesign tells an entirely different…

High Art: Dispensary Combines Cannabis Sales and Gallery Space

Cannabis concept store Gotham has opened its fourth location, in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, with a dedicated Gotham Gallery art exhibition space. The…

UPDATE: Whole Foods to Open 2 New Small-Format Daily Shops in NYC This Spring

[Update as of April 24, 2025] Whole Foods Market has announced the opening dates for two new Daily shops, the grocer’s new…

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