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Beyond Yoga Expands to East Coast with Connecticut Store Debut

Beyond Yoga has opened its first permanent store on the East Coast in Greenwich, Conn. The 2,760-square-foot store, the retailer’s largest selling…

Torrid Could Close Nearly 30% of Store Fleet This Year

Women’s plus-size apparel retailer Torrid could close as many as 180 brick-and-mortar locations this year, representing nearly 30% of the its 632-store…

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…

Longchamp’s Art-Infused SoHo Store has been Redesigned with Hospitality in Mind

Every retailer wants its physical spaces to feel welcoming, but the newly redesigned Longchamp store in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood takes the notion…

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,…

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design:retail

Beyond Yoga Expands to East Coast with Connecticut Store Debut

Torrid Could Close Nearly 30% of Store Fleet This Year

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

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

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

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

Beyond Basics: The Rise of Maximalism in Retail

FreshDirect Makes Physical Retail Debut a Hamptons Pop-Up

Longchamp’s Art-Infused SoHo Store has been Redesigned with Hospitality in Mind

David’s Bridal Debuts New Tech-Driven Store Format

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

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

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